Biology:Catocala dilecta

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala dilecta
Catocala dilecta.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. dilecta
Binomial name
Catocala dilecta
(Hübner, 1808)
Synonyms
  • Schawerda, 1931 Hübner, 1808
  • Oberthur, 1907 Catocala dayremi
  • Noctua dilecta Oberthur, 1907
  • Catocala laetita Catocala powelli

Catocala dilecta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808.[1][2][3] 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.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q1051237 entry