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Catocala dilecta

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Catocala dilecta
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. dilecta
Binomial name
Catocala dilecta
(Hübner, 1808)
Synonyms
  • Noctua dilecta Hübner, 1808
  • Catocala dayremi Oberthur, 1907
  • Catocala laetita Schawerda, 1931
  • Catocala powelli Oberthur, 1907

Catocala dilecta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808.[1][2][3] It is found in north-western Africa through southern Europe to Asia Minor.

The wingspan is 78–84 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae feed on the leaves of various Quercus (oak) species. They can be found from April to June. The species overwinters as an egg.

References

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala dilecta (Hubner 1808)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala dilecta (Hübner, [1808])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
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