Catocala connubialis

Catocala connubialis, the connubial underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852.[1] It is found in North America from Ontario to Prince Edward Island (including Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia), south to Florida and west to Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.

Illustration
Lectotype of Catocala cordelia, now considered to be a synonym of Catocala connubialis

Connubial underwing
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. connubialis
Binomial name
Catocala connubialis
Guenée, 1852
Synonyms
  • Catocala sancta Hulst, 1884
  • Ephesia connubialis
  • Catocala cordelia Edwards, 1880
  • Catocala connubialis f. pulverulenta Brower, 1940
  • Catocala amasia var. virens French, 1886

The wingspan is 37–47 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Cephalanthus occidentalis, Melia azedarach, and Quercus rubra.

References
  1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala connubialis Guenee 1852". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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