Biology:Catocala optata
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Short description: Species of moth
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. optata
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| Catocala optata (Godart, 1824)
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Catocala optata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1824.[1] It is known from south-central Europe (except Greece) and north-western Africa.
The wingspan is 61–63 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Salix caprea and Salix viminalis. The larvae can be found from June to July.
Subspecies
- Catocala optata optata
- Catocala optata atlantica Le Cerf, 1932 (Morocco)
References
- ↑ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala optata (Godart 1826)". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997818.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala optata. |
- Fauna Europaea
- Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala optata (Godart, 1824)". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/noctuoidea/erebidae/erebinae/catocala/#optata. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- Lepiforum e.V.
Wikidata ☰ Q1051242 entry
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