Catocala californica explained

Catocala californica is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by William Henry Edwards in 1864.^[1] It is found in western North America from British Columbia and Alberta south through Washington and Oregon to California.

The wingspan is about 65 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Juglans nigra and Salix species.

Subspecies

Former subspecies Catocala californica edwardsi and Catocala californica elizabeth are now considered synonyms.

External links

• Web site: Species Details Catocala californica . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 13, 2020.
• "Catocala californica W.H. Edwards, 1864". The Catocala Website. Archived May 12, 2008.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Catocala californica Edwards 1864 . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315163257/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997571 . March 15, 2016.