Catocala allusa

Catocala allusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. allusa
Binomial name
Catocala allusa
Hulst, 1884[1]
Synonyms
  • Catocala frenchii Poling, 1901
  • Catocala faustina allusa
  • Catocala caerulea Beutenmüller, 1907
  • Catocala cleopatra caerulea

Catocala allusa or Catocala faustina allusa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from British Columbia, south through Washington to northern California. It is also found in Oregon and possibly western Nevada.

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Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

References

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