Catocala nymphagoga

Catocala nymphagoga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. nymphagoga
Binomial name
Catocala nymphagoga
(Esper, 1787)[1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua nymphagoga Esper, 1787
  • Phalaena uxor Hübner, [1788]
  • Catocala tmolia Lederer, 1865
  • Catocala vallantini Oberthür, 1894
  • Catocala contorta Warren, 1913
  • Catocala nymphagoga albimixta Warren, 1913
  • Catocala nymphagoga grisea Warren, 1913

Catocala nymphagoga, the oak yellow underwing, is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Southern Europe, from Bulgaria up to the Iberian Peninsula and sometimes further north as a migrant. It is also found in North Africa and Asia Minor.

The wingspan is 35–43 millimetres (1.4–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

References

  1. ↑ taxapad.com
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