Catocala_coccinata

<i>Catocala coccinata</i>

Catocala coccinata

Species of moth

Catocala coccinata, the scarlet underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1872.[1] It is found in southern Canada and the 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

  • Catocala coccinata coccinata
  • Catocala coccinata sinuosa Grote, 1879 (Florida)

References

  1. [1]
    Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala coccinata Grote 1872". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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