Catocala optata is a moth of the family Erebidae first described by Jean-Baptiste Godart in 1824.[1] It is known from south-central Europe (except Greece) and north-western Africa.

Catocala optata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Superfamily:	Noctuoidea
Family:	Erebidae
Genus:	Catocala
Species:	C. optata
Binomial name
Catocala optata (Godart, 1824)
Synonyms
Noctua optata Godart, 1824 Noctua optabilis Hübner, [1826] Catocala optata var. amanda Boisduval, 1840 Catocala optata var. selecta Boisduval, 1840

The wingspan is 61–63 mm. Adults are on wing from July to September.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Salix caprea and Salix viminalis. The larvae can be found from June to July.

Subspecies

• Catocala optata optata
• Catocala optata atlantica Le Cerf, 1932 (Morocco)

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Catocala optata.

• Fauna Europaea
• Savela, Markku (July 27, 2019). "Catocala optata (Godart, 1824)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
• Lepiforum e.V.

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