Biology:Catocala clintoni

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala clintoni
Catocala clintonii – Clinton's Underwing Moth.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. clintoni
Binomial name
Catocala clintoni
Grote, 1864[1]
Synonyms
  • Catocala clintonii Dyar, [1903][2]

Catocala clintoni, Clinton's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Ontario and Quebec, southward to Florida, west to Texas and north to Wisconsin.

The wingspan is 45–55 mm. Adults are on wing from February to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Crataegus, Gleditsia triacanthos, Malus pumila, Prunus americana, Prunus ilicifolia and Ulmus.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053662 entry