Catocala elocata, the French red underwing, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Central Europe, Southern Europe, North Africa, Anatolia, Uzbekistan, and Kazakhstan.

French red underwing
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species:
C. elocata
Binomial name
Catocala elocata
(Esper, 1787)[1]
Synonyms
  • Noctua elocata Esper, 1787
  • Noctua marita Hübner, [1813]
  • Noctua nurus Hübner, [1822]
  • Catocala elocata var. locata Staudinger, [1892]

The larvae feed on poplar and willow.

Subspecies

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  • Catocala elocata elocata
  • Catocala elocata locata Staudinger, [1892] (Uzbekistan)

References

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  1. ^ Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala elocata (Esper 1787)". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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