Biology:Catocala insolabilis

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala insolabilis
Catocala insolabilis – Inconsolable Underwing Moth (ID thanks to James McDermott) (14394756498).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. insolabilis
Binomial name
Catocala insolabilis
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Catabapta insolabilis

Catocala insolabilis, the inconsolable underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2] It is found in North America from Ontario through Maine and Connecticut south to Florida, west through Arkansas to Texas and Oklahoma and north to South Dakota.

The wingspan is 65–75 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Carya species.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053711 entry