Catocala faustina

Catocala faustina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. faustina
Binomial name
Catocala faustina
Strecker, 1873[1]
Synonyms
  • Catocala rubra Cassino, 1918
  • Catocala faustina var. zillah Strecker, 1878
  • Catocala faustina var. carlota Beutenmüller, 1897
  • Catocala faustina var. lydia Beutenmüller, 1907

Catocala faustina is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Colorado west to California and north through Washington to British Columbia. It has also been reported in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Utah.

The wingspan is about 58 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Salix species.

Subspecies

The latter two are often considered distinct species, leaving C: faustina monotypic.

References

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