''Catocala elocata'', the French red underwing, is a

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of the family Erebidae. It is found in

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, and

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. The larvae feed on poplar and

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Subspecies

*''Catocala elocata elocata'' *''Catocala elocata locata'' Staudinger,

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References

External links

Lepiforum.de
* ttps://www.ukmoths.org.uk/species/catocala-elocata/ UK Mothsbr>Vlindernet.nl
elocata Moths described in 1787 Moths of Europe Moths of Asia Moths of Africa Taxa named by Eugenius Johann Christoph Esper {{Catocalini-stub