Horn clover winged winged

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Horn clover winged winged
Horned clover (Bembecia ichneumoniformis) in resting position

Horned clover ( Bembecia ichneumoniformis )
in resting position

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Glass winged winged (Sesiidae)
Subfamily : Sesiinae
Genre : Bembecia
Type : Horn clover winged winged
Scientific name
Bembecia ichneumoniformis
( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775)
Horn clover glass winged
with typical V-shaped wing position

The horned clover glass-winged ( Bembecia ichneumoniformis ), sometimes also referred to as the dry herb lawn glass-winged or parasitic wasp-glass-winged wing , is a butterfly from the family of the glass-winged winged (Sesiidae). The scientific name of the species is derived from ichneumon  = ichneumon wasp.

features

butterfly

The moths have transparent wings, which are however scaly on the wing veins , the discal spot and the wing edges. They reach a wingspan of 12 to 30 millimeters. The front wings are reddish to yellowish dusty in the hem area. The fringes are black. In the middle there is a broad, black-brown discal spot that extends from the front to the rear edge, is reddish on the outside and shows a small, pointed bulge on the inside. The rear edge is sometimes red-orange in color. The hind wings have a narrow dark band and a small black-brown discal spot. The thorax and abdomen are black. Except for the first segment, all other segments of the abdomen show clear yellow rings. The head is hairy yellow and white. The front third of the antennae is - especially in the females - yellowish and provided with a black tip. The anal tuft is black and has yellowish hairs only in the middle and on the sides.

Similar species

They are very similar to other Bembecia species:

  • The males of the Restharrow 's glass-winged wing ( Bembecia albanensis ) lack the inwardly directed tip of the discal spot on the forewings , and the discal spot on the hind wings is yellowish. In females, the anal bush is always yellow in color.
  • Bembecia megillaeformis has only three yellow rings on the abdomen in males and four in females.
  • Bembecia uroceriformis differs through the always monochrome yellow anal bush .
  • Bembecia illustris shows an overall lighter appearance.

Since the external distinguishing features of the aforementioned species from Bembecia ichneumoniformis are few , a reliable determination should be carried out by specialists, and a genital morphological analysis is also advisable for unambiguous assignment.

Geographical distribution and occurrence

The horned clover is widespread in almost all of Europe. It is also found from Asia Minor to Transcaucasia as well as northern Iran , Palestine and Syria . The species was detected at altitudes of 1,800 meters. Their main habitat are dry grasslands, steppe heaths, wasteland, scree slopes, warm slopes and forest edges.

Way of life

The diurnal moths fly in the months of June to August, at higher altitudes until September. Since her proboscis is stunted, they can not feed. Male moths also fly to pheromone traps . The maggot-like caterpillars live one or two-year in the roots of various plants, and include: trefoil ( Lotus corniculatus ), Common horseshoe vetch ( Hippocrepis comosa ), silk dorycnium ( Dorycnium pentaphyllum subsp. Anglicum and) Spiny rest harrow ( Ononis spinosa ). The caterpillars overwinter and pupate in the spring in a long spiral tube at the roots of the food plant.

Danger

In Germany, the horned clover is found in all federal states and is classified as not endangered.

swell

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Arnold Spuler: The butterflies of Europe , Volume 2, E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, 1910
  2. ↑ a b c d Josef J. de Freina: The Bombyces and Sphinges of the Western Palaearctic. Volume 4. Sesioidea: Sesiidae. EFW Edition Research & Science Verlag GmbH, Munich, 1997, ISBN 3-926285-03-6
  3. ↑ a b Günter Ebert (Ed.): The Butterflies of Baden-Württemberg Volume 5, Moths III (Sesiidae, Arctiidae, Noctuidae). Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3481-0

literature

  • Josef J. de Freina: The Bombyces and Sphinges of the West Palaearctic. Volume 4. Sesioidea: Sesiidae. EFW Edition Research & Science Verlag GmbH, Munich, 1997, ISBN 3-926285-03-6
  • Zdeněk Laštůvka, Aleš Laštůvka: The Sesiidae of Europe. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2001, ISBN 87-88757-52-8
  • Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 3: Weirdos and Swarmers. (Bombyces and Sphinges). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1960, DNB 456642196 .
  • Manfred Koch , Wolfgang Heinicke: We identify butterflies. 3. Edition. Neumann, Radebeul 1991, ISBN 3-7402-0092-8 .
  • Günter Ebert (Ed.): The Butterflies of Baden-Württemberg Volume 5, Moths III (Sesiidae, Arctiidae, Noctuidae). Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3481-0

Web links

Commons : Horned Clover  - Collection of images, videos and audio files