Catocala sponsa

Taxobox
name = Catocala sponsa

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
subphylum = Hexapoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
subordo = Macrolepidoptera
superfamilia = Noctuoidea
familia = Noctuidae
subfamilia = Catocalinae
tribus = Catocalini
subtribus = Catocalina
genus = Catocala
species = "C. sponsa"
binomial = "Catocala sponsa"
binomial_authority = Linnaeus, 1767
synonyms =The "Dark Crimson Underwing" "(Catocala sponsa)" is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and from Anatolia up to the Caucasus.

The wingspan is 60-70 mm. The moth flies from July to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Oak.

External links

* [http://www.vlindernet.nl/vlindersoort.php?vlinderid=896 Vlindernet nl]
* [http://webh01.ua.ac.be/vve/Checklists/Lepidoptera/Noctuidae/Csponsa.htm Lepidoptera of Belgium]
* [http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=683 Dark Crimson Underwing at UKmoths]