Catocala grynea

Catocala grynea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. grynea
Binomial name
Catocala grynea
Cramer, 1780
Synonyms
  • Ephesia grynea
  • Phalaena grynea
  • Catocala polygama
  • Catocala nuptula
  • Catocala constans
  • Catocala grynea constans

The Woody Underwing (Catocala grynea) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Ontario and Quebec through Maine and Connecticut, south to Florida, west to Texas and north through Iowa to Wisconsin and Minnesota.

The wingspan is 40-50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Crataegus, Prunus and Malus.

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