Catocala deuteronympha
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Catocala deuteronympha is a moth
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
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 family. It is found from eastern Siberia
Siberia
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 to Japan
Japan
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 and Korea
Korea
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.

The length of the forewings is about 27 mm.

It orients vertically when resting on tree trunks.

Subspecies

  • Catocala deuteronympha deuteronympha
  • Catocala deuteronympha dahurica
  • Catocala deuteronympha omphale (South-eastern Siberia and Japan)
  • Catocala deuteronympha tschiliensis

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