catocala
noun
ca·toc·a·la
kəˈtäkələ;
ˌkatəˈkālə,
-ˈkalə
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 plural -s : a moth of the genus Catocala : underwing sense 2
-lə̇d
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from cato- + -cala (irregular from Greek kalos beautiful); from the red or yellow hind wings