Wandering Borer

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Wandering Borer
Wandering borer (Nomophila noctuella)

Wandering borer ( Nomophila noctuella )

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Crambidae
Subfamily : Spilomelinae
Genre : Nomophila
Type : Wandering Borer
Scientific name
Nomophila noctuella
( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775)

The Wanderzünsler ( Nomophila noctuella ) is a butterfly from the family of Crambidae .

features

The brownish colored moths reach a wingspan of 26–32 mm. When at rest the butterfly appears very elongated and slender and is therefore unmistakable. The forewings have two major flaws in the disk region and one major flaw in the post-disk region .

distribution

The butterfly species occurs in the Palearctic and Palaeotropic . In Europe the species shows a migratory behavior. In spring, the butterflies fly from the Mediterranean to Central Europe.

Way of life

The migrant borer that immigrated from the south and the wintering moth fly between May to August, while the moths of the new generation can be observed from August to the end of October. The butterflies are attracted by light sources at night. The caterpillars feed on clover ( Trifolium ), alfalfa ( Medicago sativa ), knotweed ( Polygonum aviculare ), wheat ( Triticum ), blueberries ( Vaccinium ) and various types of grass ( Poa ). They usually pupate in a cocoon that is attached to the leaves of their forage plants. The species usually hibernates as a pupa.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Rush Veneer Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) . www.ukmoths.org.uk. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  2. ↑ a b c d Catalog of the Lepidoptera of Belgium: Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) . Flemish Entomological Society. Retrieved August 27, 2017.
  3. ↑ Nomophila noctuella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) . www.leps.it. Retrieved August 27, 2017.

Web links

Commons : Wanderzünsler ( Nomophila noctuella )  - album with pictures, videos and audio files