Catocala irene

Irene’s underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. irene
Binomial name
	Catocala irene; Behr, 1870[1]
Synonyms
	Catocala volumnia H. Edwards, 1880; Catocala virgilia H. Edwards, 1880; Catocala irene var. valeria H. Edwards, 1880;

Irene’s underwing (Catocala irene) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Utah and California and Nevada.

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The wingspan is 65–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

Subspecies

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