Biology:Catocala messalina
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. messalina
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| Catocala messalina Guenée, 1852
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Catocala messalina, the Messalina underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1][2] It is found in the United States from Virginia south to Florida and west to Texas and north to Kansas .
The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on the oak species Quercus geminata, Quercus hemisphaerica and Quercus virginiana.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala messalina Guenee 1852". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997774.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala messalina Guenée, 1852". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/erebinae/catocala/#messalina. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala messalina. |
Wikidata ☰ Q5053740 entry
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