Black feeler bulge tensioner
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Black-feeler fat-belly spanner ( Lycia hirtaria ) |
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The brindled beauty or cherry tensioner ( Lycia hirtaria ) is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the tensioner (Geometridae).
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 35 to 45 millimeters. The forewings of the black-feeler fat-body tensioner are colored gray and dusted black, with a curved inner and a curved outer transverse line delimiting the middle field. The hind wings are also gray and have two to three transverse lines. The males have large, dark, double-combed antennae, which can be used to distinguish the species of Apocheima hispidaria .
The caterpillars are red-brown or gray in color and have yellow-red markings.
Similar species
- Snow wrench ( Apocheima pilosaria )
- Yellow feeler fat belly spanner ( Apocheima hispidaria )
- Poplar moth ( Biston stratarius )
- Alpine spanner ( Lycia alpina )
distribution
The black probe fat belly spanner is a common butterfly and is found in the temperate zones of Europe and Asia. You can find it in forests, groves, gardens and parks.
Flight and caterpillar times
The moths fly in one generation from March to May and are attracted to light. The caterpillars can be found on the forage plants from May to August.
Way of life
The larvae live on various hardwoods such as birch , oak , alder , ash , elm etc. The species overwinters as a pupa (sometimes several times). The moths rest on branches or stone walls during the day.
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literature
- Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg. Volume 9 (Spanner (Geometridae) 2nd part), Nachtfalter VII. Ulmer Verlag, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-800-13279-6 .
- Michael Chinery: Parey's book of insects , Franckh-Kosmos Verlags-GmbH & Co KG, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 978-3-440-09969-8 .
- Heiko Bellmann : The new Kosmos butterfly guide. Butterflies, caterpillars and forage plants. 2nd Edition. Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 2009, ISBN 978-3-440-11965-5 .
Web links
- Lepiforum e. V. Taxonomy and Photos
- www.insektenbox.de
- Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa (English)
- Ian Kimber: Guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland (English)
- Thompson, RS & Nelson, B., 2003 (Oct 2). [In The Butterflies and Moths of Northern Ireland]
- Lycia hirtaria in Fauna Europaea