Catocala of Quebec

According to Louis Handfield's Le Guide des Papillons du Quebec there are thirty-nine different Catocala species found in Quebec.

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 = 30-55mm, 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 Quebec are located in their respective groupings.

YELLOWnnmmmmmnmm smallmmmamica mmmmnmantinympha mmmmmnclintoni mmmmmngracilis mmmmmmgrynea mmmmnm lineella mmmmmmmicronympha mnmmmm sordida medium large mnm cerogama mnmmnm neogama mnmmnm parta mnmmnm subnata

ORANGEmmmmmm blandula connubialis crataegi mira praeclara similis briseis badia coelebs habilis innubens palaeogama semirelicta piatrix

SALMONmmmmmm meskei ultronia unijuga

REDmmmmmmmmmm coccinata amatrix ilia umbrosa yes

mediummPINK mmmmmmmmmmmmmm small medium large mmmcara mmmmnmconcumbens

BLACKmmmmmmm judith epione obscura residua retecta

WHITEnnmmmmmm relicta

REDmmmmmmmmmm

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