Catocala faustina
Species of moth
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Catocala faustina is a species of moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in the United States from Colorado west to California and north to British Columbia, Canada.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. faustina |
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| Catocala faustina | |
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The wingspan is about 58 mm. Adults are on wing from September to October depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Salix species.
Subspecies
- Catocala faustina faustina Strecker, 1873
- Catocala faustina cleopatra Strecker, 1874
- Catocala faustina allusa Hulst, 1884
The latter two are often considered distinct species, leaving C: faustina monotypic.
