Catocala violenta
Species of moth
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Catocala violenta is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found from Colorado to Arizona, east to Texas and into Mexico.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. violenta |
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala violenta H. Edwards, 1880[1] | |
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The wingspan is 70–80 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location. There is one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus gambeli.
