- Catocala puerpera
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Catocala puerpera Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Noctuidae Genus: Catocala Species: C. puerpera Binomial name Catocala puerpera
Giorna, 1791Synonyms - Phalaena puerpera
- Phalaena amasia
- Catocala syriaca
- Noctua pellex
Catocala puerpera is a moth of the Noctuidae family. It is found in Mediterranean and sub-Mediterranean areas of the Near East and Middle East and in North Africa.
There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from May to June.
The larvae feed on Populus euphratica.
Subspecies
- Catocala puerpera puerpera
- Catocala puerpera rosea (Algeria)
- Catocala puerpera pallida (Transcaspia, Xinjiang)
- Catocala puerpera syriaca (Israel)
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