Catocala abbreviatella
| Catocala abbreviatella | |
|---|---|
|  | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia | 
| Phylum: | Arthropoda | 
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda | 
| Class: | Insecta | 
| Order: | Lepidoptera | 
| Family: | Erebidae | 
| Genus: | Catocala | 
| Species: | C. abbreviatella | 
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala abbreviatella Grote, 1872[1] | |
Catocala abbreviatella is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Indiana south and west to Texas and Oklahoma and north to Nebraska and Wisconsin.
The wingspan is 40-50 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Amorpha and possibly Robinia species.
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