Biology:Catocala grotiana

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Short description: Species of moth

Grote's underwing
Catocala grotiana.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. grotiana
Binomial name
Catocala grotiana
Bailey, 1879
Synonyms
  • Catocala georgeana Beutenmueller, 1918
  • Catocala groteiana

Catocala grotiana, or Grote's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by James S. Bailey in 1879.[1][2] It is found in the US from Arizona, north through Utah into Colorado. It has also been spotted in Washington (state) and in the western US north and east of California .

Illustration

The wingspan is 70–80 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053699 entry