Catocala grotiana
| Grote'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. grotiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879
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Catocala grotiana, or Grote's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by James S. Bailey in 1879.[1][2] It is found in the US from Arizona, north through Utah into Colorado. It has also been spotted in Washington and in the western US north and east of California.
The wingspan is 70–80 mm. Adults are on wing from August to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala grotiana Bailey, 1879". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala grotiana Bailey 1879". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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