Catocala actaea

Catocala actaea is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Rudolf Felder and Alois Friedrich Rogenhofer in 1874.

Subspecies

 * Catocala actaea actaea
 * Catocala actaea nigricans (Mell, 1939) (Shanxi)

Description
The wingspan of Catocala actaea can reach about 52 - 60 mm. This moths has cryptically coloured forewings. Hindwings are mostly blackish, with a white stripe and a small white spot in the middle.

Distribution
This species can be found in Japan, the Korean Peninsula, the Russian Far East and northern China.