Siebold's Felsflur-Sackträger
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Siebold's Felsflur-Sackträger ( Epichnopterix Sieboldii , Syn .: Epichnopterix Sieboldi ) is a butterfly from the family of the real Sackträger (Psychidae), which occurs in parts of Central Europe , France , Spain and Greece .
features
The males of this species have wings with hair-thin gray scales and a wingspan of 10 to 14 millimeters. The females have no wings and are legless.
Way of life
As a habitat , the species prefers warm, dry, often rocky areas and meadows. The relatively rare species is most common in the south of Germany . The male moths can be observed from the beginning of April to the end of March as they buzz around in search of females. The reddish colored caterpillars feed on a wide variety of herbaceous plants. Like the female moths later, they live in a web of dry, parallel pieces of grass. The female adults hang waiting in their sacks and try to attract males.
supporting documents
- ↑ European butterflies ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Epichnopterix Sieboldii ; Occurrence section - life cycle, flight area and distribution
- ↑ a b Heiko Bellmann: Steinbach's natural guide. Butterflies. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim), 2010, ISBN 978-3-8001-4653-6 , p. 24
Web links
- Lepiforum , Epichnopterix Sieboldii
- Epichnopterix Sieboldi at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved September 16, 2013