Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852

Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852

The inconsolable underwing (Catocala insolabilis) is an erebid moth found in North America, whose larvae feed on Carya species.

Family
Genus
Catocala
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Catocala insolabilis Guenée, 1852

Catocala insolabilis, commonly called the inconsolable underwing, is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species was first formally described by Achille Guenée in 1852. It can be found in North America, ranging from Ontario, through Maine and Connecticut, south to Florida, then west through Arkansas to Texas and Oklahoma, and north to South Dakota. The adult wingspan measures between 65 and 75 mm. Depending on their location, adult moths are active in flight from June to August. This species produces one generation per year. The larvae of Catocala insolabilis feed on plants from the Carya genus.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Catocala

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