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Catocala nymphaea

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Catocala nymphaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Erebidae
Genus:
Catocala
Species:
C. nymphaea
Binomial name
Catocala nymphaea
(Esper, 1787)[1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua nymphaea Esper, 1787
  • Ephesia nymphaea
  • Noctua vestalis Geyer, [1835]
  • Catocala conjux Freyer, 1850
  • Ephesia nymphaea kashmirica Warren, 1913
  • Ephasia nymphaea kabuli O. Bang-Haas, 1927
  • Ephesia nymphaea parigilensis Kardakoff, 1937
  • Catocala vestalis Boisduval, 1829

Catocala nymphaea is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Southern France, Italy, Greece, Corsica, Sicily, Crete, North Africa, Anatolia, Afghanistan and Kashmir.

The wingspan is 54–62 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Quercus ilex.[2]

Subspecies

  • Catocala nymphaea nymphaea
  • Catocala nymphaea kabuli (O. Bang-Haas, 1927) (Afghanistan)
  • Catocala nymphaea kashmirica (Warren, 1913) (Kashmir)
  • Catocala nymphaea parigilensis (Kardakoff, 1937)

References

  1. ^ taxapad.com
  2. ^ Paolo Mazzei, Raniero Panfili, Ilaria Pimpinelli, Diego Reggianti (July 7, 1999). "Catocala nymphaea". leps.it. Retrieved 2008-12-03.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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