Catocala hymenaea is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[1] It is found from the Middle East to western Asia.
| Catocala hymenaea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. hymenaea |
| Binomial name | |
| Catocala hymenaea (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) | |
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There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from May to July.
The larvae feed on Prunus species, including Prunus spinosa.
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Taxon identifiers | |
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| Catocala hymenaea | |
| Noctua hymenaea |
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