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Catocala unijuga

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Subphylum
  
Hexapoda

Order
  
Lepidoptera

Scientific name
  
Catocala unijuga

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Erebidae

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Catocala parta, Catocala blandula, Catocala semirelicta, Catocala cerogama, Catocala grynea

The once-married underwing (Catocala unijuga) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Newfoundland west to south central British Columbia, south to Kentucky and Missouri in the east, Colorado and Utah in the west.

The wingspan is 68–82 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September in one generation depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus tremuloides, Populus nigra and Salix species.

Subspecies

  • Catocala unijuga unijuga
  • Catocala unijuga patricia Cassino, 1917 (Utah)
  • References

    Catocala unijuga Wikipedia