Catocala of Ontario

Catocala meskei, Peterborough, Ontario, August 16, 2004, courtesy of Tim Dyson copyright.

The following table divides all North American Catocala species into twenty one different groups. Moths are grouped according to hindwing colour bands (yellow, orange, salmon, red, pink, black or white) and wingspan measurements (small = 30-55mm, medium = 55-75 mm and large = 75mm plus).

Wingspan refers to the distance from wing tip to wing tip when the moths are spread with the inner margin of the forewing perpendicular to the body.

Those found in Ontario are located in their respective groupings. List provided by Jeff Crolla.

YELLOWnnmmmmmnmm

smallmmm amica
mmmmnm amica lineella
mnmmmm antinympha
mmmmmn clintoni
mmmmmn gracilis
mmmmmmgrynea
mmmmmmmicronympha
mmmmmmminuta
mnmmmm sordida

mediumnm illecta







large mnm cerogama
mnmmnm neogama
mnmmnm parta
mnmmnm subnata

ORANGEmmmmmm

blandula
connubialis
crataegi
mira
praeclara
similis




briseis
coelebs
habilis
innubens
palaeogama
semirelicta
serena

nebulosa
piatrix


SALMONmmmmmm











meskei
ultronia






unijuga



REDmmmmmmmmmm











coccinata







amatrix
ilia


mediummPINK mmmmmmmmmmmmmm
small


medium






large mmmcara
mmmmnmconcumbens

BLACKmmmmmmm


judith


dejecta
epione
insolabis
obscura
residua
retecta

lacrymosa
vidua

WHITEnnmmmmmm












relicta

REDmmmmmmmmmm




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