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Catocala connubialis (Connubial Underwing)

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Wikipedia Abstract

The connubial underwing (Catocala connubialis) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Ontario to Prince Edward Island (including Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia), south to Florida and west to Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri. 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.
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Attributes

Wing Span [1]  1.654 inches (.042 m)

Prey / Diet

Cephalanthus tetrandra (Buttonbush)[2]
Melia azedarach (chinaberry)[2]
Quercus rubra (Red 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