Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Catocala muliercula | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
Similar Catocala sappho, Catocala obscura, Catocala serena, Catocala hermia | ||
The Little Wife Underwing (Catocala muliercula) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Massachusetts and Connecticut south to Florida and west to Texas and New Mexico.
The wingspan is 54-70 mm. Adults are on wing from May to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Myrica cerifera.
References
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