Catocala dilecta
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. dilecta
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| Catocala dilecta (Hübner, 1808)
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Catocala dilecta is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1808.[1][2][3] It is found in north-western Africa through southern Europe to Asia Minor.
The wingspan is 78–84 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.
The larvae feed on the leaves of various Quercus (oak) species. They can be found from April to June. The species overwinters as an egg.
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala dilecta (Hubner 1808)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
- ^ Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala dilecta (Hübner, [1808])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
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