Autographa macrogamma
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Autographa macrogamma is a butterfly ( moth ) fromthe owl butterfly family (Noctuidae).
features
butterfly
The moths reach a wingspan of 34 to 38 millimeters. The forewing upper side is reddish brown to dark reddish brown in color and slightly marbled. The submarginal region is lightened. The large, silver-white shimmering, teardrop-shaped blemish , which resembles the gamma from the Greek alphabet, is mostly undivided. In its outlet there is another small, elongated spot of the same color. The kidney flaw is bordered thinly silver-white. There is a dark shadow at the apex . The wavy line is strongly jagged and dark. The upper side of the hind wing is colored light gray-brown and shows a slightly darkened outer edge. There is a tuft of hair on the head of the butterfly. The body is furry and has other smaller tufts of hair.
Caterpillar
Adult caterpillars are colored green, with strong white speckles on the back and have a clear, whitish side stripe. A few short thin hairs are spread over the entire surface of the body. The segment incisions stand out brightly. The stigmas are white.
Similar species
The iota silver owl ( Autographa jota ) is more reddish in color in the submarginal region of the forewings and the silver-white border of the kidney defects is missing. The upper side of the hind wings is dark gray-brown.
Distribution and occurrence
The distribution area of Autographa macrogamma extends in a narrow strip from Fennoscandinavia via Russia to China . The species prefers to colonize taiga areas .
Way of life
The moths fly in one generation between June and August. They are diurnal, twilight and nocturnal, fly to artificial light sources and have been observed during the day while sucking on flowers, for example on willowherb ( Epilobium ), limeweed ( Silene ), sweet peas ( Vicia ) or flat peas ( Lathyrus ). As a food source for the caterpillars are the leaves of various plants, and include: Globe flowers ( Trollius ), plantains ( Plantago ) and dandelion ( Taraxacum ), and sometimes they were also flour berry bushes ( Sorbus found). The caterpillars overwinter.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Barry Goater, Lázló Ronkay, Michael Fibiger: Catocalinae & Plusiinae. - Noctuidae Europaeae, Volume 10. , Sorø, 2003, ISBN 87-89430-08-5 , pp. 229-230
literature
- Barry Goater, Lázló Ronkay, Michael Fibiger: Catocalinae & Plusiinae. - Noctuidae Europaeae, Volume 10. , Sorø, 2003, ISBN 87-89430-08-5 , pp. 229-230
Web links
- Lepiforum eV - taxonomy and photos
- perhoset.nettitieto.fi - Autographa macrogamma in Finland
- lepidoptera.eu - Occurrence in Europe
- funet.fi - overall distribution
- Autographa macrogamma in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 10, 2016