Catocala dilecta
Catocala dilecta | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Catocala |
Species: | C. dilecta |
Binomial name | |
Catocala dilecta (Hübner, 1808)[1][2] | |
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Catocala dilecta is a moth of the Erebidae family. 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 species. They can be found from April to June. The species overwinters as an egg.