Dichagyris constanti
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Dichagyris constanti is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the owl butterflies (Noctuidae).
features
butterfly
The wingspan of the moth is 35 to 44 millimeters. The basic color of the forewings is pale yellowish to ocher, sometimes also pale reddish to grayish. Flaws and cross lines stand out in a dark color, but mostly indistinctly. A line made up of black dots runs along the hem. The upper side of the hind wings shimmers silky white.
Similar species
Euxoa powelli usually shows light gray-brown tones in terms of wing color. The males also clearly differ in their long combed antennae.
distribution and habitat
Dichagyris constanti occurs in Algeria , Morocco , Spain , southern France and northern Italy . The species prefers to colonize open terrain overgrown with sparse vegetation.
Way of life
The nocturnal moths fly in September and October. You visit artificial light sources and baits . The caterpillars feed polyphagously on the leaves of various lower plants.
swell
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Michael Fibiger: Noctuidae Europaeae Volume 1, Entomological Press, Søro 1990, ISBN 87-89430-01-8 , pp. 123-124
literature
- Michael Fibiger: Noctuidae Europaeae Volume 1, Entomological Press, Søro 1990, ISBN 87-89430-01-8 , pp. 123-124
Web links
- Lepiforum e. V. - Taxonomy and photos
- euroleps.ch - Imago
- leps.it - Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- www.nic.funet.fi - dissemination
- Dichagyris constanti at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 10, 2015