dark crimson underwing vs light crimson underwing

Catocala sponsa compared with Catocala promissa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	dark crimson underwing	light crimson underwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family same	Erebidae	Erebidae
Genus same	Catocala	Catocala
Species	Catocala sponsa	Catocala promissa

Evolutionary Relationship

dark crimson underwing and light crimson underwing share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Catocala.

Conservation Status

dark crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

light crimson underwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	dark crimson underwing	light crimson underwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

dark crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Ukraine.

light crimson underwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden