Catocala irene
| Irene's underwing | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. irene
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| Binomial name | |
| Catocala irene Behr, 1870
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Catocala irene, or Irene's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Hans Hermann Behr in 1870.[1][2] It is found in the western United States in Utah and California and Nevada.
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
[edit]- Catocala irene irene
- Catocala irene valeria H. Edwards, 1880 (Arizona)
References
[edit]- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala irene Behr 1870". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala irene Behr, 1870". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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