Catocala meskei

Catocala meskei, or Meske's underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Augustus Radcliffe Grote in 1873.[1][2] It is found in North America 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

Meske's underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. meskei
Binomial name
Catocala meskei Grote, 1873
Synonyms
Catocala beaniana Grote, 1878 Catocala rosalinda H. Edwards, 1880 Catocala mescei Hampson, 1913 Catocala meski Catocala krombeini Franclemont, 1938 Catocala orion McDunnough, 1922 Catocala concolorata McDunnough, 1922

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.

References

1. Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala meskei Grote 1873". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
2. Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala meskei Grote, 1873". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 21, 2019.

External links

• Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Catocala meskei". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
• Fauske, Gerald M. (March 27, 2002). "Catocala meski Grote 1873". Moths of North Dakota. Department of Entomology North Dakota State University. Retrieved December 13, 2020.