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Catocala distorta

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Catocala distorta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. distorta
Binomial name
Catocala distorta
Butler, 1889

Catocala distorta is a moth in the family Erebidae. It was described by Arthur Gardiner Butler in 1889.[1] It is found in Himachal Pradesh, India.[2] The species is 52 millimetres (2.0 in) long and is different from Catocala nymphaea by being more brown and having much duller thorax and forewing.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Catocala distorta Butler 1889". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala distorta Butler, 1889". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Hampson, G. F. (1894). The Fauna of British India, Including Ceylon and Burma: Moths Volume II. Taylor and Francis. p. 441 – via Biodiversity Heritage Library.