Biology:Catocala epione

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala epione
Catocala epione – Epione Underwing Moth (14581373965).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. epione
Binomial name
Catocala epione
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Fabricius, 1794 Drury, 1773
  • Noctua marginata
  • Phalaena epione Fabricius, 1775
  • Noctua marginella Catocala marginata

Catocala epione, the Epione underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Dru Drury in 1773.[1] It is found in North America from Quebec and Ontario south through Connecticut to Florida and west to Texas and Oklahoma.

The wingspan is 55–65 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Carya ovata.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053688 entry