Connubial underwing

Catocala connubialis

Catocala connubialis is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It is found in North America from Ontario to Prince Edward Island, south to Florida and west to Texas, Oklahoma, and Missouri.
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Appearance

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.

Food

The larvae feed on "Cephalanthus occidentalis", "Melia azedarach", and "Quercus rubra".

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyErebidae
GenusCatocala
SpeciesC. connubialis
Photographed in
United States of America