Catocala dilecta, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin
Catocala dilecta (Hübner, 1808)
MOTH INFO
Catocala dilecta is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Catocala dilecta (Hübner, 1808)
Noctua dilecta (Hübner, 1808)
Common name
Bien-Aimée
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Catocalinae > Tribus: Catocalini > Genus: Catocala
Wingspan
78-84 mm
Habitat
Catocala dilecta can be found in habitats with Quercus ilex and Quercus coccifera.
Food plant
The larva is monophagous on Fagaceae (Quercus ilex, Quercus coccifera) and feeds on the leaves.
Flight Period
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