Catocala desdemona

Catocala desdemona
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. desdemona
Binomial name
Catocala desdemona
H. Edwards, 1882[1]
Synonyms
  • Catocala umbra Barnes & Benjamin, 1927
  • Ephesia desdemona
  • Catocala delilah desdemona
  • Catocala utahensis Cassino, 1918
  • Catocala ixion Druce, 1890
  • Catocala swetti Barnes & Benjamin, 1927

The Desdemona Underwing (Catocala desdemona) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Utah and Arizona, ranging south into New Mexico and Texas, and onwards through Mexico up to Honduras.

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It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Catocala delilah.

The wingspan is 60-65 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus gambeli, Quercus macrocarpus and Salix.

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