Olive Brown Moth Owl
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Olive Brown Moth ( Zanclognatha tarsipennalis ) |
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The olive-brown corn owl ( Zanclognatha tarsipennalis ) is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the owl butterflies (Erebidae).
Similar species
- Brown- striped tension owl ( Herminia tarsicrinalis )
- Palm Tension Owl ( Polypogon tentacularia )
Way of life
Flight and caterpillar times
The olive-brown corn owl forms two generations a year, which fly from late May to early August and from mid-August to late September. The caterpillars can be found from July and the following year at the beginning of May.
swell
Individual evidence
- ↑ Butterflies of Germany, online http://www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de/resulteinzel.php?ko1=&fw1=&kr1=&name1=tarsipennalis&deutsch1= (accessed on June 25, 2007)
literature
- Günter Ebert (Ed.): The Butterflies of Baden-Württemberg Volume 5, Moths III (Sesiidae, Arctiidae, Noctuidae). Ulmer Verlag Stuttgart 1997. ISBN 3-800-13481-0
- Manfred Koch : We determine butterflies. Volume 3: Owls. 2nd, expanded edition. Neumann, Leipzig / Radebeul 1972, DNB 760072930 .
Web links
Commons : Olive Corn Owl - Album with pictures, videos and audio files
- www.lepiforum.de Taxonomy and photos
- www.schmetterlinge.at Photos
- Herminia tarsipennalis at Fauna Europaea