Catocala marmorata

Catocala marmorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. marmorata
Binomial name
Catocala marmorata
Edwards, 1864[1]

The marbled underwing (Catocala marmorata) is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found from Vermont to South Carolina and west to Indiana and Illinois.

The wingspan is 85–95 millimetres (3.3–3.7 in). Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

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