Catocala hermia
Introduction '''''Catocala hermia''''', the '''Hermia underwing''', is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1880.It is found throughout the Great Plains of North America, from southern Saskatchewan and Alberta south and west to Texas, Arizona and California.Lectotype of ''Catocala diantha'', now considered a synonym of ''Catocala hermia hermia''Lectotype of ''Catocala verecunda'', now considered a synonym of ''Catocala hermia hermia''The wingspan is 58–68 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location.The larvae feed on ''Populus'' and ''Salix'' species.
Subspecies *''Catocala hermia hermia''*''Catocala hermia francisca'' H. Edwards, 1880The latter is often treated as distinct species, leaving ''C. hermia'' monotypic. ''Catocala hermia verecunda'', recorded from Colorado, Montana and Arizona, was formerly considered a subspecies, but is now a synonym of ''Catocala hermia hermia''.
References
External links **Oehlke, Bill  "''Catocala hermia'' Henry Edwards, 1880". ''The Catocala Website''. Archived August 22, 2010.