Milky white tie tensioner

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Milky white bandage stretcher
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Milky white bandana ( Plemyria rubiginata )

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Spanner (Geometridae)
Subfamily : Larentiinae
Genre : Plemyria
Type : Milky white bandage stretcher
Scientific name
Plemyria rubiginata
( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775)
Milky-white binding tensioner with light brown drawing elements

The milk white leaf tensioner ( Plemyria rubiginata ), also called milk white leaf tensioner , is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the tensioners (Geometridae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 22 to 28 millimeters. The basic color of the forewings is predominantly milky white. The root field is colored light brown to black brown. With the same color, a large spot on the front edge stands out near the center. The intensity and shape of this spot can vary. In the lower middle field there are small black spots on some specimens. From the very dark apex area , a gray-brown fringe runs along the outer edge of the fore wing, which usually continues in a weakened form on the hind wings. A thin white wavy line can be seen in the hem band. The fore and hind wings each show a black discal spot, which can sometimes be very indistinct.

Caterpillar

Adult caterpillars are greenish in color. On the back and sides they have several yellowish lines and stripes. There are two short anal tips at the end of the body.

Doll

The doll is light green. Shortly before the moths hatch, the dark drawing elements of the forewings shimmer through the wing sheaths.

Similar species

Comparable black, brown and white drawing elements, especially on the front wings, also show the moths of the following species:

  • Melanthia alaudaria is smaller and also has distinct white tips that protrude into the very dark border area.
  • The petrel ( Melanthia procellata ) can be recognized by an almost square white spot in the dark fringe.
  • The blackberry leaf tensioner ( Catarhoe albicillata ) lacks the large central spot on the forewings. The same applies to the brown bandage leaf tensioner ( Catarhoe cuculata ) and the euuke harlequin ( Ligdia adustata ). The latter also always shows a white field on the tip of the forewing.

Geographical distribution and occurrence

The distribution area of ​​the milk-white leaf tensioner stretches through western and central Europe including the British Isles and further through the temperate zone to East Asia. In Scotland he is through the ssp. Plemyria rubiginata plumbata represented. In the Alps it still occurs at an altitude of 1500 meters. The species prefers to inhabit hedge areas, alluvial forests, orchards and gardens.

Way of life

The crepuscular and nocturnal moths fly from May to September. During the day they can be easily scared out of the vegetation. At night they also visit artificial light sources . The caterpillars feed mainly on the leaves of cultivated apples ( Malus domestica ), blackthorn ( Prunus spinosa ), bird cherry ( Prunus padus ) and alder species ( Alnus ).

Danger

In Germany, the milk-white tied spider is listed on the Red List of Endangered Species as not endangered.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 5: Spanner. (Geometridae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-440-04951-5 .
  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. ↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .

literature

  • Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 5: Spanner. (Geometridae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1981, ISBN 3-440-04951-5 .
  • 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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