Ragged owl

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Ragged owl
Ragged Owl (Scoliopteryx libatrix)

Ragged Owl ( Scoliopteryx libatrix )

Systematics
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Superfamily : Noctuoidea
Family : Owl butterfly (Erebidae)
Subfamily : Calpinae
Genre : Scoliopteryx
Type : Ragged owl
Scientific name
Scoliopteryx libatrix
( Linnaeus , 1758)
Side view of a ragged owl
Front view
Ragged Owl caterpillar on white willow
Rag owl doll

The Zackeneule ( Scoliopteryx libatrix ), also known as Zimteule , crab soup , Orange Zackeneule , balaclava , Näscherin , yolk pastures Spinner or Zuckereule known, a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of cutworms (Noctuidae).

features

The moths reach a wingspan of 40 to 45 millimeters. Their forewings are irregularly serrated, which is why the moths have their German name, and have a brown to gray basic color, which can have a pink tinge. About the rear third of the wing is separated by a light gray band that is darker in the middle than on the sides. The thorax and the remaining wing part have a rust-brown pattern. In addition, they have a white, small discoid spot and another white point at the base of their wings. White streaks can be seen on the wing leading edge and near the wing tip. The hind wings are gray-brown in color and have a dark central line. The legs are patterned white and brown.

The caterpillars are about 50 millimeters long and have a slender body. They are colored light green and have a light, slightly yellowish side line.

Occurrence

The animals are widespread, including in Europe , Asia and North Africa . They live in a wide variety of habitats, such as B. in deciduous forests , on the banks of water and on the edge of moors and swamps, but also in gardens and parks.

Way of life

The nocturnal moths can with their strong proboscis fruits, such as blackberries , puncture and suck. You overwinter in places with high humidity , such as B. in caves or damp basements. There you can sometimes find them in larger groups in winter. The moisture causes dew droplets to form on the body.

Flight and caterpillar times

The ragged owl flies annually in two generations from June to July and from August to June of the following year. The caterpillars are found from May to June and from July to September.

Food of the caterpillars

The caterpillars feed mainly on white willow ( Salix caprea ), basket willow ( Salix viminalis ) and trembling poplar ( Populus tremula ), as well as other species of the genera Salix and Populus .

development

The caterpillars usually eat the branches from top to bottom. Pupation takes place at the base of the plants between leaves or directly on the ground. The doll is black.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e Heiko Bellmann : The new cosmos butterfly guide. Butterflies, caterpillars and forage plants. Franckh-Kosmos, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-440-09330-1 , p. 258.
  2. ↑ Manfred Koch : We identify butterflies. Volume 3: Owls. 2nd, expanded edition. Neumann, Leipzig / Radebeul 1972, DNB 760072930 , p. 248f.

literature

  • Barry Goater, Lázló Ronkay, Michael Fibiger: Noctuidae Europaeae. Volume 10: Catocalinae & Plusiinae. Entomological Press, Sorø 2003, ISBN 8-789-43008-5 .

Web links

Commons : Pinky Owl ( Scoliopteryx libatrix )  - Collection of images, videos and audio files