Catocala faustina

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Catocala faustina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. faustina
Binomial name
Catocala faustina
Strecker, 1873
Synonyms
  • Catocala rubra
  • Catocala lydia

Catocala faustina is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Colorado west to California and north through Washington to British Columbia. It has also been reported in Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon and Utah.

The wingspan is about 58 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Salix species.

Subspecies

  • Catocala faustina faustina Strecker, 1873
  • Catocala faustina cleopatra Strecker, 1874
  • Catocala faustina allusa Hulst, 1884

The latter two are often considered distinct species, leaving C: faustina monotypic.

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