Delilah to cut Samson's hair, thereby enabling her to turn him over to the Philistines. Delilah has been the subject of both rabbinic and Christian commentary; rabbinic literature identifies her with Micah's mother in the biblical narrative of Micah's Idol, while some Christians have compared her to Judas Iscariot, the man who betrayed Jesus. Scholars have noted similarities between Delilah and other women in the Bible, such as Jael and Judith, and have discussed the question of whether the story of Samson's relationship with Delilah displays a negative attitude towards foreigners. Notable depictions of Delilah include John Milton's closet drama "Samson
Catocala delilah former subspecies "C. d. desdemona" (Desdemona Underwing), which occurs west of the Delilah Underwing from Arizona and Utah south through Mexico to Honduras, is now again considered to be a valid species "C. desdemona". This also includes the supposed subspecies "C. d. utahensis", the supposed species "C. ixion", and the forms "swetti" and "umbra". Catocala delilah The Delilah Underwing ("Catocala delilah") is an Erebidae species. It is found in the southern and midwestern United States, from Ohio south to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma. The wingspan is 60–65 mm. The forewings are grayish-brown above, with a clearly marked