Catocala verrilliana explained

Catocala verrilliana, or Verrill's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1875.[1] [2] It is found in the US from Washington and Oregon to Colorado and south to California, Arizona and Texas, and Cimarron County in western Oklahoma.

The wingspan is 45–60 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus alba and Quercus garryana.

Subspecies

Catocala verrilliana beutenmulleri, recorded from Utah, is now considered a synonym.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Catocala verrilliana Grote 1875 . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315164630/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85989012 . March 15, 2016.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 27, 2019 . Catocala verrilliana Grote, 1875 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 22, 2019.