Catocala dilecta, Crete - photo © Luca Sattin

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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Links

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