Dark yellow carnation owl
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Male moth of the dark yellow carnation owl |
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The dark yellow carnation owl ( Hadena filograna ) or gray-brown catchfly capsule owl is a butterfly ( moth ) from the owl butterfly family (Noctuidae). Earlier occasionally used epithets like filigrama or filigramma obviously based on clerical errors.
features
butterfly
The wingspan of the moth is 30 to 35 millimeters. The basic color of the forewings varies from silver-gray or gray-green to yellow-brown to dark brown. Ring and kidney defects are outlined in black, filled with light and occasionally provided with dark spots. The wavy line stands out whitish and borders on some inwardly directed, black arrow spots. In some specimens there is an orange colored over-dusting in the basal region. Climatic influences are also responsible for the color design. The hind wings are monochrome gray-brown, somewhat darker in the females.
Caterpillar
Adult caterpillars are light reddish gray in color and have numerous black spots. The back line is formed from a series of dark points.
Similar species
- Hadena luteocincta , Hadena consparcatoides , Hadena wehrlii and Hadena archaica resemble the gray-brown colored butterflies.
- The southern carnation owl ( Hadena magnolii ) resembles the dark brown specimens.
Specialists should be consulted to ensure an error-free determination.
Geographical distribution and habitat
The nominate form ssp. filograna is distributed through Central and Southern Europe to Asia Minor . The northern occurrence extends to southern Sweden . In the Ukraine as well as from southern Russia to the Altai , the ssp. conspargata , while in North Africa the ssp. rungsi lives. Preferred habitat are dry slopes, rocky valleys, wasteland and heaths.
Way of life
The moths are crepuscular and nocturnal, like to suckle on flowers and also visit artificial light sources after their foraging . The main flight times are May and June. The caterpillars feed mainly on the seed pods of nodding catchfly ( Silene nutans ) and pigeon goiter ( Silene vulgaris ). The species overwinters as a pupa .
Danger
The dark yellow carnation owl occurs in different numbers in Germany, is mostly rare and is classified in category 2 (endangered) on the red list of endangered species .
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Hermann Hacker, László Ronkay, Márton Hreblay: Hadeninae I . In: Michael Fibiger, David Agassiz, Martin Honey (Eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 4 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2002, ISBN 87-89430-07-7 (English).
- ↑ 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 (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 7 . Moth V Noctuidae 3rd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1998, ISBN 3-8001-3500-0 .
- ↑ Arno Bergmann: The large butterflies of Central Germany. Volume 4/1: Owls. Distribution, forms and communities. Urania-Verlag, Jena 1954, DNB 450378373 .
- ↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .
literature
- Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 7 . Moth V Noctuidae 3rd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1998, ISBN 3-8001-3500-0 .
- Hermann Hacker, László Ronkay, Márton Hreblay: Hadeninae I . In: Michael Fibiger, David Agassiz, Martin Honey (Eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 4 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2002, ISBN 87-89430-07-7 (English).
Web links
- Lepiforum eV taxonomy and photos
- www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de Endangerment
- Hadena filograna at Fauna Europaea