Erebidae : Erebinae
Light Crimson Underwing
CATOCALA promissa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Light Crimson Underwing
CATOCALA promissa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 50 - 66mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - ( Excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is.,Ireland,Madeira,Malta & E & N Russia) : North Africa : Asia Minor
UK Distribution: Restricted as breeding species to New Forest in Hampshire and two large woodlands in south Wiltshire. Occasional coastal records between Dorset and Kent considered to be immigrants.
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Large Ancient Oak Forest
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in a silken cocoon either between leaves or on lichen covered branches or trunk
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: The moth is both similar to the Dark Crimson Underwing and Red Underwing but with easilt=y recognised differences with it being lighter especially around orbital spot area than the former of the similar species and the subterminal line is strongly dentate compared with the Red Underwing.
A rare Red Data Book species and a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan this moth is confined to the New Forest in Hampshire and two large woodlands in south Wiltshire as a breeding species with appearances elsewhere considered to be immigrant activity.
Flies normally uring the day two hours before dusk where it searches ot sap runs and is also attracted to light but more readily to sugared wire ropes.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - ( Excluding - Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is.,Ireland,Madeira,Malta & E & N Russia) : North Africa : Asia Minor
UK Distribution: Restricted as breeding species to New Forest in Hampshire and two large woodlands in south Wiltshire. Occasional coastal records between Dorset and Kent considered to be immigrants.
UK Conservation Status -
- RedList - GB - Pre94 - (RDB3 - Rare ) < 15 x 10km squares
- BAP : 2007 - Priority Species
- NERC S.41 : 2008 (England) - Species "of principle importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity"
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Noctua) promissa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
- Phalaena nupta (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Austria, near Vienna
Habitat: Large Ancient Oak Forest
Similar Species -
- Red Underwing - Catocala nupta - (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Dark Crimson Underwing - Catocala sponsa - (Linnaeus, 1767)
Pupa: Pupates in a silken cocoon either between leaves or on lichen covered branches or trunk
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: The moth is both similar to the Dark Crimson Underwing and Red Underwing but with easilt=y recognised differences with it being lighter especially around orbital spot area than the former of the similar species and the subterminal line is strongly dentate compared with the Red Underwing.
A rare Red Data Book species and a priority species under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan this moth is confined to the New Forest in Hampshire and two large woodlands in south Wiltshire as a breeding species with appearances elsewhere considered to be immigrant activity.
Flies normally uring the day two hours before dusk where it searches ot sap runs and is also attracted to light but more readily to sugared wire ropes.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed.
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut
- Quercus petraea - Sessile Oak
- Quercus robur - Pedunculate Oak - Common Oak
- Castanea sativa - Sweet Chestnut
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Erebidae Erebinae Catocalini CATOCALA Schrank, 1802 Catocala promissa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775 - Phalaena nupta (Linnaeus, 1767) - PHALAENA (Noctua) promissa ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) = Noctua promissa [Schiffermüller], 1775 = Noctua mneste Hübner, [1813] - CATOCALA Schrank, 1802 = Mormonia Hübner 1823 - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.90 - n.6 - Austria, near Vienna |