Catocala optata
Catocala optata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1824.[1] It is known from south-central Europe (except Greece) and north-western Africa.
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. optata |
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| Catocala optata (Godart, 1824) | |
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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 June to July.
Subspecies
- Catocala optata optata
- Catocala optata atlantica Le Cerf, 1932 (Morocco)
References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala optata (Godart 1826)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
External links
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- Fauna Europaea
- Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala optata (Godart, 1824)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- Lepiforum e.V.
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