Catocala relicta, the white underwing or relict, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1][2] It lives in southern Canada, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island, south to Missouri, and Arizona.
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| Lectotype of Catocala relicta elda, now considered to be a synonym of Catocala relicta | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. relicta
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| Catocala relicta Walker, 1858
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The wingspan is 67–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September in one generation depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Betula papyrifera, Carya ovata, Populus alba, Populus balsamifera, Populus deltoides, Populus nigra, Populus tremuloides, Quercus species, and Salix species (including Salix eriocephala).
Subspecies
editCatocala relicta elda, recorded from Oregon, was formerly considered a subspecies, but is now thought to be a synonym of Catocala relicta.
References
edit- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala relicta Walker 1858". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala relicta Walker, [1858]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 22, 2019.
External links
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- Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Catocala relicta". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- Oehlke, Bill. "Catocala relicta Walker, [1858]". The Catocala Website. Archived December 27, 2008.
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