Catocala dilecta

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

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

  1. ^ Fauna Europaea
  2. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala dilecta (Hubner 1808)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala dilecta (Hübner, [1808])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
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