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Catocala hymenaea

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Catocala hymenaea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. hymenaea
Binomial name
Catocala hymenaea
Synonyms
  • Noctua hymenaea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Noctua posthuma Hübner, 1813

Catocala hymenaea is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] It is found from the Middle East to western Asia.

There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Prunus species, including Prunus spinosa.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala hymenaea (Denis & Schiffermuller 1775)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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