Catocala meskei

(Catocala meskei)

Description

Meske’s underwing (Catocala meskei) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Maine and Quebec west to southern Alberta and Montana, south to South Carolina in the east and at least Montana in the west. The wingspan is 65–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

Taxonomic tree:

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