Catocala piatrix
Encyclopedia
The Penitent Underwing (Catocala piatrix) is a moth
of the Noctuidae
family. The nominate subspecies can be found in the Eastern part of the United States
, and the subspecies Catocala piatrix dionyza can be found in Arizona
.
The wingspan
is 68–84 mm. The moths flies from July to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ash, Butternut, Hickory
, Pecan
, Persimmon
, and Walnut trees.
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 nominate subspecies 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...
, and the subspecies Catocala piatrix dionyza can be 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...
.
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 68–84 mm. The moths flies from July to November depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Ash, Butternut, Hickory
Hickory
Trees in the genus Carya are commonly known as hickory, derived from the Powhatan language of Virginia. The genus includes 17–19 species of deciduous trees with pinnately compound leaves and big nuts...
, Pecan
Pecan
The pecan , Carya illinoinensis, is a species of hickory, native to south-central North America, in Mexico from Coahuila south to Jalisco and Veracruz, in the United States from southern Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, and Indiana east to western Kentucky, southwestern Ohio, North Carolina, South...
, Persimmon
Persimmon
A persimmon is the edible fruit of a number of species of trees in the genus Diospyros in the ebony wood family . The word Diospyros means "the fire of Zeus" in ancient Greek. As a tree, it is a perennial plant...
, and Walnut trees.
Subspecies
- Catocala piatrix piatrix Grote, 1864
- Catocala piatrix dionyza H. EdwardsHenry Edwards (entomologist)Henry Edwards , known as "Harry", was an English-born stage actor, writer and entomologist who gained fame in Australia, San Francisco and New York City for his theater work....
, 1884; (ArizonaArizonaArizona ; 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...
)