Biology:Catocala relicta
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Short description: Species of moth
| Catocala relicta | |
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| Lectotype of Catocala relicta elda, now considered to be a synonym of Catocala relicta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. relicta
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| Binomial name | |
| Catocala relicta Walker, 1858
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Catocala relicta, the white underwing or relict, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1][2] It lives in southern Canada , from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, south to Missouri, and Arizona.
The wingspan is 67–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September in one generation depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Betula papyrifera, Carya ovata, Populus alba, Populus balsamifera, Populus deltoides, Populus nigra, Populus tremuloides, Quercus species, and Salix species (including Salix eriocephala).
Subspecies
Catocala relicta elda, recorded from Oregon, was formerly considered a subspecies, but is now thought to be a synonym of Catocala relicta.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala relicta Walker 1858". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85991527.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala relicta Walker, [1858"]. https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/erebinae/catocala/#relicta. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala relicta. |
- "Species Details Catocala relicta". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-811.
- Oehlke, Bill. "Catocala relicta Walker, [1858]". The Catocala Website. Archived December 27, 2008.
Wikidata ☰ Q5053768 entry
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