Catocala minuta explained

Catocala minuta, the little underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1864.[1] [2] It is found in the US from New York to Florida and west to Texas and north to South Dakota, Indiana and Michigan.

The wingspan is 35–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Gleditsia aquatica and Gleditsia triacanthos.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Catocala minuta Edwards 1864 . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315165142/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85991555 . March 15, 2016.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 27, 2019 . Catocala minuta Edwards, 1864 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 21, 2019.