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Catocala semirelicta (Semirelict Underwing)

Synonyms: Catocala atala; Catocala montana (heterotypic); Catocala nevadensis; Catocala nigra (heterotypic); Catocala pura

Wikipedia Abstract

Catocala semirelicta, the semirelict underwing, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Nevada, Colorado, Utah, California, and Nova Scotia south to Maine, west across Canada to British Columbia, and southward in the mountains. The length of the forewings is about 30 mm. The wingspan is 65–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September in one generation depending on the location. The larvae feed on Populus balsamifera, Populus tremuloides, and Salix species.There is probably one generation per year.
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Infraspecies

Prey / Diet

Populus fremontii (Fremont's cottonwood)[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