White-ribbed lolche owl

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White-ribbed lolche owl
White-ribbed lolche owl (Tholera decimalis), male

White-ribbed lolche owl ( Tholera decimalis ), male

Systematics
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Superfamily : Noctuoidea
Family : Owl butterfly (Noctuidae)
Subfamily : Hadeninae
Genre : Tholera
Type : White-ribbed lolche owl
Scientific name
Tholera decimalis
( Poda , 1761)
White-ribbed lolche owl, female

The white- ribbed lolche owl ( Tholera decimalis , syn .: Epineuronia popularis ), sometimes also referred to as the great lawn owl, is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of the owl butterflies (Noctuidae).

features

butterfly

The wingspan of the moth is 34 to 46 millimeters. The basic color of the fore wings is dark brown. The conspicuously white pollinated veins are typical of the species. Ring and kidney defects have a whitish border. On the inside of the white and yellow wavy line there are dark arrow spots. The hind wings show a gray-brown color. The antennae of the males are long combed on both sides, those of the females have very short eyelashes.

egg

The egg is spherical, strongly flattened at the base, strongly ribbed and green-white in color.

Caterpillar

Younger caterpillars are initially green in color and change their color to shiny brownish tones as they develop. Back and side back lines are yellow-brown.

Similar species

The white-ribbed Lolcheule is similar to the letterpress owl ( Naenia typica ), but its wings are much wider and the smaller Tholera hilaris , which has narrower wings.

distribution and habitat

The species is widespread in Europe and is also found in Asia Minor, western Central Asia, southern Siberia and North Africa. The main habitat are grassy slopes, gardens, meadows and pastures.

Way of life

The nocturnal moths fly in one generation mainly in August and September. They like to visit artificial light sources . Since their proboscis are very short, they rarely appear on bait . The caterpillars live from September. They prefer to feed on the roots of various types of grass, are very voracious and can sometimes be harmful to lolch - ( Lolium ), couch grass - ( Elymus ) or cereals . They overwinter and pupate in July of the following year.

Danger

In Germany, the white-ribbed Lolcheule is not endangered.

swell

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Hermann Hacker, László Ronkay, Márton Hreblay: Hadeninae I . In: Michael Fibiger, David Agassiz, Martin Honey (Eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 4 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2002, ISBN 87-89430-07-7 (English).
  2. ↑ Walter Forster , Theodor A. Wohlfahrt : The butterflies of Central Europe. Volume 4: Owls. (Noctuidae). Franckh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart 1971, ISBN 3-440-03752-5 .
  3. ↑ a b Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 7 . Moth V Noctuidae 3rd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1998, ISBN 3-8001-3500-0 .

literature

  • Hermann Hacker, László Ronkay, Márton Hreblay: Hadeninae I . In: Michael Fibiger, David Agassiz, Martin Honey (Eds.): Noctuidae Europaeae . tape 4 . Entomological Press, Sorø 2002, ISBN 87-89430-07-7 (English).
  • Günter Ebert (Ed.): The butterflies of Baden-Württemberg . 1st edition. tape 7 . Moth V Noctuidae 3rd part. Ulmer, Stuttgart (Hohenheim) 1998, ISBN 3-8001-3500-0 .
  • Manfred Koch : We determine butterflies. Volume 3: Owls. 2nd, expanded edition. Neumann, Leipzig / Radebeul 1972, DNB 760072930 .

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