Catocala carissima
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Catocala carissima is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. The species can be found in Florida
.
It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Catocala cara
.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. The species can be found in Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
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It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Catocala cara
Catocala cara
The Darling Underwing is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The species can be found in the Eastern part of the United States. Subspecies Catocala cara carissima is found from Georgia to Texas.The wingspan is 70-85 mm...
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