Catocala coccinata
Catocala coccinata, the scarlet underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in southern Canada and eastern United States, following river valleys onto the Great Plains and down to Florida.
Illustration
| Scarlet underwing | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. coccinata |
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala coccinata | |
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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 Grote, 1879 (Florida)
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References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala coccinata Grote 1872". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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External links
- Species info
- Moths of North Dakota
- Catocala coccinata, Lynn Scott's Lepidoptera Images
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