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Gelber Fleckleibbär ( Spilosoma lutea ) |
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The yellow fleckleibbär or yellow tiger moth ( Spilosoma lutea ) is a butterfly ( moth ) from the subfamily of the bear moth (Arctiinae).
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 30 to 42 millimeters. They have yellow fore wings on which a very variable, oblique row of black dots is visible. Her body is ringed black and yellow.
The caterpillars are colored whitish or light brown (depending on age) and have a brown back line. They are very hairy light brown. Her head is also light brown.
Occurrence
They are found all over Europe , except in the far north, and east to Japan . They live on the edges of forests and in warm and open areas and gardens. They prefer higher air humidity and are therefore bound to woody areas. They fly from May to July and August to September.
Way of life
The animals are nocturnal and two-brood (form a second generation in autumn).
Larval development and way of life of the caterpillars
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The caterpillars hatch from July. They live on their forage plants and pupate in September in a gray, soft web on the ground. They overwinter before they hatch as a finished butterfly. In favorable years, a second generation develops that flies in autumn. The caterpillars feed polyphagously on a variety of plants such as B .:
- Dandelion ( Taraxacum spec. )
- Nettle ( Urtica spec. )
- Dead nettle ( Lamium spec. )
- Common fern ( Dryopteris filix-mas )
- Plantain ( Plantago spec. )
- Sorrel ( Rumex acetosa )
- Blackberries and raspberries ( Rubus spec. )
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literature
- Hans-Josef Weidemann, Jochen Köhler: Moths. Weirdos and hawkers. Naturbuch-Verlag, Augsburg 1996, ISBN 3-89440-128-1 .
- Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg. Volume 5: Moths III (Sesiidae, Arctiidae, Noctuidae). Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-800-13481-0 .
