Biology:Catocala faustina

Short description: Species of moth

Catocala faustina
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. faustina
Binomial name
Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Synonyms
Beutenmüller, 1897 Cassino, 1918 Beutenmüller, 1907 Catocala faustina var. zillah Catocala rubra Strecker, 1878 Catocala faustina var. carlota Catocala faustina var. lydia

Catocala faustina is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Colorado west to California and north through Washington to British Columbia. It has also been reported in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Utah.

The wingspan is about 58 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Salix species.

Subspecies

• Catocala faustina faustina Strecker, 1873
• Catocala faustina cleopatra Strecker, 1874
• Catocala faustina allusa Hulst, 1884

The latter two are often considered distinct species, leaving C: faustina monotypic.

External links

• Species info

Wikidata ☰ Q5053689 entry