Catocala nymphagoga (Esper, [1787]) Species
Last modified: Jan. 9, 2026, 6:07 p.m.
An extremely rare species, hitherto (2023) only known in Belgium from 4 records.
Details
- Classification
- Family: Erebidae > Subfamily: Erebinae > Tribus: Catocalini > Genus: Catocala > Species: Catocala nymphagoga
- Vernacular names
- Klein geel weeskind (NL), Oak Yellow Underwing (EN), La Nymphagogue (FR)
- First mention in Belgium
- Berger L. A. 1969. Espèces nouvelles pour la faune belge (suite). — Lambillionea 67: 53–54. On page 53.
- Status
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Native
Distribution
Imago
Museum specimens
Specimens in nature
Bionomics
Hibernates as an egg in a bark crevice on the food plant. The adults come to light, but are more frequent observed on sugar.
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Flight periods
The adults fly in one generation a year from June to August.
