Biology:Catocala herodias
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. herodias
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| Catocala herodias Strecker, 1876[1]
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Catocala herodias, the Herodias underwing or Gerhard's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Strecker in 1876. The nominate form is found in the US states of Texas and Oklahoma. Subspecies Catocala herodias gerhardi is found from Massachusetts , Connecticut, New York to Virginia. The gerhardi subspecies is listed as endangered in Connecticut.[2]
The wingspan is 55–65 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus ilicifolia and Quercus rubra.[3]
Subspecies
- Catocala herodias herodias Strecker, 1876
- Catocala herodias gerhardi Barnes & Benjamin, 1927
References
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- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala herodias Strecker 1876". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997701.
- ↑ "Connecticut's Endangered, Threatened and Special Concern Species 2015". State of Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Bureau of Natural Resources. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
- ↑ "Lepidoptera Odonata Web Atlas: Detail". http://www.vararespecies.org/specie/Catocala%20herodias%20gerhardi.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q5053702 entry
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