Biology:Catocala ulalume

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala ulalume
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. ulalume
Binomial name
Catocala ulalume
Strecker, 1878
Synonyms
  • Catocala lacrymosa ulalume

Catocala ulalume, the Ulalume underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Herman Strecker in 1878.[1][2] It is found in the United States from Virginia through Georgia to Florida, west to Texas and Oklahoma and north to Illinois.

The wingspan is 60–75 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Carya alba.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10744646 entry