Itame vincularia

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Itame vincularia
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Itame vincularia

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Spanner (Geometridae)
Subfamily : Ennominae
Genre : Itame
Type : Itame vincularia
Scientific name
Itame vincularia
( Huebner , 1813)
Detailed view of the sensor

Itame vincularia is a butterfly fromthe Spanner family (Geometridae). The species name is derived from the Latin word vinculum with the meaning "ribbon" and refers to the drawing on the upper side of the forewing of the butterfly.

features

butterfly

The moths reach a wingspan of 27 to 32 millimeters. The color of the upper forewing varies from light gray to gray-brown. The outer and inner transverse lines are expanded to form black-brown bands and stand out clearly just like a rectangular discal spot of the same color next to the cell . In some specimens, however, the inner band and the discal stain may be missing. The upper side of the hind wing is colored light gray to gray-brown with almost no drawing. The antennae are comb-toothed in both males and females.

Caterpillar

Adult caterpillars are reddish gray in color, keeled on the sides. The topline is fine brown. Bristle warts appear strongly on the entire surface of the body. The head is brown with black spots on the face.

Similar species

Due to the very distinctive wing markings, the moths are unmistakable.

distribution and habitat

The distribution area of Itame vincularia includes Spain , Portugal , southern France and the Maghreb states . The main habitat are bush and steppe landscapes. In the mountains of Andalusia , the species rises to heights of 2000 meters.

Subspecies

Holly buckthorn, a food plant of caterpillars

In addition to the nominate form Itame vincularia vincularia , the following subspecies are known:

  • Itame vincularia latefasciata Rothschild, 1914, Algeria
  • Itame vincularia lycioidaria Herbulot, 1957, Tunisia
  • Itame vincularia mrassinaria (Oberthür, 1923), Morocco
  • Itame vincularia teknaria Powell & Rungs, 1942, North Africa

Way of life

The moths fly in two generations from March to June and in August and September. At night they appear on artificial light sources . The caterpillars feed on the leaves of buckthorn species ( Rhamnus ), primarily on holly buckthorn ( Rhamnus alaternus ).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Arnold Spuler : The butterflies of Europe , Volume 2, E. Schweizerbart'sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart, 1910, p. 115
  2. ↑ a b c d e Victor M. Redondo, Javier Gastón, Ramón Gimeno: Geometridae Ibericae , Apollo Books, Stenstrup, 2009, ISBN 978-87-88757-81-1 , p. 45

literature

  • Victor M. Redondo, Javier Gastón, Ramón Gimeno: Geometridae Ibericae , Apollo Books, Stenstrup, 2009, ISBN 978-87-88757-81-1
  • Peder Skou, Pasi Sihvonen: The Geometrid Moths of Europe. vol. 5 Subfamily Ennominae I (Abraxini, Apeirini, Baptini, Caberini, Campaeini, Cassymini, Colotoini, Ennomini, Epionini, Gnophini (part), Hypochrosini, Lithinini, Macariini, Prosopolophini, Theriini and 34 species of uncertain tribus association). Brill, 2015.

Web links

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