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Neogalea sunia 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Neogalea
Hampson, 1906Species: N. sunia Binomial name Neogalea sunia
Guenée, 1852Synonyms - Xylopmyges sunia
- Xylina esula Druce, 1889
- Neogalea braziliensis
The Catabena Moth (Neogalea sunia) is a moth of the family Noctuidae, and the only species in the Neogalea genus. It is found from the southern United States, through the Caribbean (including Guadeloupe and Martinique) to Argentina. Furthermore, it has been introduced in Australia, on Norfolk Island in 1962. Since that time it has increased its range and is now common in Queensland and northern New South Wales. It has also been introduced on Hawaii.
The wingspan is about 33 mm.
The larva feed on Lantana species.
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