Biology:Catocala jessica

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Short description: Species of moth

Jessica underwing
Catocala jessica.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. jessica
Binomial name
Catocala jessica
H. Edwards, 1877
Synonyms
  • Catocala babayaga Strecker, 1884

Catocala jessica, the Jessica underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1877.[1][2] It was described in the United States from Arizona through Colorado to Illinois and California .

Catocala babayaga

The wingspan is about 75 mm.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species. Adults are on wing from June to October. There is probably one generation per year.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053716 entry