High perennial flowering moth

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High perennial flowering moth
High herbaceous moth (Eupithecia subfuscata), male

High herbaceous moth ( Eupithecia subfuscata ), male

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Spanner (Geometridae)
Subfamily : Larentiinae
Genre : Moth ( Eupithecia )
Type : High perennial flowering moth
Scientific name
Eupithecia subfuscata
( Haworth , 1809)
Caterpillar

The tall herb-floor Pug ( Eupithecia subfuscata ) ( synonym : Eupithecia castigata sometimes) even forest herbal Pug called, is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the tensioner (Geometridae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 16 to 24 millimeters. The basic color of all wings varies from light gray to brown gray. The midfield lines begin with conspicuous blackish spots at the front edge . A black discoidal spot stands out only indistinctly and is surrounded by a slightly curved center line. A whitish wavy line runs near the hem. The root field of the hind wings is lightened.

Caterpillar

Adult caterpillars are smooth and elongated. They are gray-green or red-brown in color and show a gray-green to dark olive-green diamond-like pattern on the back. The side edges are whitish.

Doll

The yellow-brown pupa is provided with greenish wing sheaths. There are six hook bristles on the cremaster , the middle pair of which is stronger.

Similar species

When golden-rod pug ( Eupithecia virgaureata ) and the Larch Pug ( Eupithecia lariciata ) Start the center lines at the front edge with thickened strokes. The midline bends sharply at the discoid spot. In the case of specimens that have flown away, a reliable determination is usually only possible by means of a genital morphological examination.

Distribution and occurrence

The distribution of the species extends through the temperate zones of Europe to Japan . There is also an occurrence in North America.

The tall herbaceous florist does not make any special demands on small climatic conditions, special host plants, vegetation crops, geological subsoil or the like. Rather, it is a typical type of almost any tall herbaceous corridor, which also occurs in the herbaceous layer, in bushes and even on deciduous trees. It can be found on forest edges and hedges, on heather and ruderal areas, in rocky and wet areas, parks and gardens as well as in villages and town centers.

Way of life

The crepuscular and nocturnal moths fly in one generation from mid-May to late July. They like to visit artificial light sources . The caterpillars, which live from July to September, feed polyphagously on the leaves and flowers of a large number of different plant families. In Baden-Württemberg alone , a list of 40 different food plants was drawn up, although this is not even considered complete. Often, the caterpillars are raspberry ( Rubus idaeus ) or heather ( Calluna vulgaris ) and on Goldenrod (- Solidago ), Knapweed - ( Centaurea ) or willow species ( Salix ) found, however, a distinct preference for certain plants can not be determined. The species overwinters in the pupal stage.

Danger

The tall herbaceous moth is widespread and usually numerous in Germany and is classified as "not endangered" on the Red List of Endangered Species .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Vladimir Mironov: The Geometrid Moths of the World . In: Axel Hausmann (Ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume 4: Larentiinae II. Perizomini and Eupitheciini . Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2003, ISBN 87-88757-40-4 (English). , Pp. 336-338.
  2. ↑ Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 5: Spanner. (Geometridae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-440-04951-5 , p. 172.
  3. ↑ a b c d Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg. Volume 9. Moths VII. Geometridae 2nd part . 1st edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2003, ISBN 3-8001-3279-6 . , Pp. 202-205.
  4. ^ Karl Cleve: The butterflies of West Berlin , Berliner Naturschutzblätter, Volksbund Naturschutz e. V., Volume 22, No. 63, 1978, p. 364
  5. ↑ Manfred Koch , Wolfgang Heinicke, Bernd Müller: We determine butterflies. Volume 4: Spanner. 2nd, improved and enlarged edition. Neumann, Leipzig / Radebeul 1976, DNB 780451570 , pp. 172-173.
  6. ↑ Endangerment

literature

  • Vladimir Mironov: The Geometrid Moths of the World . In: Axel Hausmann (Ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume 4: Larentiinae II. Perizomini and Eupitheciini . Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2003, ISBN 87-88757-40-4 (English).
  • Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg. Volume 9. Moths VII. Geometridae 2nd part . 1st edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2003, ISBN 3-8001-3279-6 .

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