Jair Underwing Catocala jair Strecker, 1897 | Butterflies and Moths of North America

Family: Erebidae

Subfamily: Erebinae

Identification: Very similar to Catocala amica but pm. line straighter and less toothed. Prominent brown shading between pm. and st. lines. Forewing slightly broader and more blunt. Hindwing yellowish orange with black only at border, as in Catocala amica.

Wing Span: 3.5-4 cm.

Life History:

Flight: May-June in Florida.

Caterpillar Hosts: Unrecorded; probably oaks.

Adult Food:

Habitat:

Range: Northern half of Florida; New Jersey pine barrens.

Conservation:

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