About Catocala agrippina Strecker, 1874
Catocala agrippina, commonly known as the Agrippina underwing, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Herman Strecker in 1874. In the United States, it can be found from southern New Jersey southward to Florida, westward to Texas and eastern Oklahoma, and northward to southern Indiana. The wingspan of Catocala agrippina ranges from 75–85 mm (equivalent to 3.0–3.3 inches). Adult moths are active on the wing from June to August, with the timing varying based on location. The larvae of this moth feed on Carya cordiformis, commonly called bitternut hickory.
