Catocala jessica

Jessica underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. jessica
Binomial name
Catocala jessica
Synonyms
  • Catocala babayaga Strecker, 1884

The Jessica underwing (Catocala jessica) is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described from Arizona through Colorado to Illinois and California.

Catocala babayaga

The wingspan is about 75 mm.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species. Adults are on wing from June to October. There is probably one generation per year.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.