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Catocala meskei (Meske’s Underwing)

Synonyms: Catocala beaniana; Catocala concolorata; Catocala krombeini; Catocala orion; Catocala rosalinda

Wikipedia Abstract

Meske’s underwing (Catocala meskei) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Maine and Quebec west to southern Alberta and Montana, south to South Carolina in the east and at least Montana in the west. The wingspan is 65–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.
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Prey / Diet

Populus deltoides (eastern cottonwood)[1]
Populus fremontii (Fremont's cottonwood)[1]
Populus nigra (Lombardy poplar)[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