Catocala andromache | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Noctuidae |
Genus: | Catocala |
Species: | C. andromache |
Binomial name | |
Catocala andromache H. Edwards, 1885 |
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Synonyms | |
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Catocala andromache is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern California to Arizona.
Subspecies Catocala andromache benjamini has been elevated to species level and is now known as Catocala benjamini.
The wingspan is 50–55 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus dumosa, Quercus turbinella and Quercus wislizeni.
Catocala andromache wellsi, recorded from Central California, is now considered a synonym.