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Catocala violenta

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Catocala violenta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. violenta
Binomial name
Catocala violenta
Synonyms
  • Catocala chiricahua Poling, 1901
  • Catocala chiracahua

Catocala violenta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Colorado to Arizona, east to Texas and into Mexico.

Illustration

The wingspan is 70–80 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus gambeli.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala violenta Edwards 1880". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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