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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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. hymenaea
Binomial name
Catocala hymenaea
Synonyms
  • Noctua hymenaea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Noctua posthuma Hübner, 1813

There is one generation per year. Adults are on wing from May to July.

The larvae feed on Prunus species, including Prunus spinosa.

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala hymenaea (Denis & Schiffermuller 1775)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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