Poplar Toothed Moth

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Poplar Toothed Moth
Gluphisia crenata.male.jpg

Poplar tooth moth ( Gluphisia crenata )

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Toothed Moth (Notodontidae)
Subfamily : Notodontinae
Genre : Gluphisia
Type : Poplar Toothed Moth
Scientific name
Gluphisia crenata
( Esper , 1785)
Caterpillar

The poplar tooth moth ( Gluphisia crenata ) is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of tooth moth (Notodontidae).

features

Imago

The moths reach a wingspan of 28 to 34 millimeters. The forewings are colored light gray to blackish gray and usually have indistinct blemishes and lines. One scaly tooth is missing. The hind wings are light gray to dark gray with a dark spot on the lower edge. The light gray nominate form ssp. crenata is lightened in the middle of the forewings. Darkened and low-contrast moths are called ssp. vertunae and occur more in the northern areas. The antennae are double-combed in both sexes, but much shorter in the females.

egg

The eggs are green, round, and flattened on the underside.

Caterpillar

The adult caterpillars are smooth, without humps, have a yellow-green basic color and have two light yellow back lines, between which some dark red spots can be seen. The side stripes are yellowish.

Doll

The doll is black, short and lackluster.

Distribution and occurrence

The animals are widespread in Europe , east across parts of Russia and China to Japan . They live in areas with poplar stands, preferably in warm places.

Way of life

Flight and caterpillar times

The moths are nocturnal and also fly to artificial light sources . They like to stay in the canopy of old poplars and fly annually in two generations from late April to late August. The caterpillars are found from August, in the south from the end of June. They initially live on the first fully developed leaves on the tips of the branches. Pupation takes place in an oval, firm cocoon between firmly spun leaves. The pupa hibernates.

Food of the caterpillars

The caterpillars feed mainly on the leaves of various poplar species ( Populus ), such as black poplar ( Populus nigra ) or trembling poplar ( Populus tremula ).

Hazard and protection

The species is not endangered.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Walter Forster, Theodor A. Wohlfahrt: The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 3: Weirdos and Swarmers. (Bombyces and Sphinges). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1960, DNB 456642196 .
  2. ↑ Manfred Koch: We identify butterflies. Volume 2: Bears, Spinners, Swarmers and Drills in Germany. 2nd, expanded edition. Neumann, Radebeul / Berlin 1964, DNB 452481929 , p. 114f.

literature

  • Manfred Koch : We determine butterflies. Volume 2: Bears, Spinners, Swarmers and Drills in Germany. 2nd, expanded edition. Neumann, Radebeul / Berlin 1964, DNB 452481929 , p. 84f.
  • Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 3: Weirdos and Swarmers. (Bombyces and Sphinges). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1960, DNB 456642196 .

Web links

Commons : Poplar Toothed Spinner  - Album with pictures, videos and audio files