Biology:Catocala concumbens

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Short description: Species of moth

Pink underwing
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. concumbens
Binomial name
Catocala concumbens
Walker, [1858]
Synonyms
  • Catocala diana Edwards, 1880

Catocala concumbens, the sleepy underwing or pink underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found in eastern North America, west across the southern half of the Prairie Provinces to eastern Alberta.

Illustration

The wingspan is 60–75 mm. Adults are on wing in August in one generation depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053665 entry