Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Catocala faustina | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
Similar Catocala hermia, Catocala irene, Catocala junctura, Catocala semirelicta, Catocala jessica | ||
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
The latter two are often considered distinct species, leaving C: faustina monotypic.
References
Catocala faustina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA