Catocala elocata Esper is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Catocala elocata Esper

Catocala elocata Esper

Catocala elocata, the French red underwing, is an Erebidae moth found across parts of Europe, Asia, and North Africa, whose larvae feed on poplar and willow.

Family
Genus
Catocala
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Catocala elocata Esper

Catocala elocata, commonly known as the French red underwing, is a moth species that belongs to the family Erebidae. This species has been recorded in Central Europe, Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan. The larvae of Catocala elocata feed on poplar and willow.

Photo: (c) Luca Sattin, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Luca Sattin · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Catocala

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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