Biology:Catocala miranda

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala miranda
Catocala miranda.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. miranda
Binomial name
Catocala miranda
H. Edwards, 1881
Synonyms
  • Catocala judith miranda

Catocala miranda, the Miranda underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1881.[1][2] It is found in the US from Illinois, Pennsylvania and Massachusetts to Florida and west to western North Carolina.

The wingspan is 37–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Crataegus.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053744 entry