Catocala jair

(Catocala jair)

Description

The Jair Underwing or Barrens Underwing (Catocala jair) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, in the coastal plain in Bladen County, North Carolina and in the northern half of Florida. The wingspan is 35–40 mm. Adults are on wing from May to June. There is probably one generation per year. The larvae feed on Quercus.

Taxonomic tree:

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