Hochenwarth's gold owl

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Hochenwarth's gold owl
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Hochenwarth's gold owl ( Syngrapha hochenwarthi )

Systematics
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Superfamily : Noctuoidea
Family : Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily : Plusiinae
Genre : Syngrapha
Type : Hochenwarth's gold owl
Scientific name
Syngrapha hochenwarthi
( Hochenwarth , 1785)

Hochenwarth's golden owl ( Syngrapha hochenwarthi ) is a butterfly ( moth ) from the owl butterfly family (Noctuidae).

features

Hochenwarth's gold owl is a butterfly from the subfamily of gold owls and, with a wingspan of 24 to 30 millimeters, is one of their smaller representatives. The forewings are colored in different shades of brown, have some distinctive lines and - as in many species of the subfamily Plusiinae - have a characteristic metallic markings on the forewings, in this case in the form of an elongated drop that is silver-white. The midfield and the wing tip are dark brown. The hind wings are yellow with a dark outer band. Similar species, which also have yellow hind wings and comparable markings, are Syngrapha devergens and the bog gold owl ( Syngrapha microgamma ). One can distinguish the species by the more jagged outline of the forewings in devergens , or the absence of such in microgamma . The larch gold owl ( Syngrapha ain ), which is also similar in drawing, is easy to distinguish due to its larger wingspan. The body of Syngrapha hochenwarthi is furry and has some tufts of hair. The trunk is well developed.

The caterpillars are red-brown in color. They have a yellowish back line and also colored side back lines and side stripes. The doll is black-brown. The cremaster is long, stem-shaped and has grooves.

Similar species

Geographical distribution and habitat

Hochenwarth's gold owl is found in the Alps , where it can be found in large numbers at altitudes of 1,700 to 2,500 meters. The species is also found in mountainous areas in the north of Norway and Finland, as well as in the Balkans , the Caucasus , the Urals and the Altai . Dry mountain meadows above the tree line are the main occurrence area.

Way of life

Hochenwarth's golden owl flies over alpine meadows during the day, where the moths like to suckle on various flowers. The caterpillars feed on the leaves of various plantain species ( Plantago ). They overwinter twice and pupate in a whitish-gray web. The moths fly from June to September.

Danger

The species occurs in Germany in the Bavarian Alps and is listed in the Red List of Threatened Species under Category V (i.e. on the warning list).

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literature

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .

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