Biology:Catocala hymenaea

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala hymenaea
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. hymenaea
Binomial name
Catocala hymenaea
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Noctua hymenaea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Hübner, 1813 Noctua posthuma

Catocala hymenaea is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] It is found from the Middle East to western Asia.

There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Prunus species, including Prunus spinosa.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5053707 entry