Biology:Catocala irene

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Short description: Species of moth

Irene's underwing
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. irene
Binomial name
Catocala irene
Behr, 1870
Synonyms
  • Catocala volumnia H. Edwards, 1880
  • Catocala virgilia H. Edwards, 1880
  • Catocala irene var. valeria H. Edwards, 1880

Catocala irene, or Irene's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Hans Hermann Behr in 1870.[1][2] It is found in the western United States in Utah and California and Nevada.

Illustration

The wingspan is 65โ€“75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

Subspecies

  • Catocala irene irene
  • Catocala irene valeria H. Edwards, 1880 (Arizona)

References

Wikidata ☰ Q5053715 entry