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Catocala atocala
Brou's underwing, Nutmeg Underwing, atocala underwing
Catocala atocala is a moth in the family Erebidae, first described by Brou in 1985. It is endemic to the United States with a primary range in the lower Mississippi River drainage. The species is notable for its specialized larval diet on nutmeg hickory. Adults fly during mid-summer and possess the characteristic underwing morphology of the genus Catocala, with cryptic forewings concealing brightly patterned hindwings.