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Catocala gracilis (Graceful Underwing)

Synonyms: Catocala cinerea; Catocala lemmeri; Catocala tela

Wikipedia Abstract

The Graceful Underwing (Catocala gracilis) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Manitoba to Nova Scotia and Maine, south through Connecticut, New Jersey to Florida and west to Mississippi and Missouri. The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. There is one generation per year. The larvae feed on Leucothoe, Vaccinium pallidum and possibly Quercus.
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Prey / Diet

Vaccinium pallidum (Blue Ridge blueberry)[1]

External References

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Citations

Attributes / relations provided by
1HOSTS - 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