Noctuidae Catocalinae Catocalini Catocala nymphagoga Catocala promissa
Catocala optata (Godart, 1824)
 

Genus: Catocala Schrank, 1802   Original genus: Noctua Linnaeus, 1758

Synonims (genus):
   Mormonia Hübner, 1823

C. optata (© Daniel Morel)
Adult, Champcella, 1000m (05), France, September 9, 2006
(Photo by Daniel Morel)
C. optata (© Daniel Morel)
Adult, Champcella, 1000m (05), France, September 9, 2006
(Photo by Daniel Morel)
C. optata (© Philippe Mothiron)
Adult, Gras (Ardèche), France, September 17, 2004
(Photo by Philippe Mothiron, Les Carnets du Lépidoptériste Français)

Foodplants:
Salix, especially Salix caprea and Salix viminalis

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