Catocala andromache

Catocala andromache, the Andromache underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1885. It is found in the United States from southern California to Arizona.^[1]

Andromache underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. andromache
Binomial name
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885
Synonyms
Ephesia andromache Catocala wellsi Johnson, 1983

Subspecies Catocala andromache benjamini has been elevated to species level and is now known as Catocala benjamini.

The wingspan is 50 to 55 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus dumosa, Quercus turbinella and Quercus wislizeni.

Subspecies

Catocala andromache wellsi, recorded from Central California, is now considered a synonym.