Biology:Catocala meskei
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Short description: Species of moth
| Meske's underwing | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. meskei
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| Binomial name | |
| Catocala meskei Grote, 1873
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Catocala meskei, or Meske's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.[1][2] It is found in North America from Maine and Quebec west to southern Alberta and Montana, south to South Carolina in the east and at least Montana in the west.
The wingspan is 65–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.
Subspecies
Catocala meskei orion, described from Alberta, is now considered a synonym.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala meskei Grote 1873". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997765.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala meskei Grote, 1873". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/erebinae/catocala/#meskei. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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External links
- "Species Details Catocala meskei". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-808.
- Fauske, Gerald M. (March 27, 2002). "Catocala meski Grote 1873". Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. https://www.ndsu.edu/ndmoths/ndmoths/names/8822.htm.
Wikidata ☰ Q5053737 entry
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