Catocala of Nova Scotia

There are not too many species indigenous to Nova Scotia so identification is easy, except with blandula and crataegi.

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 = 35-55mm, 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 Nova Scotia are located in their respective groupings.

YELLOW small: antinympha gracilis sordida medium: large: cerogama (rare) parta subnata (rare)

ORANGE blandula connubialis crataegi praeclara badia coelebs briseis habilis semirelicta (rare)

SALMON ultronia unijuga

RED coccinata amatrix (rare) ilia

PINK small: medium: large: concumbens

BLACK

WHITE relicta

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