- Catocala meskei
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Meske’s Underwing 
Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Catocala Species: C. meskei Binomial name Catocala meskei
Grote, 1873Synonyms - Catocala beaniana
- Catocala rosalinda
- Catocala mescei
- Catocala meski
- Catocala krombeini
- Catocala orion McDunnough, 1922
Meske’s Underwing (Catocala meskei) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found from Maine and Quebec west to southern Alberta and Montana, south to South Carolina in the east and at least Montana in the west.
lectotype of Catocala rosalinda, now considered a synonym of Catocala meskei
The wingspan is 65–75 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.
Subspecies
Catocala meskei orion, described from Alberta, is now considered a synonym.
External links
- Species info, Entomology Collectio, U. of Alberta
- Meske's Underwing, Moths of North Dakota
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