| Catocala faustina | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. faustina |
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873 | |
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Catocala faustina is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in the United States from Colorado west to California and north to British Columbia, Canada.
The wingspan is about 58 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Salix species.
Subspecies
- Catocala faustina faustina Strecker, 1873
- Catocala faustina cleopatra Strecker, 1874
- Catocala faustina allusa Hulst, 1884
The latter two are often considered distinct species, leaving C: faustina monotypic.
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala faustina Strecker 1873". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
External links
- Species info Archived 2010-08-22 at the Wayback Machine
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