Catocala optata

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Catocala optata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. optata
Binomial name
Catocala optata
(Godart, 1824)
Synonyms
  • Noctua optata Godart, 1824
  • Noctua optabilis Hübner, [1826]
  • Catocala optata var. amanda Boisduval, 1840
  • Catocala optata var. selecta Boisduval, 1840

Catocala optata is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is known from south-central Europe (except Greece) and north-western Africa.

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 Juni to July.

Subspecies

  • Catocala optata optata
  • Catocala optata atlantica Le Cerf, 1932 (Morocco)

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