Catocala coccinata
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| Scarlet Underwing | |
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| Found in Gatineau, Quebec | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. coccinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala coccinata Grote, 1872 | |
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The Scarlet Underwing (Catocala coccinata) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in southern Canada and eastern United States, following river valleys onto the Great Plains and down to Florida.
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The wingspan is 57–70 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus macrocarpa.
Subspecies
- Catocala coccinata coccinata
- Catocala coccinata sinuosa (Florida)
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- Species info
- Moths of North Dakota
- Catocala coccinata, Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Images
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