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Catocala coccinata (Scarlet Underwing)

Synonyms: Catocala chiquita; Catocala circe

Wikipedia Abstract

Catocala coccinata, the scarlet underwing, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in southern Canada and eastern United States, following river valleys onto the Great Plains and down to Florida. The wingspan is 57–70 mm. Adults are on wing from June to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Quercus species, including Quercus macrocarpa.
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Infraspecies

Catocala coccinata coccinata
Catocala coccinata sinuosa

Attributes

Wing Span [1]  2.559 inches (.065 m)

Prey / Diet

Quercus coccinea (Scarlet Oak)[2]
Quercus ilicifolia (Bear Oak)[2]
Quercus macrocarpa (Burr Oak)[2]
Quercus stellata (Post Oak)[2]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
♦ 1The Underwing Moths (Lepidoptera:Noctuidae) of Oklahoma John M. Nelson and Peter W. Loy; Proceedings of the Oklahoma Academy of Science Vol. 63 (1983); pp. 60-67
♦ 2HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants Gaden S. Robinson, Phillip R. Ackery, Ian J. Kitching, George W. Beccaloni AND Luis M. Hernández
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0