Catocala meskei
Catocala meskei, or Meske's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.[1][2] It is found in North America from Maine and Quebec west to southern Alberta and Montana, south to South Carolina in the east and at least Montana in the west.
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Catocala |
Species: | C. meskei |
Binomial name | |
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873 | |
Synonyms | |
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The wingspan is 65–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
Subspecies
Catocala meskei orion, described from Alberta, is now considered a synonym.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala meskei Grote 1873". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
- Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala meskei Grote, 1873". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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External links
- Anweiler, G. G.; Robinson, E. "Species Page - Catocala meskei". Entomology Collection. University of Alberta E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- "Catocala meski Grote 1873". Moths of North Dakota. Archived October 15, 2008.
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