Biology:Catocala desdemona

Short description: Species of moth

Catocala desdemona
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. desdemona
Binomial name
Catocala desdemona H. Edwards, 1882
Synonyms
Catocala utahensis Catocala umbra Barnes & Benjamin, 1927 Cassino, 1918 Catocala ixion Catocala delilah desdemona Druce, 1890 Ephesia desdemona Barnes & Benjamin, 1927 Catocala swetti

Catocala desdemona, the Desdemona underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1882. It is found in Utah and Arizona, ranging south into New Mexico and Texas , and onwards through Mexico up to Honduras.

Illustration

It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Catocala delilah.

The wingspan is 60–65 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus gambeli, Quercus macrocarpus and Salix.

External links

• Oehlke, Bill "Catocala desdemona Henry Edwards, 1882". Catocala. Archived from the original February 12, 2015.

Wikidata ☰ Q73541 entry