Eucrostes indigenata

Eucrostes indigenata
	Eucrostes indigenata , male
Systematics
Class :	Insects (Insecta)
Order :	Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family :	Spanner (Geometridae)
Subfamily :	Geometrinae
Genre :	Eucrostes
Type :	Eucrostes indigenata
Scientific name
	Eucrostes indigenata
	( de Villers , 1789)

Eucrostes indigenata is a butterfly ( moth ) fromthe Spanner family (Geometridae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of male moths of the first generation is 14 to 16 millimeters, that of females 18 to 20 millimeters. Further generations make smaller individuals. All wings are bright green in color, occasionally lightly dusted yellow. The fringes have a rust-red color that sometimes extends into the hem area. The front edge and hem line are yellow. In some specimens there are indistinct white cross lines and very small red centers. The antennae of the males are combed two-thirds from the root.

Caterpillar

Younger caterpillars have a yellowish, adult greenish color. They are red in the front and rear. Several reddish back warts are typical of the species.

Similar species

Since Eucrostes disparata lives in tropical Africa, the moths can be assigned unequivocally based on the different areas where they occur.

Geographical distribution and occurrence

Eucrostes indigenata is widespread throughout the Mediterranean . Inland, the species was found in Macedonia and Hungary . The ssp. Eucrostes indigenata lanjeronica Hausmann , 1996 occurs in southern Spain and Algeria . The main habitat of the species are warm coastal areas.

Way of life

The moths appear in two generations, in climatically favorable areas three generations can occur. This results in a long flight time from April to October. In Malta , the moths were even observed in early November. At night they fly to artificial light sources , the proportion of females being around 30%. The caterpillars feed on milkweed species ( Euphorbia ) and overwinter.

swell

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Axel Hausmann: The Geometrid Moths of the World . In: Axel Hausmann (Ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume 1: Introduction. Achiearinae, Orthostixinae, Desmobathrinae, Alsophilinae, Geometrinae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2001, ISBN 87-88757-37-4 (English).
^ ^A ^b Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 5: Spanner. (Geometridae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-440-04951-5 .

literature

Axel Hausmann: The Geometrid Moths of the World . In: Axel Hausmann (Ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume 1: Introduction. Achiearinae, Orthostixinae, Desmobathrinae, Alsophilinae, Geometrinae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2001, ISBN 87-88757-37-4 (English).
Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 5: Spanner. (Geometridae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-440-04951-5 .

Web links

Commons : Eucrostes indigenata - collection of images, videos and audio files

Lepiforum e. V. Taxonomy and Photos
www.leps.it Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
www.nic.funet.fi Geographical distribution
Eucrostes indigenata in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved November 9, 2012

[Hausmann-1] Axel Hausmann: The Geometrid Moths of the World . In: Axel Hausmann (Ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume 1: Introduction. Achiearinae, Orthostixinae, Desmobathrinae, Alsophilinae, Geometrinae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2001, ISBN 87-88757-37-4 (English).

[Forster-2] A ^b Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 5: Spanner. (Geometridae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-440-04951-5 .