Catocala badia
Introduction '''''Catocala badia''''', the '''bay underwing''', '''bayberry underwing''' or '''old maid''',  is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from southern Maine and New Hampshire south to New York and Connecticut. ''Catocala badia coelebs'' illustration''Catocala badia badia'' illustrationThe wingspan is 50–60 mm. There is probably one generation per year. The ''badia'' subspecies is listed as a species of special concern in Connecticut.The larvae feed on ''Comptonia peregrina'', ''Myrica cerifera'', ''Myrica gale'', and ''Myrica pensylvanica''.
References
Subspecies *''Catocala badia badia''*''Catocala badia coelebs'' Grote, 1874 (Ontario and New Hampshire)