kəˈtäkələ; ˌkad.əˈkālə, -ˈkalə noun
Etymology: New Latin, from cato- + -cala (irregular from Greek kalos beautiful); from the red or yellow hind wings — more at calli-
1. capitalized : a widely distributed genus of large moths (family Noctuidae) having the fore wings dull and the hind wings larger and brightly colored
2. also ca·toc·a·lid -lə̇d -s : a moth of the genus Catocala : underwing 2