Catocala amatrix

Catocala amatrix
Catocala amatrix
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. amatrix
Binomial name
Catocala amatrix
Hübner, 1813
Synonyms
  • Noctua amatrix
  • Catocala nurus
  • Catocala selecta
  • Catocala editha W.H. Edwards, 1874
  • Catocala pallida

The Sweetheart Underwing (Catocala amatrix) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. The species can be found from Nova Scotia, south through Connecticut to Florida and west through Texas and Oklahoma to Arizona and north to Montana, Minnesota and Ontario.

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lectotype of Catocala nurus, now considered to be a synonym of Catocala amatrix

The wingspan is 75-95 mm. The moths flies from August to October depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus deltoides, Populus grandidenta, Populus nigra, Populus tremuloides and Salix nigra.

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