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The yarrow Pug ( Eupithecia icterata ), sometimes called woody perennials floor Pug called, is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the tensioner (Geometridae).
features
butterfly
The wingspan of the moth is 20 to 25 millimeters. They come in two color variants. At the f. subfulvata is the basic color of the forewings light gray to lead gray and shows a clear orange to reddish colored triangular field from the rear edge upwards, which however does not reach the front edge. There is a black spot in the middle. The reddish drawing elements are at the f. cognata indistinctly marbled, mixed with gray tones or completely absent. Some light, black-lined wavy lines stand out slightly. The hind wings of both forms are slightly lighter than the forewings and show a small black central spot.
egg
The egg initially has a whitish color and later takes on yellowish tints. It has an oval shape and shows depressions in the shell sculpture that are bordered with strips.
Caterpillar
Adult caterpillars are slender and purple-gray to brown in color. There is a dark diamond-shaped drawing on the back . The side stripes are whitish.
Doll
The rust-red doll has two large hooked bristles in the middle and three smaller hooked bristles on each side on the cremaster .
Similar species
The dry grass yarrow puss ( Eupithecia millefoliata ) is similar to the f. cognata , but is usually paler in color and shows a smaller central point on the forewings. However, a genital morphological examination is advisable to avoid errors in the determination .
The caterpillars of Eupithecia icterata are practically indistinguishable from those of the wormwood moth ( Eupithecia succenturiata ).
Geographical distribution and occurrence
The yarrow moth occurs in large parts of Europe, but is absent in Portugal, in the northernmost part of Fenno Scandinavia, as well as on Iceland and some Mediterranean islands. In the Sierra Nevada it rises to an altitude of 3000 meters. In Asia, it can be found in Turkey, the Caucasus , Iran , Kazakhstan and Western Siberia as far as the Altai . There is also an occurrence in the Atlas Mountains in North Africa. The species prefers dry mountain meadows, forest edges and parks.
Way of life
The moths are mostly nocturnal and fly in one generation from June to September. Occasionally they suckle on flowers, for example on water dost ( eupatorium ). They like to appear in artificial light sources . The caterpillars live in September and October. They feed on the flowers, leaves and fruits of the common yarrow ( Achillea millefolium ) and are sometimes found on tansy ( Tanacetum vulgare ) or mugwort ( Artemisia vulgaris ). The pupae overwinter.
Danger
In Germany, the yarrow moth occurs in all federal states and is listed on the red list of endangered species as “not endangered”.
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Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c Vladimir Mironov: The Geometrid Moths of the World . In: Axel Hausmann (Ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume 4: Larentiinae II. Perizomini and Eupitheciini . Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2003, ISBN 87-88757-40-4 (English).
- ↑ 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. Volume 9. Moths VII. Geometridae 2nd part . 1st edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2003, ISBN 3-8001-3279-6 .
- ↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .
literature
- Vladimir Mironov: The Geometrid Moths of the World . In: Axel Hausmann (Ed.): The Geometrid Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume 4: Larentiinae II. Perizomini and Eupitheciini . Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2003, ISBN 87-88757-40-4 (English).
- Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg. Volume 9. Moths VII. Geometridae 2nd part . 1st edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 2003, ISBN 3-8001-3279-6 .
Web links
- Lepiforum e. V. - photos
- www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de - endangerment
- Eupithecia icterata at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved July 21, 2012