Catocala allusa

Catocala allusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. allusa
Binomial name
Catocala allusa
Hulst, 1884
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 Noctuidae family. It is found from British Columbia, south through Washington to northern California. It is also found in Oregon and possibly western Nevada.

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.

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