Catocala hymenaea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775 is a animal in the Erebidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Catocala hymenaea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Catocala hymenaea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Catocala hymenaea is a single-brooded Erebidae moth found from the Middle East to western Asia, whose larvae feed on Prunus species.

Family
Genus
Catocala
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Catocala hymenaea (Denis & Schiffermüller), 1775

Catocala hymenaea is a moth species belonging to the Erebidae family. It was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. Its range extends from the Middle East to western Asia. This species produces one new generation per year. Adult moths are active and in flight from May to July each year. The caterpillar larvae of this species feed on plants from the Prunus genus, including Prunus spinosa.

Photo: (c) Baranyi Tamás, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), uploaded by Baranyi Tamás · cc-by-nc-nd

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Erebidae Catocala

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

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