Hardwood-specialist

Guides

• Catocala serena

  Serene Underwing

  Catocala serena, the serene underwing, is a moth in the family Erebidae. It is found in eastern North America from southern Ontario and New England south to Tennessee, and west to Illinois and eastern Wisconsin. Adults are active from July to September with one generation per year. The larvae feed on shagbark hickory (Carya ovata) and black walnut (Juglans nigra).

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• Dryobius

  Dryobius is a monospecific genus of longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae) containing only Dryobius sexnotatus. The genus name derives from Greek roots meaning "tree-dwelling." The sole species is distributed across the eastern United States, with highest concentration in the Ohio River Valley. Larvae develop in hardwood trees including maple, beech, basswood, and elm.

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