Biology:Catocala dulciola

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala dulciola
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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. dulciola
Binomial name
Catocala dulciola
Grote, 1881
Synonyms
  • Ephesia dulciola

Catocala dulciola, the quiet underwing or sweet underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881.[1] It is found in the United States from New York through Virginia, west to Missouri and north to Illinois and Michigan.

The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Crataegus.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q261321 entry