Catocala dulciola

Catocala dulciola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. dulciola
Binomial name
Catocala dulciola
Grote, 1881[1]
Synonyms
  • Ephesia dulciola

The quiet underwing or sweet underwing (Catocala dulciola) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from New York through Virginia, west to Missouri and north to Illinois and Michigan.

The wingspan is 40-45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Crataegus.

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