Linden sickle-winged
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Linden sickle- winged ( Sabra harpagula ) |
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The linden sickle- winged wing ( Sabra harpagula ) is a butterfly from the family of the owl moth and sickle- winged winged (Drepanidae).
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 25 to 35 millimeters. The sickle-winged bulges, which give it their name, are most pronounced in this species and are purple-gray in color. The forewings are brown and strikingly patterned. In addition, three particularly striking golden ring spots can be seen in the middle field, while the ring spot is small on the rear wing.
Occurrence
The linden sickle-winged species are found locally in Central Europe . They live in mixed deciduous forests and swamp forests and are not found on free-standing trees.
Way of life
Hibernation takes place pupated in a leaf that is woven together as a pupa .
Flight and caterpillar times
The moths fly in two generations from the beginning of May to June and in August, whereby the second generation is usually incomplete. The caterpillars from the eggs of the first generation are found from September to October, those of the second in July of the following year.
Food of the caterpillars
The caterpillars feed on linden ( Tilia ), oak ( Quercus ), birch ( Betula ) and alder ( Alnus ). You avoid places without adequate wind protection.
swell
Individual evidence
- ↑ Manfred Koch : We identify butterflies. Volume 2: Bears, Spinners, Swarmers and Drills in Germany. 2nd, expanded edition. Neumann, Radebeul / Berlin 1964, DNB 452481929 .
literature
- Hans-Josef Weidemann, Jochen Köhler: Moths. Weirdos and hawkers. Naturbuch-Verlag, Augsburg 1996, ISBN 3-89440-128-1 .
- David J. Carter, Brian Hargreaves: Caterpillars and Butterflies of Europe and their Forage Plants. Blackwell Wissenschaftsverlag 1987, ISBN 3-826-38139-4