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Definition of Catacala
1. Noun. Moths whose larvae are cutworms: underwings.
Exact synonyms: Genus Catacala
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Noctuidae, Noctuidae
Member holonyms: Underwing
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Family Noctuidae, Noctuidae
Member holonyms: Underwing
Lexicographical Neighbors of Catacala
Literary usage of Catacala
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Histoire naturelle des insectes: spécies général des lépidoptères by Jean Alphonse Boisduval, Achille Guénée (1852)
"... Void an singulier genre, qui semble se rattacher à plusieurs autres tout-
à-fait opposés. La chenille tient à U fois des Plusia, des catacala, ..."