Catocala coccinata
| Scarlet underwing | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. coccinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Catocala coccinata, the scarlet underwing, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in southern Canada and eastern United States, following river valleys onto the Great Plains and down to Florida.
Illustration
The wingspan is 57–70 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus macrocarpa.
Subspecies
- Catocala coccinata coccinata
- Catocala coccinata sinuosa Grote, 1879 (Florida)
References
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External links
- Species info
- Moths of North Dakota
- Catocala coccinata, Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Images
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