Biology:Catocala orba
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Short description: Species of moth
| Catocala orba | |
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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. orba
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| Binomial name | |
| Catocala orba Kuznetsov, 1903
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Catocala orba, the Orba underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Nikolai Yakovlevich Kuznetsov in 1903.[1][2] It is found from Massachusetts south to Georgia and Florida, west to Texas , and as far north as Mississippi.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae probably feed on hickory and walnut.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala orba Kuznezov 1903". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997824.
- ↑ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala orba Kuznezov, 1903". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/erebinae/catocala/#orba. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
External links
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- Oehlke, Bill. "Catocala orba Kusnezov, 1903". The Catocala Website. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
Wikidata ☰ Q5053754 entry
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