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Catocala ophelia

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Catocala ophelia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Catocala
Species:
C. ophelia
Binomial name
Catocala ophelia
Synonyms
  • Catocala verrilliana var. ophelia H. Edwards, 1880
  • Catocala ophelia var. dollii Beutenmüller, 1907

Catocala ophelia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the dry forests of Arizona, California and south-western Oregon.

neotype of Catocala ophelia var. dollii now considered a synonym of Catocala ophelia

The wingspan is about 52 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa and Quercus chrysolepis.

Subspecies

Former subspecies Catocala ophelia dollii is now considered a synonym.

References

  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala ophelia Edwards 1880". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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