Catocala concumbens, the sleepy underwing or pink underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Francis Walker in 1858.[1] It is found in eastern North America, west across the southern half of the Prairie Provinces to eastern Alberta.

Pink underwing
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. concumbens
Binomial name
Catocala concumbens
Walker, [1858]
Synonyms
  • Catocala diana Edwards, 1880
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The wingspan is 60–75 mm. Adults are on wing in August in one generation depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Populus and Salix species.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala concumbens Walker 1858". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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