Catocala eutychea
Catocala eutychea
Catocala eutychea is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
- 4.1 Notes and references
- 4.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The moths reach a wingspan from 38 to 46 millimeters. They are among the smaller species within the genus of Ribbons ( Catocala ). The color of the forewings is pale light brown or gray-brown and sometimes goes over in olive colored tints. Both inner and outer cross- line stand out strikingly. Typical is an inwardly directed tip at the lower end of the outer transverse line. The kidneys blemish shows the shape of the number 8, while the ring is barely perceptible blemishes. The hind wings are tinged with dull yellow and have a brown Saumbinde and a narrow brown median fillet. This means binding shows a clear kink just before the inner edge.
Similar Species
A great similarity to Catocala mariana. The forewings drawing this species differs by the shortened tip of the outer transverse line near the inner edge. Furthermore the dark middle band of the hind wings is evenly rounded and less kinked. Since this species occurs in the Iberian Peninsula, there is no geographical overlap eutychea.
Geographical distribution and habitat
The species is found in Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey and in several countries of the Levant. Catocala eutychea mostly lives in evergreen oak forests of the mountain and hilly areas.
Way of life
Time of flight of moths are the months of May to August. At night they fly to artificial light sources as well as bait. The caterpillars feed preferentially from the leaves of the evergreen kermes oak ( Quercus coccifera ). They develop from March to May