About Catocala puerpera (Giorna, 1791)
Catocala puerpera is a moth species belonging to the family Erebidae. It was first formally described by Michel-Esprit Giorna in 1791, and its scientific name is Catocala puerpera (Giorna, 1791). This moth is found in Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean regions of the Near East, Middle East, and North Africa. It produces one new generation per year. Adult moths are active in flight from May to June each year. The larvae of Catocala puerpera feed on Populus euphratica.
