Catocala benjamini
Encyclopedia
Benjamin's Underwing is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. It is found in Arizona
, Nevada
, southern California
and southern Utah
.
Catocala benjamini was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Catocala andromache
.
Adults are on wing in June. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus gambelli.
Moth
A moth is an insect closely related to the butterfly, both being of the order Lepidoptera. Moths form the majority of this order; there are thought to be 150,000 to 250,000 different species of moth , with thousands of species yet to be described...
of the Noctuidae
Noctuidae
The Noctuidae or owlet moths are a family of robustly-built moths that includes more than 35,000 known species out of possibly 100,000 total, in more than 4,200 genera. They constitute the largest family in the Lepidoptera....
family. It is found in Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, Nevada
Nevada
Nevada is a state in the western, mountain west, and southwestern regions of the United States. With an area of and a population of about 2.7 million, it is the 7th-largest and 35th-most populous state. Over two-thirds of Nevada's people live in the Las Vegas metropolitan area, which contains its...
, southern California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
and southern Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
.
Catocala benjamini was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Catocala andromache
Catocala andromache
Catocala andromache is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from southern California to Arizona.Subspecies Catocala andromache benjamini has been elevated to species level and is now known as Catocala benjamini....
.
Adults are on wing in June. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus gambelli.
Subspecies
- Catocala benjamini benjamini (south-eastern California, Arizona, southern Nevada, and south-western Utah)
- Catocala benjamini mayhewi Hawks, 2010 (along the desert-facing slopes of the Laguna, Santa Rosa, San Jacinto, San Bernardino, San Gabriel Mountains, and Little San Bernardino Mountains in southern California)
- Catocala benjamini jumpi Hawks, 2010 (Kofa Mountains, Arizona)
- Catocala benjamini ute Peacock & Wagner, 2009 (Grand and San Juan counties in south-eastern Utah)