Catocala nymphagoga, Crete - photo © Paul Hopkins
Catocala nymphagoga (Esper, 1787)
MOTH INFO
Catocala nymphagoga is a moth of the family Erebidae on the island of Crete, Greece.
Scientific name
Catocala nymphagoga (Esper, 1787)
Phalaena uxor (Hübner, 1788)
Catocala tmolia (Lederer, 1865)
Catocala vallantini (Oberthür, 1894)
Common name
Oak Yellow Underwing
Classification
Superfamily: Noctuoidea > Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Catocalinae > Tribus: Catocalini > Genus: Catocala
Wingspan
35-43 mm
Habitat
Catocala nymphagoga can be found in warm dry oak bush forests, Quercus shrubland, and glades.
Food plant
The monophagous larva feeds on the leaves of Fagaceae (Quercus coccifera, Quercus ilex).
Flight period
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