Biology:Catocala marmorata

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala marmorata
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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. marmorata
Binomial name
Catocala marmorata
W. H. Edwards, 1864

Catocala marmorata, the marbled underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1864.[1][2] It is found in the United States from Vermont to South Carolina and west to Indiana and Illinois.

The wingspan is 85–95 millimetres (3.3–3.7 in). 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.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053735 entry