Catocala praegnax is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found in Japan, northern China and Taiwan.[2]

Catocala praegnax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. praegnax
Binomial name
Catocala praegnax
Walker, 1858
Synonyms
  • Catocala obliterata Ménétriés, 1863
  • Catocala esther Butler, 1877

Subspecies

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  • Catocala praegnax praegnax
  • Catocala praegnax sakaii Kishida, 1981 (Taiwan)

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala praegnax Walker 1858". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala praegnax Walker, 1858". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2019.