Biology:Catocala jessica
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Short description: Species of moth
| Jessica underwing | |
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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. jessica
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| Binomial name | |
| Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877
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Catocala jessica, the Jessica underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1877.[1][2] It was described in the United States from Arizona through Colorado to Illinois and California .
The wingspan is about 75 mm.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species. Adults are on wing from June to October. There is probably one generation per year.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala jessica Edwards 1877". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997727.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/erebinae/catocala/#jessica. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala jessica. |
Wikidata ☰ Q5053716 entry
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