Catocala marmorata

Catocala marmorata, the marbled underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1864.[1][2] It is found in the United States from Vermont to South Carolina and west to Indiana and Illinois.

Catocala marmorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. marmorata
Binomial name
Catocala marmorata

The wingspan is 85–95 millimetres (3.3–3.7 in). Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

References

  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala marmorata Edwards 1864". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
  2. Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala marmorata Edwards, 1864". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2019.


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