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Catocala briseis, the Briseis underwing or ribbed underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by William Henry Edwards in 1864.[1] It is found across the North American Boreal forest region from Newfoundland to the Pacific, south to Massachusetts and Pennsylvania.

Catocala briseis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. briseis
Binomial name
Catocala briseis W. H. Edwards, 1864
Synonyms
Catocala briseis f. briseana Strand, 1914 Catocala clarissima Beutenmueller, 1918 Catocala briseis var. albida Beutenmueller, 1907 Catocala minerva Cassino, 1917

The wingspan is 59–65 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus species, including Populus tremuloides and Salix species.

References

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Subspecies

Catocala briseis minerva, recorded from Utah, is now considered a synonym.

External links

• Robinson, E. & Anweiler, G. G. "Species Details Catocala briseis". University of Alberta Museums. E.H. Strickland Entomological Museum. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
• Oehlke, Bill "Catocala briseis W.H. Edwards, 1864". Catocala. Archived from the original September 27, 2013.

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