Biology:Catocala irene

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Short description: Species of moth

Irene's underwing
Catocala irene2.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
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 65–75 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

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053715 entry