Catocala pacta
Bruchweidenkarmin ( Catocala pacta )
The Bruchweidenkarmin ( Catocala pacta ) is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
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Features
Butterfly
With a wingspan of about 42 to 52 millimeters is the Bruchweidenkarmin a relatively small Ordensbandart, which also has striking narrow forewings. The color varies from gray to brown light gray or bluish gray. Kidney blemish are highlighted in dark and lined with a bright spot. The outer jagged transverse line and also serrated wavy line running close together. The hind wings are bright red and show a broad, black fabric tape, an equally colored, curved median fillet and white fringe. Characteristic of the type is the predominantly red-colored top of the abdomen. Due to the aforementioned features, it is unique.
Egg, caterpillar and chrysalis
The egg is hemispherical, reddish brown in color and provided with up to forty straight longitudinal ribs, of which more than half reached the Mikropylzone. The caterpillars have an ash gray or reddish -gray color with a darker marbling. On each segment back an M-shaped drawing can be seen. The belly is white and have black spots. In addition, yellow warts, white ring around the black spiracles and short, gray side fringes are present. On the eighth segment emerges a blackish or reddish, sometimes orange dotted bead. Furthermore, can be seen on the eleventh segment two black-brown tips. The head is gray. The slim doll wears two longer and six shorter bristles on the hook slightly wrinkled cremaster.
Geographical distribution and habitat
The type is in Europe from southern Sweden, in an easterly direction over Finland, Poland and further to the Urals, also spread locally to Tibet and the Amur region. It prefers marshy areas.
Way of life
The moths are nocturnal visit and artificial light sources, like also applied bait. They fly from July to September. The caterpillars live from May to June. They feed on the leaves of various willow species ( Salix), primarily of sallow (Salix caprea ). Pupation takes place on the earth. The species overwinters as an egg.
Endangering
In Germany, the species formerly occurred in the coastal areas of Schleswig-Holstein and Mecklenburg -Western Pomerania, now it is out on the red list of endangered species in the category 0 ( extinct or lost ).