Catocala praegnax

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Catocala praegnax
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. praegnax
Binomial name
Catocala praegnax
Walker, 1858
Synonyms
  • Catocala obliterataMénétriés, 1863
  • Catocala estherButler, 1877

Catocala praegnax is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858. [1] It is found in Japan, northern China and Taiwan. [2]

Subspecies

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References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala praegnax Walker 1858". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
  2. Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala praegnax Walker, 1858". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2019.