Catocala violenta

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Catocala violenta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. violenta
Binomial name
Catocala violenta
H. Edwards, 1880
Synonyms
  • Catocala chiricahua
  • Catocala chiracahua

Catocala violenta is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Colorado to Arizona, east to Texas and into Mexico.

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The wingspan is 70-80 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus gambeli.

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