Catocala sponsa

Catocala sponsa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. sponsa
Binomial name
Catocala sponsa
(Linnaeus, 1767)[1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena sponsa Linnaeus, 1767
  • Noctua rejecta Fischer de Waldheim, 1820
  • Catocala sponsa var. laeta Oberthür, 1907
  • Catocala sponsa var. purpurea Oberthür, 1922

Catocala sponsa, the dark crimson underwing, is a species of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in Europe, North Africa and from Anatolia up to the Caucasus.

The wingspan is 60–70 millimetres (2.4–2.8 in). Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on oak.

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