About Catocala briseis W.H.Edwards, 1864
Catocala briseis, commonly known as the Briseis underwing or ribbed underwing, is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by William Henry Edwards in 1864. It is distributed across the North American Boreal forest region, ranging from Newfoundland to the Pacific coast, and extending south as far as Massachusetts and Pennsylvania. The wingspan of adult Catocala briseis measures between 59 and 65 mm. Adult moths are active from July to September, with the exact timing varying by location. The larvae of this moth feed on species from the Populus genus (including Populus tremuloides) and the Salix genus.
