Umber sun owl

Umber sun owl
	Umbra sun owl ( Pyrrhia umbra )
Systematics
Class :	Insects (Insecta)
Order :	Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family :	Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily :	Heliothinae
Genre :	Pyrrhia
Type :	Umber sun owl
Scientific name
	Pyrrhia umbra
	( Hufnagel , 1766)

Umber sun owl caterpillar

The umbra sun owl ( Pyrrhia umbra ) or golden brown heckle owl is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the owl butterflies (Noctuidae).

features

The wingspan of the moth is about 27 to 35 millimeters. The basic color of the forewings varies from yellowish to reddish brown. The impervious flaws are outlined in rust brown. Cross lines and veins stand out somewhat darkened. The fringe area often shimmers in purple-gray tones. A dark band with light fringes can be seen on the yellow-gray hind wings.
Adult caterpillars are extremely variable in color, appear in light green-yellow to almost black colors and sometimes show white longitudinal stripes.

distribution and habitat

The umber sun owl is widespread across Europe. In an easterly direction their occurrence extends over Asia Minor to Iran , Afghanistan , Pakistan and Nepal as well as through all of Central Asia to Japan . In the mountains it rises up to 1,600 meters. The species occurs mainly on warm slopes and embankments as well as in wastelands, semi-arid grasslands, vineyards and gardens.

Way of life

The moths are crepuscular and nocturnal and visit different flowers such as those of the yellow gentian ( Gentiana lutea ) or the common adder's head ( Echium vulgare ). They also appear on artificial light sources and less often on string baits . The main flight time is from May to August. Occasionally, an incomplete second generation appears in late summer. The caterpillars feed polyphagously on the leaves, buds, flowers and fruits of various plants. These include thorny restocking ( Ononis spinosa ), meadow cranesbill ( Geranium pratense ), seed sasparsette ( Onobrychis viciifolia ), snapdragon ( Antirrhinum majus ) and many others. The pupa hibernates.

Danger

The umber sun owl is widespread in Germany and is classified as not endangered on the Red List of Endangered Species .

swell

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b ^c Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 6 . Moth IV. Noctuidae 2nd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3482-9 .
↑ Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .

literature

Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 6 . Moth IV. Noctuidae 2nd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3482-9 .
Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .

Web links

Commons : Umbra Sun Owl - Album with pictures, videos and audio files

Lepiforum eV photos
www.schmetterlinge-deutschlands.de Endangerment
Pyrrhia umbra at Fauna Europaea

[Ebert-1] Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 6 . Moth IV. Noctuidae 2nd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1997, ISBN 3-8001-3482-9 .

[BuNa-2] Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (Ed.): Red List of Endangered Animals in Germany . Landwirtschaftsverlag, Münster 1998, ISBN 3-89624-110-9 .