Three-point glossy owl

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Three-point glossy owl
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Three-point shining owl ( Amphipyra tragopoginis )

Systematics
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Superfamily : Noctuoidea
Family : Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily : Amphipyrinae
Genre : Amphipyra
Type : Three-point glossy owl
Scientific name
Amphipyra tragopoginis
( Clerck , 1759)

The Mouse Moth ( Amphipyra tragopoginis ), also Dreipunkteule or Bocksbarteule called, is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of cutworms (Noctuidae).

features

butterfly

The moths reach a wingspan of 35 to 43 millimeters. The forewings are glossy brown-gray to reddish gray in color. Occasionally there are also specimens with an almost black color. Instead of the ring flaw, there is a black point. Another two black dots replace the kidney defects. The gray hind wings are slightly lightened at the base. Male moths have short-toothed antennae . The antennae of the females are thread-shaped.

Egg, caterpillar, pupa

The hemispherical egg has clear longitudinal ribs, but only a few of them reach the micropyl zone. It changes its color from initially bluish green to shiny yellowish brown.

Adult caterpillars have a green color with white or yellowish dorsal and side dorsal lines and also colored side stripes.

The squat doll shows a downwardly curved spike and two bristles on the cremaster .

Similar species

In the somewhat smaller species Amphipyra stix and Amphipyra tetra , the black dots on the front wings are missing.

Geographical distribution and habitat

The three-point shining owl is widespread from the Mediterranean to beyond the Arctic Circle . The further expansion includes northern and central Asia as well as western Siberia and northern India. It was introduced to North America. In Central Asia the ssp. turcomana native, which some researchers consider to be a separate species. The three-point shining owl can be found in a variety of habitats, including forest edges, meadows, moors , heaths, gardens and parklands.

Way of life

The moths are nocturnal and also fly to artificial light sources and baits that are particularly popular . Occasionally they have been observed sucking on the flowers of butterfly lilac ( Buddleja davidii ) or flutter rush ( Juncus effusus ). Their very long flight time covers the months of July to October. During the day, the moths sometimes rest in large numbers together in columns of trees. The caterpillars live from May to July and feed on many different plants e.g. B. from salsify ( Tragopogon ), delphinium ( Delphinium ), sweet clover ( Melilotus ), bedstraw ( Galium ), dandelion ( Taraxacum ) or mullein ( Verbascum ). The species overwinters as an egg.

Danger

In Germany, the three-point glossy owl is widespread, sometimes frequent, and is classified as not endangered on the Red List of Endangered Species .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Michael Fibiger, Hermann Hacker: Amphipyrinae, Condicinae, Eriopinae, Xyleninae (part) . In: Michael Fibiger, László Ronkay, Barry Goater, Martin Honey (eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 9 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2007, ISBN 978-87-89430-11-9 (English).
  2. ↑ Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .
  3. ↑ a b c Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 6 . Moth IV. Noctuidae 2nd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3482-9 .
  4. ↑ K. Mikkola, JD Lafontaine, VS Kononenko: Zoogeography of the Holarctic species of the Noctuidae (Lepidoptera): importance of the Beringian refuge. Entomologica Fennica, 2, 1991
  5. ↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .

literature

  • Michael Fibiger, Hermann Hacker: Amphipyrinae, Condicinae, Eriopinae, Xyleninae (part) . In: Michael Fibiger, László Ronkay, Barry Goater, Martin Honey (eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 9 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2007, ISBN 978-87-89430-11-9 (English).
  • Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 6 . Moth IV. Noctuidae 2nd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3482-9 .

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