Caradrina kadenii

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Caradrina kadenii
Caradrina kadenii

Caradrina kadenii

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily : Xyleninae
Genre : Caradrina
Type : Caradrina kadenii
Scientific name
Caradrina kadenii
Freyer , 1836

Caradrina kadenii , sometimes also referred to as the southern dust owl , is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the owl butterflies (Noctuidae).

description

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 30 to 35 millimeters. The upper side of the forewing shows a lead-gray basic color. The large, dark kidney flaw stands out very clearly. The ring flaw is reduced to a black point. The transverse lines are indistinct. Individual dark spots can be seen on the front edge . The undersized upper side of the hind wing is whitish in color.

egg

The light yellow egg has a spherical shape. The surface shows about 30 distinct, straight longitudinal ribs, about half of which reach the micropyl zone . There are also very fine transverse ribs.

Caterpillar

Adult caterpillars have a light reddish gray basic color and have a thin, interrupted or missing light back line at the rear. They are streaked dark gray on the sides. The head is black-brown in color.

Doll

The yellow-brown doll has four hooked bristles on the cremaster .

Similar species

In Caradrina proxima and the hay-pebble owl ( Caradrina clavipalpis ) the basic color is paler and the blemishes are usually less prominent.

Subspecies

The following subspecies are known from the literature:

  • Caradrina kadenii kadenii Freyer , 1836
  • Caradrina kadenii insularis Hacker , 2004

distribution and habitat

Caradrina kadenii is mostly found locally in southern Europe. The eastern extension extends to Asia Minor and southern Russia. At the beginning of the 21st century, an area spreading northwards and butterflies were detected in Germany and southern England. The subspecies Caradrina kadenii insularis lives in Sicily . The species' main habitat is warm, rocky areas.

Way of life

The nocturnal moths form two generations per year, which can be found in spring or in late summer and early autumn. They fly artificial light sources . The caterpillars feed on low herbs and overwinter.

Synonyms

  • Platyperigea kadenii ( Freyer , 1836)

literature

  • Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .
  • Günter Ebert (Hrsg.): The Butterflies of Baden-Württemberg Volume 6, Nachtfalter IV. 622 S., Ulmer Verlag Stuttgart 1997 (Eulen (Noctuidae) 2nd part), ISBN 3-8001-3482-9
  • Michael Fibiger and Hermann Hacker: Noctuidae Europaeae Volume 9 Amphipyrinae, Condicinae, Eriopinae, Xyleninae (part). 410 pp., Entomological Press, Sorø 2007 ISBN 87-89430-11-5

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .
  2. ↑ Caradrina kadenii in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 8, 2014
  3. ↑ Guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland. Clancy's Rustic Caradrina kadenii Freyer, (1836). Ian Kimber, accessed November 7, 2014 .
  4. ^ Sage, Walter (2005): The bird owl Platyperigea kadenii (Freyer, 1836) conquers the south of Germany (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae). Announcements of the Zoological Society Braunau PDF
  5. ↑ Michael Fibiger and Hermann Hacker: Noctuidae Europaeae Volume 9 Amphipyrinae, Condicinae, Eriopinae, Xyleninae (part). 410 pp., Entomological Press, Sorø 2007 ISBN 87-89430-11-5

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