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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