Calymma communimacula
Calymma communimacula
Calymma communimacula is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
- 4.1 Notes and references
- 4.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of the moth is about 18 to 24 millimeters. Thus they belong to the smaller owls butterflies. The ground color of the forewing is bright pink tints, with the Saumfeld lifts slightly darker. From the center of the trailing edge is a large, conspicuous, wine red to red-brown, semi-elliptical spot extends to about the middle wing. From this feature is also the scientific name of the species derives from the Latin communis = "common" and macula = " spot", since unite in a sitting position, the two inner edge patches to a common pattern. The visually marked hind wings are whitish and provided with a light pink shimmer. The fringes are very long and color coordinated as far as possible the respective wings.
Caterpillar
The caterpillars are short and dyed black brown. Your reddish belly legs are rudimentary. The very small head is black brown, the red stigmas.
Geographical distribution and habitat
The species is distributed only very locally in central and southern Europe and most rare. She also comes from the Türkel to Transcaucasia and the Middle East before. Calymma communimacula is found on warm, dry sites.
Way of life
Main flight time of the day - and night-active moths are the months of July and August. At night they visit and artificial light sources. The caterpillars live on fruit trees, but do not eat parts of plants, but feed on entomophag. So they suck scale insects from ( Coccoidea ) and finished from their empty shells a protective housing. They pupate in a cocoon on the tree trunk.