About Catocala retecta Grote, 1872
Catocala retecta, commonly called the yellow-gray underwing, is a moth that belongs to the Erebidae family. This species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872. It is distributed across North America, ranging from southern Ontario and Quebec southward through Maine and New Jersey, continuing south through Tennessee to Georgia, extending west to Arkansas and Kansas, and reaching north to Wisconsin. One subspecies, Catocala retecta luctuosa, is currently recognized; this taxon is sometimes treated as a separate valid species, with the common name yellow-fringed underwing. The wingspan of Catocala retecta adults measures 60 to 75 mm. Adult moths are active from July to October, with flight timing varying by location. The species' larvae feed on Juglans and Carya plant species.
