Catocala hymenaea

Catocala hymenaea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. hymenaea
Binomial name
Catocala hymenaea
(Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775)[1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua hymenaea Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775
  • Noctua posthuma Hubner, 1813

Catocala hymenaea is a moth of the Erebidae family. 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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