Catephia alchymista

White underwing
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catephia
Species:	C. alchymista
Binomial name
	Catephia alchymista; (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
	Noctua alchymista Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775; Catephia uniformis Bang-Haas, 1910;

"White underwing" redirects here. Particularly in North America, this may also refer to the related moth Catocala relicta.

Catephia alchymista, the white underwing, is a species of moth in the Erebidae family. The species is found in Southern and Central Europe up to the Caucasus.^[1]

The wingspan is 35–45 millimetres (1.4–1.8 in). The moths are on wing from May to July and sometimes again in August/September.

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

References

^ "Catephia alchymista Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.

External links

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[1] "Catephia alchymista Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775". 2.5. Fauna Europaea. July 23, 2012. Retrieved March 26, 2013.

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