Catocala conversa, Crete - photo © Henry Edmunds
Catocala conversa (Esper, 1783)
MOTH INFO
Catocala conversa is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Catocala conversa (Esper, 1783)
Synonyms
Noctua conversa (Esper, 1783)
Noctua pasythea (Hübner, 1809)
Noctua agamos (Hübner, 1813)
Common name
Compagne
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Catocalinae > Tribus: Catocalini > Genus: Catocala
Wingspan
50-54 mm
Habitat
Catocala conversa can be found in deciduous forests and scrub with Quercus (Quercus coccifera, Quercus ilex).
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Fagaceae (Quercus coccifera, Quercus ilex).
Flight period
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