ca·toc·a·la | \ kəˈtäkələ; ˌkatəˈkālə, -ˈkalə \
Definition of catocala
1 capitalized : a widely distributed genus of large moths (family Noctuidae) having the forewings dull and the hind wings larger and brightly colored
2 or less commonly catocalid \ -lə̇d \ plural -s : a moth of the genus Catocala : underwing sense 2
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