Biology:Catocala patala

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Short description: Species of moth

Catocala patala
Catocala patala (14752069194).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. patala
Binomial name
Catocala patala
Felder & Rogenhofer, 1874
Synonyms
  • Catocala volcanica Butler, 1877

Catocala patala is a moth in the family Erebidae first described by Felder and Rogenhofer in 1874.[1] It is found in northern India , China , Korea and Japan [2] (Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima).[3]

The hindwings are yellow, heavily marked with a black band near the margin and an inner black band forming a U shape.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q13457932 entry