Heliothis peltigera

Heliothis peltigera
	Heliothis peltigera
Systematics
Class :	Insects (Insecta)
Order :	Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family :	Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily :	Heliothinae
Genre :	Heliothis
Type :	Heliothis peltigera
Scientific name
	Heliothis peltigera
	( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775)

Heliothis peltigera , also called henbane flower owl , is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of owls (Noctuidae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 29 to 40 millimeters. The basic color of the forewings varies in different yellowish and brownish tones. So there are straw-yellow or beige-brown colored specimens, which can sometimes be slightly dusty reddish. An extension of the black-brown kidney blemishes extends to the front edge. The ring flaws are only indicated by a very small point . Flaws are usually not recognizable. The wavy line ends in a distinct brown spot at the front edge. A black central spot and a broad, dark band with white fringes can be seen on the gray-brown hind wings.

Caterpillar

The caterpillars are yellow-green in color, have red-brown cross bars with fine white dots, gray back and side back lines and whitish side stripes.

Similar species

Heliothis nubigera shows less prominent kidney defects and lighter hind wings.
The cotton capsule owl ( Helicoverpa armigera ) is usually lighter and less contrasting in color. The kidney defects are indistinct and not connected to the leading edge.

distribution and habitat

Heliothis peltigera is distributed throughout the Mediterranean and subtropical Palearctic . In Africa, the southern occurrence extends to Sudan and Eritrea , in Europe the species is native to the Mediterranean area . She is a regular immigrant north and flies to England and Fennos Scandinavia . The warmth-loving species occurs mainly on warm slopes, hot wastelands and gardens.

Way of life

The moths are mostly diurnal and visit different flowers such as B. also the butterfly lilac ( Buddleja davidii ). They fly north in early summer and then form an autumn generation in August and September. The following individuals do not survive the winter in Central Europe. The caterpillars feed polyphagously on the leaves, flowers and in particular the seeds of various plants. These include henbane ( Hyoscyamus ), deadly nightshade ( Atropa belladonna ), meadow sage ( Salvia pratensis ), thorny grouse ( Ononis spinosa ) and others. In southern countries, the caterpillars can also be found on cultivated plants and can even become harmful.

Danger

Heliothis peltigera flies into Germany regularly, but in very different numbers, as a migrant butterfly and can occur in large numbers in climatically favorable years. The species is listed on the Red List of Endangered Species in some federal states as a random visitor.

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Individual evidence

↑ Michael Fibiger, Lázló Ronkay, Axel Steiner, Alberto Zilli: Pantheinae, Dilobinae, Acronictinae, Eustrotiinae, Nolinae, Bagisarinae, Acontiinae, Metoponiinae, Heliothinae and Bryophilinae . In: Michael Fibiger, Lázló Ronkay, Barry Goater, Mariann Fibiger (eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 11 . Entomological Press, Sorø, Denmark 2009, ISBN 978-87-89430-14-0 (English).
↑ ^a ^b 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 .
↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .

literature

Michael Fibiger, Lázló Ronkay, Axel Steiner, Alberto Zilli: Pantheinae, Dilobinae, Acronictinae, Eustrotiinae, Nolinae, Bagisarinae, Acontiinae, Metoponiinae, Heliothinae and Bryophilinae . In: Michael Fibiger, Lázló Ronkay, Barry Goater, Mariann Fibiger (eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 11 . Entomological Press, Sorø, Denmark 2009, ISBN 978-87-89430-14-0 (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 .
Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .

Web links

Commons : Heliothis peltigera - album with pictures, videos and audio files

Lepiforum eV photos
www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de Endangerment
Heliothis peltigera at Fauna Europaea

[Fibiger-1] Michael Fibiger, Lázló Ronkay, Axel Steiner, Alberto Zilli: Pantheinae, Dilobinae, Acronictinae, Eustrotiinae, Nolinae, Bagisarinae, Acontiinae, Metoponiinae, Heliothinae and Bryophilinae . In: Michael Fibiger, Lázló Ronkay, Barry Goater, Mariann Fibiger (eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 11 . Entomological Press, Sorø, Denmark 2009, ISBN 978-87-89430-14-0 (English).

[Ebert-2] 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 .

[BuNa-3] Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .