Catocala promissa

Catocala promissa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Hexapoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. promissa
Binomial name
Catocala promissa (Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
Noctua promissa [Schiffermüller], 1775 Noctua mneste Hübner, [1813] Catocala electra A. Bang-Haas, 1910 Catocala promissa var. hilaris Oberthür, 1907 Catocala promissa var. ochracea Oberthür, 1907

Catocala promissa, the light crimson underwing, is a moth of the Erebidae family. The species can be found in Europe and Anatolia up to Armenia.

The wingspan is 60–65 mm. The moths flies from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on oak.

References

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External links

• European Butterflies and Moths
• Fauna Europaea
• Funet.fi
• Lepiforum.de
• Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
• schmetterling-raupe.de
• UK Moths