Catocala allusa

Catocala allusa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. allusa
Binomial name
	Catocala allusa; Hulst, 1884[1]
Synonyms
	Catocala frenchii Poling, 1901; Catocala faustina allusa; Catocala caerulea Beutenmüller, 1907; Catocala cleopatra caerulea;

Catocala allusa or Catocala faustina allusa is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from British Columbia, south through Washington to northern California. It is also found in Oregon and possibly western Nevada.

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Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

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