Catocala nymphaea

Updated on Jan 06, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Order Lepidoptera Genus Catocala Higher classification Catocala		Phylum Arthropoda Family Erebidae Scientific name Catocala nymphaea Rank Species

Similar Catocala nymphagoga, Catocala conversa, Catocala, Catocala coniuncta, Catocala eutychea

Catocala nymphaea is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Southern France, Italy, Greece, Corsica, Sicily, Crete, North Africa, Anatolia, Afghanistan and Kashmir.

The wingspan is 54–62 mm. Adults are on wing from July to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Quercus ilex.

Subspecies

Catocala nymphaea nymphaea

Catocala nymphaea kabuli (O. Bang-Haas, 1927) (Afghanistan)

Catocala nymphaea kashmirica (Warren, 1913) (Kashmir)

Catocala nymphaea parigilensis (Kardakoff, 1937)

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