Catocala dulciola
Species of moth
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Catocala dulciola, the quiet underwing or sweet underwing, is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1881.[1] It is found in the United States from New York through Virginia, west to Missouri and north to Illinois and Michigan.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. dulciola |
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| Catocala dulciola Grote, 1881 | |
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The wingspan is 40–45 mm. Adults are on wing from June to July depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Crataegus.
