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Erebidae
930801 – 8811   Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873

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Distribution: Caution: A single range map dot for a Canadian province may represent records without specific location data.
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Synonymy: Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873
Catocala carlota Beutenmüller, 1897
Catocala lydia Beutenmüller, 1907
Catocala rubra Cassino, 1918
Catocala zillah Strecker, 1877
Catocala cleopatra Strecker, 1874
Catocala barbara Cassino, 1918
Catocala cleopatra Edwards, 1875
Catocala perdita Edwards, 1875
Catocala perdita Strecker, 1874
Catocala allusa Hulst, 1884
Catocala caerulea Beutenmüller, 1907
Catocala frenchii Poling, 1901
Taxonomic Notes: Catocala faustina Strecker, 1873 includes as subspecies Catocala cleopatra Strecker, 1874, Fieldiana: Zoology, New Series, 59 (1414): 8, and Catocala allusa Hulst, 1884, ZooKeys 39: 44. Some authors informally treat allusa as a full species. There is active study aimed at resolving the status of the names listed as faustina subspecies, Lawrence Gall (pers. comm., 12/5/2018).
References
  • Barcode of Life (BOLD) - Caution: Some specimens shown may not be sequenced. DNA barcode provides evidence of relatedness not proof of identification.
  • Gall L.F. & D.C. Hawks, 1990. Systematics of moths in the genus Catocala (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). I. Type material in the Strecker Collection, with lectotype designation. Fieldiana: Zoology, New Series, 59 (1414): 1-16.
  • Powell, J. A. & P. A. Opler, 2009. Moths of Western North America, Pl. 45.12f; p. 262. Book Review and ordering
  • Species Page at Bill Oehlke's moth website - Catocala faustina
  • Species Page at BugGuide.Net
  • Species Page at Pacific Northwest Moths
Catocala faustina
C. f. allusa - © Chris Kotzer
Catocala faustina
C. f. allusa - © Chris Kotzer
Catocala faustina
60mm – © Jim Vargo

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