Catocala cara
Encyclopedia
The Darling Underwing is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. The species can be found in the Eastern part of the United States
. Subspecies Catocala cara carissima is found from Georgia
to Texas
.
The wingspan
is 70-85 mm. The moths flies from July to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species, especially Salix nigra.
.
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. The species can be found in the Eastern part of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Subspecies Catocala cara carissima is found from Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
to Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
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Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is 70-85 mm. The moths flies from July to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species, especially Salix nigra.
Subspecies
Catocala cara carissima is now considered to be a valid species Catocala carissimaCatocala carissima
Catocala carissima is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The species can be found in Florida.It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of Catocala cara....
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