Catocala sponsa
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Erebidae |
| Genus: | Catocala |
| Species: | C. sponsa |
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Catocala sponsa, the dark crimson underwing, is a species of moth of the family Erebidae. It is found in Europe, North Africa and from Anatolia up to the Caucasus.
The wingspan is 60–70 millimetres (2.4–2.8 in). Adults are on wing from July to September depending on the location.
The larvae feed on oak.
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- Dark crimson underwing at UKmoths
- Fauna Europaea
- Lepidoptera of Belgium
- Lepiforum.de
- Vlindernet.nl (in Dutch)
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