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Catocala praeclara

930847.00 — 8865 — Catocala praeclara Grote & Robinson, 1866 — Praeclara Underwing

Larval Host(s)

Presumed main host
on Block Island:

Known hosts:
Prunus serotina (?)

Rosaceae

References

  • Species Page at Moth Photographers Group
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Gall, L. & D. Hawks, 2010. Systematics of moths in the genus Catocala (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) IV. Nomenclatorial stabilization of the Nearctic fauna, with a revised synonymic check list. ZooKeys, 39: 37-83.
  • Hall et al., 2021. The Moths of North Carolina - website (identification, habitats and life history)
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Catocala praeclara
  • Species Page at BugGuide
  • Species Page at E. H. Strickland Museum

    • Adult phenology on Block Island of Catocala praeclara

    Abundance data late May to early October