Catocala dulciola

Catocala dulciola
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. dulciola
Binomial name
Catocala dulciola
Grote, 1881[1]
Synonyms
  • Ephesia dulciola

The quiet underwing or sweet underwing (Catocala dulciola) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from New York through Virginia, west to Missouri and north to Illinois and Michigan.

The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Crataegus.

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