Catocala faustina
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Catocala faustina | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Catocala |
Species: | C. faustina
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Catocala faustina | |
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Catocala faustina is a moth of the family Erebidae. 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.
References
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala faustina Strecker 1873". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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