Catocala ophelia
Catocala ophelia is a moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in the dry forests of Arizona, California and south-western Oregon.
neotype of Catocala ophelia var. dollii now considered a synonym of Catocala ophelia
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| Species: | C. ophelia |
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The wingspan is about 52 mm. Adults are on wing from July to October depending on the location. There is probably one generation per year.
The larvae feed on Quercus macrocarpa and Quercus chrysolepis.
Subspecies
Former subspecies Catocala ophelia dollii is now considered a synonym.
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References
- Yu, Dicky Sick Ki. "Catocala ophelia Edwards 1880". Home of Ichneumonoidea. Taxapad. Archived from the original on March 15, 2016.
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