Catocala elocata, Crete - photo © Fotis Samaritakis
Catocala elocata
MOTH INFO
Catocala elocata is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Catocala elocata
Noctua marita (Hübner, 1813)
Noctua nurus (Hübner, 1822)
Noctua elocata
Common name
French Red Underwing
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Catocalinae > Tribus: Catocalini > Genus: Catocala
Wingspan
65-86 mm
Habitat
The moth can be found in stream and river banks, deciduous forests, and parks.
Food plant
The larva is oligophagous on Salicaceae (Populus, Salix) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight period
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