Cidaria fulvata
Yellow Rose binding tensioner ( Cidaria fulvata )
The Yellow Rose binding tensioner ( Cidaria fulvata ), also known as Rose tensioner, is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the tensioner ( Geometridae ).
- 4.1 Flight times and caterpillars
- 4.2 food of the caterpillars
- 6.1 Notes and references
- 6.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The moths reach a wingspan of 20-25 millimeters. They have yellow or ocher- yellow forewings, the middle third is crossed by a broad rust-brown to purple -gray tie. This shows a clear Pip direction hem and is brightened thin at the edges. On the wing tips a rust- brown line is ever visible. The hind wings are whitish solid color.
Caterpillar
Adult caterpillars are characterized by a horn- like thickening of the first two segments. They are green in color and have thin white back - and side- back lines and yellow side stripes and bright cross lines.
Doll
The doll has a green color, which turns into a whitish tint on the cremaster.
Similar Species
Because of the striking drawing the moths are to be confused with any other Gelbspannerart.
Geographical distribution and occurrence
The species is widespread in Europe, in the west of Spain and France to the British Isles, in the east to the Central Asian mountains, the Amur and Kamchatka, in the south of Italy through the Balkans, Asia Minor, the Caucasus, the Caspian region to the Pamir Mountains and Northern India as well as in the north to Fennoscandia. The animals inhabit rocky slopes, heaths, moorland and gardens and parks.
Synonyms
Way of life
The crepuscular and nocturnal moths were found sucking on the flowers of the ordinary (Echium vulgare) and also visit artificial light sources. The animals overwinter as eggs and pupate in June of the following year between leaves on the rose bush.
Flight times and caterpillars
The Yellow Rose binding release forms one generation per year, which flies from early June to early August. The caterpillars are found from May to June.
Food of the caterpillars
The caterpillars feed on various species of roses (Rosa), for example, dog rose (Rosa canina ). They are found in gardens and on hybrid teas and feed on leaves and flowers of the foodplant.
Endangering
The species occurs in all German states and is classified on the Red List of Threatened Species as not at risk.