- Aholibah Underwing
Taxobox
name = Aholibah Underwing
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo =Lepidoptera
familia =Noctuidae
genus = "Catocala "
species = "C. aholibah"
binomial = "Catocala aholibah"
binomial_authority =Strecker ,1874 The Aholibah Underwing is a
moth of the "owlet" familyNoctuidae , which has over 25,000 known members, and more than that yet undescribed. Like other moths of Underwinggenus ("Catocala "), this species has dull gray and black speckled forewings which help it blend into its surroundings, and bright orange underwings that it reveals to startle predators.The adults are mature during the early summer, and are found in western
North America fromBritish Columbia south toArizona .An adult has a wingspan of up to 8 centimeters. The larva is a dark gray mottled caterpillar with thick pink-tinted legs and a jumping ability. The adults feed on nectar, sap, and rotting fruit, while the larvae prefer the foliage of several
oak species.
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