Catocala optata

Catocala optata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. optata
Binomial name
	Catocala optata; (Godart, 1824)
Synonyms
	Noctua optata Godart, 1824; Noctua optabilis Hübner, [1826]; Catocala optata var. amanda Boisduval, 1840; Catocala optata var. selecta Boisduval, 1840;

Catocala optata is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is known from south-central Europe (except Greece) and north-western Africa.

The wingspan is 61–63 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Salix caprea and Salix viminalis. The larvae can be found from Juni to July.

Subspecies

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