Scaly clove owl

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Scaly clove owl
Hadena perplexa.jpg

Cinderella Carnation Owl ( Hadena perplexa )

Systematics
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Superfamily : Noctuoidea
Family : Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily : Hadeninae
Genre : Hadena
Type : Scaly clove owl
Scientific name
Hadena perplexa
( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775)
Caterpillar

The catchweed clove owl ( Hadena perplexa ) or catchfly capsule owl is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the owl butterflies (Noctuidae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 24 to 34 millimeters. The basic color of the forewings varies from gray-brown to black-brown. However, very light colored specimens can also occur regionally. Geographical influences are partly responsible for the color design. Ring and kidney defects have a whitish border and do not touch. Characteristic are black arrow spots that point inwards from the white wavy line. The midfield is slightly darkened. The hind wings are solid gray-brown.

Caterpillar

Adult caterpillars are gray-brown in color and show a whitish back line and light brown side stripes.

Similar species

  • The light carnation owl ( Hadena bicruris ) is distinguished by a blackish spot that extends prominently on the inner edge of the forewings below the blemishes. In addition, the black arrow spots on the wavy line are indistinct or absent. Often, ring and kidney defects also approach each other in the lower part. Finally, the moths are usually larger than those of perplexa .

Synonyms

  • Harmodia lepida
  • Dianthoecia carpophaga
  • Hadena lepida

Geographical distribution and habitat

The distribution area extends from North Africa through all of Europe to Siberia . The species is only absent in the north of Scotland and Fennoscandinavia . It also occurs in the Middle East . Preferred habitat are warm slopes, dry forest edges and overgrown orchards, gardens and vineyards. In the Alps, it rises to around 2000 meters.

Way of life

The moths are mostly diurnal, like to suckle on flowers and only occasionally visit artificial light sources . The main flight time is from May to August. Sometimes an incomplete second generation forms in late summer. The caterpillars feed mainly on the flowers and seed pods of nodding catchfly ( Silene nutans ) as well as pigeon goiter ( Silene vulgaris ), soapwort ( Saponaria ) and other carnation plants. The species overwinters as a pupa .

Danger

The bird's eye-catching owl occurs in different frequencies in Germany and is classified as not endangered on the Red List of Endangered Species , but on the warning list in Baden-Württemberg .

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hermann Hacker, László Ronkay, Márton Hreblay: Hadeninae I . In: Michael Fibiger, David Agassiz, Martin Honey (Eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 4 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2002, ISBN 87-89430-07-7 (English).
  2. ↑ Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .
  3. ↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .
  4. ^ Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 7 . Moth V Noctuidae 3rd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1998, ISBN 3-8001-3500-0 .

literature

  • Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 7 . Moth V Noctuidae 3rd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1998, ISBN 3-8001-3500-0 .
  • Hermann Hacker, László Ronkay, Márton Hreblay: Hadeninae I . In: Michael Fibiger, David Agassiz, Martin Honey (Eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 4 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2002, ISBN 87-89430-07-7 (English).

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