Gleditsia-feeder

Guides

  • Catocala minuta

    Little Underwing

    Catocala minuta, commonly known as the little underwing, is a moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1864. It is one of approximately 250 species in the genus Catocala, which are characterized by dull forewings that conceal brightly colored hindwings. The larvae feed on species of honey locust (Gleditsia).

  • Mellilla

    Mellilla is a monotypic moth genus in the family Geometridae, established by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873. Its sole species, Mellilla xanthometata (orangewing moth), was described by Francis Walker in 1862. The genus is found across most of eastern North America. Adults are active during both day and night, with two generations per year.