Catocala hippolyta

Catocala hippolyta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Erebidae
Genus: Catocala
Species: C. semirelicta
Subspecies: C. semirelicta hippolyta
Trinomial name
Catocala semirelicta hippolyta
Strecker, 1874[1]
Synonyms
  • Catocala hypolita var. walteri Schwarz, 1923

Catocala hippolyta or Catocala semirelicta hippolyta is a subspecies of moth of the Erebidae family. It is found in California.

The wingspan is 72-76 mm. Adults are on wing from June to October depending on the location. There is one generation per year.

The larvae feed on Populus species.

References

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