Biology:Catocala jair

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala jair
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. jair
Binomial name
Catocala jair
Strecker, 1897[1]

Catocala jair, the Jair underwing or Barrens underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Strecker in 1897. It is found from the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, in the coastal plain in Bladen County, North Carolina and in the northern half of Florida.

The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053714 entry