red underwing vs Yellow Bands Underwing

Catocala nupta compared with Catocala fulminea

Key Differences

• red underwing is Endangered while Yellow Bands Underwing is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	red underwing	Yellow Bands Underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Erebidae	Erebidae
Genus same	Catocala	Catocala
Species	Catocala nupta	Catocala fulminea

Evolutionary Relationship

red underwing and Yellow Bands Underwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Catocala.

Conservation Status

red underwing

EN — Endangered

Yellow Bands Underwing

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	red underwing	Yellow Bands Underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

red underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Yellow Bands Underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden