Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Catocala blandula | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Catocala grynea, Catocala amica, Catocala parta, Catocala ultronia, Catocala habilis | ||
Catocala blandula, the charming underwing, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found 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
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