Catocala electa

Catocala electa
Rosy underwing
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. electa
Binomial name
Catocala electa
(Vieweg, 1790)[1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua electa Vieweg, 1790
  • Catocala zalmunna Butler, 1877

Catocala electa, the rosy underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species can be found in Europe and Asia (ranging to Korea).

The wingspan is 65–80 mm. The moths flies from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Sallow and Poplar.

Subspecies

References

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