Kingdom Animalia Subphylum Hexapoda Order Lepidoptera Scientific name Catocala ophelia | Phylum Arthropoda Class Insecta Family Erebidae Rank Species | |
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Similar Catocala hermia, Catocala benjamini, Catocala jessica, Catocala irene, Catocala junctura | ||
Catocala ophelia is a moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in the dry forests of Arizona, California and south-western Oregon.
The wingspan is about 52 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa and Quercus chrysolepis.
Subspecies
Former subspecies Catocala ophelia dollii is now considered a synonym.
References
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