Catocala obscena is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Sergei Alphéraky in 1879. It is found in Korea and China.Ishizuka, K. (2003). "Notes on the Catocala obscena group (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)". Gekkan Mushi. 386: 38-41.
Subspecies Catocala obscena obscena Catocala obscena baihi Ishizuka, 2003 (China: Shaanxi) Catocala obscena bukeihi Ishizuka, 2003 (China: Yunnan)
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