Catocala optata explained

Catocala optata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1824.^[1] It is known from south-central Europe (except Greece) and north-western Africa.

The wingspan is 61–63 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Salix caprea and Salix viminalis. The larvae can be found from June to July.

Subspecies

• Catocala optata optata
• Catocala optata atlantica Le Cerf, 1932 (Morocco)

External links

• Fauna Europaea
• Web site: Savela . Markku . July 27, 2019 . Catocala optata (Godart, 1824) . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . October 20, 2019.
• Lepiforum e.V.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . Catocala optata (Godart 1826) . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160315163716/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=85997818 . March 15, 2016.