Biology:Catocala minuta
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. minuta
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| Catocala minuta W. H. Edwards, 1864
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Catocala minuta, the little 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 US from New York to Florida and west to Texas and north to South Dakota, Indiana and Michigan.
The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Gleditsia aquatica and Gleditsia triacanthos.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala minuta Edwards 1864". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85991555.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala minuta Edwards, 1864". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/erebinae/catocala/#minuta. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala minuta. |
Wikidata ☰ Q5053742 entry
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