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Catocala andromedae

(Catocala andromedae)

Description

The Andromeda underwing or gloomy underwing (Catocala andromedae) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Maine south through New Jersey to Florida and Alabama and west to Texas and Oklahoma. The wingspan is 40–50 mm. Adults are on wing from May to August depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year. The larvae feed on Andromeda, Carya, Lyonia, Quercus, Vaccinium angustifolium and Vaccinium corymbosum.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Noctuidae
Genus:Catocala
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