Apamea maillardi

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Apamea maillardi
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Apamea maillardi

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily : Xyleninae
Genre : Apamea
Type : Apamea maillardi
Scientific name
Apamea maillardi
( Geyer , 1834)

Apamea maillardi , sometimes also referred to as Geyer's Alpine grass owl , is a butterfly ( moth ) fromthe owl butterfly family (Noctuidae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 41 to 51 millimeters. The species is quite variable in terms of coloration. The basic color of the forewings varies from reddish brown to grayish brown to dark brown and often contains yellowish or whitish drawing elements. Primarily climatic or geological influences are responsible for the color design. Kidney and ring flaws are a bit blurry, but recognizable, as are the horizontal and wavy lines. Occasionally the kidney defects are whitishly dusty on the outside. The hind wings are a single color, light gray-brown.

Similar species

Apamea zeta and Apamea michielii are very similar species , the former having more greenish tones and the latter rather lighter and paler tints. With zeta , the flaws are also never clearly visible. A safe separation of the species can often only be done on the basis of genital morphological characteristics .

distribution and habitat

The distribution of the species extends through mountainous areas in Europe, such as the Pyrenees , the Alps , the Apennines , the Dinaric Mountains and the Balkan Mountains . It is also found in the mountains of Norway , Sweden and Finland . In the Alps, it rises to around 2500 meters. Apamea maillardi is mainly found in barren, mountainous regions.

Way of life

The moths are nocturnal, like to visit artificial light sources and fly in one generation from June to September. The caterpillars mainly live from August, overwinter and pupate in May or June of the following year. They feed on the stalks of various grasses , such as alpine bluegrass ( Poa alpina ) and bristle grass ( Nardus stricta ).

Danger

Apamea maillardi is in Germany only in Bavaria found in varying frequency and is on the red list of threatened species run as a kind of geographical restriction.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Alberto Zilli, László Ronkay, Michael Fibiger: Apameini . In: WG Tremewan (Ed.): Noctuidae Europaeae . 1st edition. tape 8 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2005, ISBN 87-89430-09-3 (English).
  2. ^ A b Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .
  3. ↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .

literature

  • Alberto Zilli, László Ronkay, Michael Fibiger: Apameini . In: WG Tremewan (Ed.): Noctuidae Europaeae . 1st edition. tape 8 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2005, ISBN 87-89430-09-3 (English).
  • Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .

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