Catocala blandula

Catocala blandula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. blandula
Binomial name
Catocala blandula
Hulst, 1884[1]
Synonyms
  • Catocala manitobensis Cassino, 1918

Catocala blandula, the charming underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Nova Scotia west to central Alberta, south to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

The wingspan is 42–50 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Amelanchier, Malus sylvestris and Crataegus.

Subspecies

Catocala blandula manitobensis, recorded from Manitoba, is now considered a synonym.

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