Catocala blandula, the charming underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by George Duryea Hulst in 1884.[1] It is found in North America from Nova Scotia west to central Alberta, south to Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. blandula
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| Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884
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The wingspan is 42–50 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Amelanchier, Malus sylvestris and Crataegus.
Subspecies
editCatocala blandula manitobensis, recorded from Manitoba, is now considered a synonym.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala blandula Hulst 1884". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
External links
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Wikispecies has information related to Catocala blandula.
- Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Catocala blandula". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- Oehlke, Bill "Catocala blandula Hulst, 1884". Catocala. Archived from the original September 27, 2013.
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