''Catocala miranda'', the Miranda underwing, is a

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of the family

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. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1881. It is found in the US from

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and

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and west to western

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. The

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is 37–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. There is probably one generation per year. The larvae feed on ''

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''.

References

External links

*Oehlke, Bill
"''Catocala miranda'' H. Edwards, 1881"
''The ''Catocala'' Website''. Retrieved October 21, 2019. Moths described in 1881 miranda Moths of North America {{Catocalini-stub