Brownish-yellow tufted owl

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Brownish-yellow tufted owl
Red-brown color variant of the brownish-yellow tufted owl (Apamea scolopacina)

Red-brown color variant of the brownish-yellow tufted owl ( Apamea scolopacina )

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily : Xyleninae
Genre : Apamea
Type : Brownish-yellow tufted owl
Scientific name
Apamea scolopacina
( Esper , 1788)
Brownish yellow color variation Black-brown color variation
Brownish yellow color variation
Black-brown color variation
Caterpillar, side view
Caterpillar, dorsal view

The brownish-yellow tufted owl ( Apamea scolopacina ), sometimes also called beech forest grass owl , is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the owl butterflies (Noctuidae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 35 to 42 millimeters. The color of the moths varies greatly. The basic color of the upper forewing varies from pale yellow to red-brown to black-brown. In the basal region , a black smear stands out on the inner edge . A root welt is missing. The kidney defect is usually white in the direction of the hem. The black outer transverse line is heavily serrated. While the submarginal region is usually darkened, the apex area is always slightly lighter. The upper side of the hind wing is unmarked gray-brown.

Caterpillar

The caterpillars are gray-green in color. A thin, whitish back line stands out from the blackish back. The wide side stripe has a yellowish color. The head is colored glossy red-brown.

distribution and habitat

The brownish yellow tufted owl is widespread in Europe and temperate Asia as far as Japan . It also occurs on the Kuril Islands . The main habitat are deciduous and bog forests. In the Alps , they rise to around 1000 meters.

Way of life

The moths are nocturnal and fly in one generation between June and August. They appear at night on artificial light sources and baits . Young caterpillars live in the stalks of the food plants from September and usually feed at night. They hibernate and then eat on the stalks during the day, sometimes also on the flowers of sweet grasses (Poaceae), sour grass plants (Cyperaceae) or rush plants (Juncaceae), for example forest flax grass ( Milium effusum ), common trembling grass ( Briza media ) or forest - ledges ( Scirpus sylvaticus ).

Danger

The brownish-yellow grass tufted owl is widespread in Germany, occurs in large numbers in some areas and is classified as "not endangered".

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Arno Bergmann: The large butterflies of Central Germany. Volume 4/2: Owls. Distribution, forms and communities. Urania-Verlag, Jena 1954, pp. 633-635
  2. ^ A b Alberto Zilli, László Ronkay, Michael Fibiger: Apameini. In: WG Tremewan (Ed.): Noctuidae Europaeae. 1st edition. Volume 8. Entomological Press, Sorø 2005, ISBN 87-89430-09-3 , pp. 129/130
  3. ↑ Markku Savela: distribution. In: Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved October 31, 2019 .
  4. ↑ Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 , p. 131
  5. ↑ a b Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg. 1st edition. Volume 6. Moths IV. Noctuidae 2nd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3482-9 , pp. 607-610
  6. ↑ Manfred Koch: We identify butterflies. Volume 3: Owls. 2nd, expanded edition. , Neumann Verlag, Leipzig / Radebeul, 1972, pp. 170/171

literature

  • Alberto Zilli, László Ronkay, Michael Fibiger: Apameini. In: WG Tremewan (Ed.): Noctuidae Europaeae. 1st edition. Volume 8. Entomological Press, Sorø 2005, ISBN 87-89430-09-3
  • Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg. 1st edition. Volume 6. Moths IV. Noctuidae 2nd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3482-9
  • Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5
  • Ernst and Herta Urbahn: The butterflies of Pomerania. Entomological Association in Stettin 100th year 1939

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