Catocala nymphagoga

Catocala nymphagoga
Catocala nymphagoga
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Noctuidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. nymphagoga
Binomial name
Catocala nymphagoga
Esper, 1787
Synonyms
  • Noctua nymphagoga
  • Phalaena uxor
  • Catocala tmolia
  • Catocala vallantini

The Oak Yellow Underwing (Catocala nymphagoga) is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Southern Europe, from Bulgaria up to the Iberian Peninsula and sometimes further north as a migrant. It is also found in North Africa and Asia Minor.

The wingspan is 35–43 millimetres (1.4–1.7 in). Adults are on wing from June to August depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Quercus species.

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