Canararctia rufescens
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Canararctia rufescens (depending on the opinion also Rhyparia rufescens ) is a butterfly ( moth ) from the subfamily of the bear moth (Arctiinae).
description
The wingspan is 48 to 66 millimeters. The color is variable and ranges from gray-brown, through brown to reddish brown. The male has double-combed antennae and is significantly smaller than the female. On the front edge of the forewings there are four dark spots at approximately the same distance. There is also a small, black discal spot. The hind wings are generally the same color as the forewings, but are a little lighter.
Similar species
- Purple bear ( Rhyparia purpurata )
The purple bear differs from the species Canararctia rufescens, which was previously also part of Rhyparia , by its red, black- spotted hind wings. The forewings also show clear differences with numerous black spots.
Occurrence
The species occurs only on the Canary Islands La Gomera and Tenerife . It is widespread and occurs from around sea level to over 1,000 meters in the cultivated land and in gardens as well as in laurel forests , which are believed to be the original habitat of the species.
Flight time
The species flies in several generations for most of the year. The animals are nocturnal and fly to artificial light sources .
Way of life
The caterpillars feed polyphagous on various plants. Are safe is, inter alia, Myrica faya , Rumex lunaria , Kleinia neriifolia , castor bean ( Ricinus communis ), Nicotiana glauca ( Nicotiana glauca ), Sonchus congestus and various crops .
swell
literature
- JJ Bacallado, Marcos Báez & J. Barquin: Biología de Rhyparia rufescens (Brullé) (Lep. Arctiidae) especie endémica de las Islas Canarias . Boletín de la Estación Central de Ecología, 9 (18): 81-87, Madrid 1980.
- Marcos Báez: Mariposas de Canarias , Editorial Rueda, Madrid 1998 ISBN 84-7207-110-3
- R. García Becerra, G. Ortega Muñoz & JM Pérez Sánchez: Insectos de Canarias. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Ediciones del Cabildo Insular de Gran Canaria) 1992. 418 pp. ISBN 84-8103-004-X .