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Catocala violenta

(Catocala violenta)

Description

Catocala violenta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Colorado to Arizona, east to Texas and into Mexico. The wingspan is 70–80 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Quercus gambeli.

Taxonomic tree:

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