Catocala mcdunnoughi
Brower, 1937
McDunnough's underwing
mcdunnoughi, known as McDunnough's underwing, is a in the Erebidae described by Auburn Edmund Brower in 1937. It is to California, where are active from June to August with likely one per year. The feed on Quercus chrysolepis (canyon live oak). Like other , it exhibits the characteristic cryptic and colorful typical of the .


Pronunciation
How to pronounce Catocala mcdunnoughi: /kætəˈkeɪlə məkˈdʌnəɡi/
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Habitat
Associated with oak woodland , particularly where Quercus chrysolepis (canyon live oak) occurs.
Distribution
to the US state of California.
Seasonality
are on from June to August.
Diet
feed on Quercus chrysolepis (canyon live oak).
Host Associations
- Quercus chrysolepis - larval canyon live oak
Life Cycle
Probably one per year.
Similar Taxa
- Other Catocala speciesAll share the characteristic of cryptic concealing brightly colored ; specific identification requires examination of patterns and .
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
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