Catocala coccinata

Scarlet underwing
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
  • Catocala chiquita Bartsch, 1916
  • Catocala coccinata var. circe Strecker, 1876
  • Catocala sinuosa Grote, 1879

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.

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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

References

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