Biology:Catocala similis

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Short description: Species of moth

Similar underwing
Catocala similis2.JPG
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. similis
Binomial name
Catocala similis
W. H. Edwards, 1864
Synonyms
  • Catocala similis isabella Catocala aholah
  • Ephesia similis
  • Smith, 1797 Strecker, 1874
  • Catocala formula var. isabella Catocala formula
  • H. Edwards, 1880
  • Phalaena amasia Grote & Robinson, 1866
  • Catocala similis aholah

Catocala similis, the similar 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 North America from Ontario and Quebec south through Maine and Connecticut to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma, and north to Minnesota.

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Carya illinoinensis and Quercus stellata.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053782 entry