Catocala meskei explained

Catocala meskei, or Meske's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.^{[1] [2]} It is found in North America from Maine and Quebec west to southern Alberta and Montana, south to South Carolina in the east and at least Montana in the west.

The wingspan is 65–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

Subspecies

Catocala meskei orion, described from Alberta, is now considered a synonym.

External links

• Web site: Robinson, E. . Anweiler, G. G. . amp . Species Details Catocala meskei . University of Alberta Museums . E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum . November 10, 2020.
• Web site: Fauske . Gerald M. . March 27, 2002 . Catocala meski Grote 1873 . Moths of North Dakota . . December 13, 2020.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Catocala meskei Grote 1873 . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315163449/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997765 . March 15, 2016.
2. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 27, 2019 . Catocala meskei Grote, 1873 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 21, 2019.