Catocala relicta
| Catocala relicta | |
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| lectotype of Catocala relicta elda, now considered to be a synonym of Catocala relicta | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. relicta |
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala relicta Walker, 1858[1] | |
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The White Underwing or The Relict (Catocala relicta) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in southern Canada, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, south to Missouri, and Arizona.
Catocala relicta elda Illustration
Catocala relicta relicta Illustration
The wingspan is 67–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September in one generation depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Betula papyrifera, Carya ovata, Populus alba, Populus balsamifera, Populus deltoides, Populus nigra, Populus tremuloides, Quercus species, and Salix species (including Salix eriocephala).
Subspecies
Catocala relicta elda, recorded from Oregon, was formerly considered a subspecies, but is now thought to be a synonym of Catocala relicta.
References
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