Catocala jessica
Catocala jessica, the Jessica underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Henry Edwards in 1877.[1][2] It was described in the United States from Arizona through Colorado to Illinois and California.
Catocala babayaga
| Jessica underwing | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. jessica |
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| Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877 | |
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The wingspan is about 75 mm.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species. Adults are on wing from June to October. There is probably one generation per year.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala jessica Edwards 1877". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
- Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala jessica H. Edwards, 1877". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
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