Catocala whitneyi explained

Catocala whitneyi, or Whitney's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by G. M. Dodge in 1874.[1] [2] It is found in North America from North Dakota, Nebraska, and Kansas eastward through Wisconsin to Ohio and Tennessee. It has also been recorded as far west as Minnesota and Utah. In Canada, it has been found in Manitoba.

The wingspan is 45–50 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August in one generation depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Amorpha species.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Catocala whitneyi Dodge 1874 . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315165600/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997899 . March 15, 2016.
  2. Web site: Savela . Markku . July 27, 2019 . Catocala whitneyi Dodge, 1874 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 23, 2019.