Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Catocala relicta | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Catephia alchymista, Catocala concumbens, Catocala cerogama, Catocala retecta, Catocala ilia | ||
White underwing moth catocala relicta
The White Underwing or The Relict (Catocala relicta) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in southern Canada, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, south to Missouri, and Arizona.
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- White underwing moth catocala relicta
- White underwing moth erebidae catocala relicta dorsal view
- Subspecies
- References
The wingspan is 67–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September in one generation depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Betula papyrifera, Carya ovata, Populus alba, Populus balsamifera, Populus deltoides, Populus nigra, Populus tremuloides, Quercus species, and Salix species (including Salix eriocephala).
White underwing moth erebidae catocala relicta dorsal view
Subspecies
Catocala relicta elda, recorded from Oregon, was formerly considered a subspecies, but is now thought to be a synonym of Catocala relicta.
References
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