Catocala connubialis

Connubial underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. connubialis
Binomial name
Catocala connubialis
Guenée, 1852[1]
Synonyms
  • Catocala sancta Hulst, 1884
  • Ephesia connubialis
  • Catocala cordelia Edwards, 1880
  • Catocala connubialis f. pulverulenta Brower, 1940
  • Catocala amasia var. virens French, 1886

The connubial underwing (Catocala connubialis) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Ontario to Prince Edward Island (including Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia), south to Florida and west to Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.

Illustration
Lectotype of Catocala cordelia, now considered to be a synonym of Catocala connubialis

The wingspan is 37–47 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Cephalanthus occidentalis, Melia azedarach, and Quercus rubra.

References

  1. ↑ taxapad.com
Wikispecies has information related to: Catocala connubialis
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala connubialis.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 1/17/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.