Biology:Catocala muliercula
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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. muliercula
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| Binomial name | |
| Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852
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Catocala muliercula, the little wife 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 US from Massachusetts and Connecticut south to Florida and west to Texas and New Mexico.
The wingspan is 54–70 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Myrica cerifera.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala muliercula Guenee 1852". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997781.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala muliercula Guenée, 1852". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/erebinae/catocala/#muliercula. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala muliercula. |
- Oehlke, Bill. "Catocala muliercula Guenee, 1852". World's Largest Saturniidae Site! Archived May 12, 2008.
- Elliott, Lynette (March 10, 2018). "Species Catocala muliercula - The Little Wife Underwing - Hodges#8774". http://bugguide.net/node/view/23074. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q5053745 entry
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