Celypha lacunana
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| ( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775) |
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Syricoris lacunana is a butterfly from the family of Winder (Tortricidae).
features
The moths have a wingspan of 16 to 18 millimeters. The caterpillars of Celypha lacunana reach a length of about 15 millimeters and are brown to dark brown in color. They are very variable and can be confused with many other species.
Similar species
- Olethreutes obsoletana ( Zetterstedt , 1840)
- Celypha doubledayana ( Barret , 1872)
- Orthotaenia undulana ( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775)
Way of life
The caterpillars are polyphagous and feed on a variety of herbaceous plants , ferns , shrubs and trees:
- Carrots ( Daucus sp.)
- Devil bite ( Succisa sp.)
- Restockers ( Ononis sp.)
- Mints ( Mentha sp.)
- Marigolds ( Caltha sp.)
- Buttercup ( Ranunculus sp.)
- Elephant ( Inula sp.)
- Thistles ( Cirsium sp.)
- Chrysanthemums ( Chrysanthemum sp.)
- Loosestrife ( Lysimachia sp.)
- Goosefoot ( Chenopodium sp.)
- Nettles ( Urtica sp.)
- Artemisia ( Artemisia sp.)
- Meadowsweet ( Filipendula sp.)
- Strawberries ( Fragaria sp.)
- Wiesenknopf ( Sanguisorba sp.)
- Willowherb ( Epilobium sp.)
- Rubus ( Rubus sp.)
- Willows ( Salix sp.)
- Poplars ( Populus sp.)
- Privet ( Ligustrum sp.)
- Larches ( Larix sp.)
- Spruce trees ( Picea sp.)
- Bracken ( Pteridium sp.)
- etc.
Flight and caterpillar times
Celypha lacunana forms two overlapping generations per year, which fly from mid-May to July and from August to September. The abundance maximum is in June. The caterpillars can be found from April to September.
swell
Individual evidence
- ↑ Ian Kimber: Guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland, online http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?bf=461&detail=true (accessed October 9, 2006)
- ↑ The Larger moths of Suffolk, online http://www.suffolkmoths.org.uk/cgi-bin/mos/account.cgi?code=1076 (accessed October 9, 2006)
Web links
Commons : Syricoris lacunana - album with pictures, videos and audio files
- www.lepiforum.de Taxonomy and photos
- www.insektenbox.de
- Celypha lacunana at Fauna Europaea