Catephia alchymista
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"White underwing" redirects here. For the other moth with this name, see Catocala relicta.
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White underwing | |
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Larva of C. alchymista feeding on Cork Oak (Quercus suber) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
Family: | Erebidae |
Genus: | Catephia |
Species: | C. alchymista |
Binomial name | |
Catephia alchymista | |
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Catephia alchymista, the white underwing or alchymist, is a moth in the family Erebidae found in Asia, Europe and North Africa. The species was first described by Michael Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775.[2]