Catocala verrilliana

Verrill's underwing
lectotype of Catocala beutenmuelleri, now considered a synonym of Catocala verrilliana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. verrilliana
Binomial name
Catocala verrilliana
Grote, 1875[1]
Synonyms
  • Catocala werneri Biederman, 1909
  • Catocala verneri
  • Catocala beutenmuelleri Barnes & McDunnough, 1910
  • Catocala verrilliana var. votiva Hulst, 1884

Verrill's underwing (Catocala verrilliana) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Washington and Oregon to Colorado and south to California, Arizona and Texas, and Cimarron County in western Oklahoma.

Illustration

The wingspan is 45–60 mm. Adults are on wing from May to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa, Quercus alba, and Quercus garryana.

Subspecies

Catocala verrilliana beutenmulleri, recorded from Utah, is now considered a synonym.

References

  1. ↑ taxapad.com
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