Amphipyra effusa
Amphipyra effusa
Amphipyra effusa is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
Features
The moths reach a wingspan of 41-48 millimeters. The fore wings are light brown or ocher-brown. Transverse and wavy lines are clearly visible. There is a striking, almost rectangular dark field, which extends to the beveled front edge intermediate ring and kidney blemish. Other, smaller dark characters can be recognized by Costalrand and close to the inner angle. The hind wings are gray-brown without markings.
Full-grown caterpillars have a green color with a thin white line of the back and wide white side stripes.
The yellow-brown doll shows two peaks as well as some divergent bristles on the cremaster.
Geographical distribution and habitat
In Amphipyra effusa is a Mediterranean-Asian Art In German-speaking is not the way home. It prefers open woodlands, clearings and bushy forest edges.
Way of life
The moths are nocturnal and fly to artificial light sources as well as bait. You have an exceptionally long flight time with a release of May to September. The caterpillars feed on various plants eg Place of Herb ( Ferula ), heather ( Erica ), Silver-studded ( Cytisus ) and Zistrosenarten (Cistus ). The species overwinters as a caterpillar.