Blueberry verdigris

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Blueberry verdigris
Blueberry verdigris (Jodis putata)

Blueberry verdigris ( Jodis putata )

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Spanner (Geometridae)
Subfamily : Geometrinae
Genre : Jodis
Type : Blueberry verdigris
Scientific name
Jodis putata
( Linnaeus , 1758)

The blueberry green flyer ( Jodis putata ), sometimes also called pale green blueberry flyer , is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the flyers (Geometridae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan is 17 to 21 millimeters. In newly hatched butterflies, all wing tops are colored from a light green to pale bluish green. The green color elements can fade with increasing service life and then take on yellowish to whitish tints. The white transverse lines on the forewings are clearly jagged and continue on the hind wings. On Analwinkel can be seen a small peak. While the antennae of the males are combed on both sides until just before the tip, those of the females are thread-shaped.

Caterpillar

Adult caterpillars are very slender and greenish in color. They show some large red-brown spots on their backs. The head with two strong points is outlined in brown.

Doll

The tumbler is elongated and green in color. The cremaster is light brown.

Similar species

The deciduous forest verdigris ( Jodis lactearia ) differs by the almost straight white cross lines on the upper sides of the wings.

Distribution and occurrence

The distribution of the species extends through large parts of Central and Northern Europe (with the exception of the British Isles , the Iberian Peninsula and the Balkan Peninsula ) and further east through Siberia to Korea and Japan . The northernmost distribution reaches the Arctic Circle . In the Southern Alps , it rises to 1,600 meters. It can be found predominantly in damp forests and on moors.

Way of life

The moths fly univoltin mainly in the months of May and June. They are active during the day, at twilight and at night, occasionally visiting the flowers of buckthorn ( Frangula alnus ) and also fly towards artificial light sources . At times, moths have been observed ingesting fluid at water points. The caterpillars feed almost exclusively on the leaves of the bilberry ( Vaccinium myrtillus ). The pupa overwinters attached to the branches of the food plant.

Danger

The blueberry green fly occurs in Germany in varying numbers, but is rare in some areas and is included in the red list of endangered species on the early warning list in some federal states .

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Axel Hausmann: The Geometrid Moths of the World . In: Axel Hausmann (Ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume 1: Introduction. Achiearinae, Orthostixinae, Desmobathrinae, Alsophilinae, Geometrinae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2001, ISBN 87-88757-37-4 (English).
  2. ↑ a b Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 8 . Moth VI. Spanner (Geometridae) 1st part. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3497-7 .
  3. ↑ Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 5: Spanner. (Geometridae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-440-04951-5 .
  4. ↑ Manfred Koch , Wolfgang Heinicke, Bernd Müller: We determine butterflies. Volume 4: Spanner. 2nd, improved and enlarged edition. Neumann, Leipzig / Radebeul 1976, DNB 780451570 .
  5. ↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .

literature

  • Axel Hausmann: The Geometrid Moths of the World . In: Axel Hausmann (Ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume 1: Introduction. Achiearinae, Orthostixinae, Desmobathrinae, Alsophilinae, Geometrinae. Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2001, ISBN 87-88757-37-4 (English).
  • Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 8 . Moth VI. Spanner (Geometridae) 1st part. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-8001-3497-7 .

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