Biology:Catocala briseis
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Short description: Species of moth
| Catocala briseis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. briseis
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| Binomial name | |
| Catocala briseis W. H. Edwards, 1864
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Catocala briseis, the Briseis underwing or ribbed underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1864.[1] It is found across the North American Boreal forest region from Newfoundland to the Pacific, south to Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.
The wingspan is 59–65 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Populus species, including Populus tremuloides and Salix species.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala briseis Edwards 1864". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85991531.
Subspecies
Catocala briseis minerva, recorded from Utah, is now considered a synonym.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala briseis. |
- "Species Details Catocala briseis". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-802.
- Oehlke, Bill "Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864". Catocala. Archived from the original September 27, 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q5053649 entry
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