Biology:Catocala blandula
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Short description: Species of moth
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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. blandula
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| Binomial name | |
| Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884
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Catocala blandula, the charming underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1884.[1] It is found in North America from Nova Scotia west to central Alberta, south to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is 42–50 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Amelanchier, Malus sylvestris and Crataegus.
Subspecies
Catocala blandula manitobensis, recorded from Manitoba, is now considered a synonym.
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala blandula Hulst 1884". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997568.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala blandula. |
- "Species Details Catocala blandula". E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. https://search.museums.ualberta.ca/g/2-801.
- Oehlke, Bill "Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884". Catocala. Archived from the original September 27, 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q5053645 entry
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