Colostygia pectinataria
Green splendor binding tensioner ( Colostygia pectinataria )
The splendor Green napkins tensioner ( Colostygia pectinataria ), formerly also known under the synonym Larentia viridaria (Latin viridis = green ), is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the tensioner ( Geometridae ). More rarely, the name Brown Green Forest Meadow blade tensioner is used.
- 5.1 Notes and references
- 5.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The moths reach a wingspan of about 22 to 28 millimeters. Specific type is the strong green to blue-green color on the forewings. The wings drawing shows the following color sequence: a small region at the wing root is brown green, the subsequent basal green, broad and strongly serrated outward Diskalregion dark green, the Postdiskalregion of tinted brownish green to bright whitish in greenish temporarily and Submarginalregion. At the front edge are three and on the inner edge and close to the apex each individual distinct dark brown spots. In older specimens the greenish color elements can fade more or less. Sometimes, however, newly hatched butterflies appear whitish, yellowish or pink color. The hind wings shimmer gray white, with indistinct transverse lines. The antennae of the males are combed, those of the females thready.
Caterpillar
Adults caterpillars have a brownish color, a thin black line of the back, and dark corners strokes.
Geographical distribution and occurrence
The distribution of the species extends from the Iberian Peninsula over western and central Europe, including the British Isles east to the Altai Mountains. In Fennoscandia it reaches the Arctic Circle, in the south reaches the occurrence of the western Mediterranean through the Balkan Peninsula to the Black Sea region and the Caucasus. In the mountains, they can still be found at altitudes of over 2000 meters. It inhabits preferred meadows and bog woodland, bushy forest edges and wet heaths.
Way of life
The moths fly bivoltin in the months of April to September, with the flight times of the generations overlap. They are mostly nocturnal and fly to artificial light sources. During the day they rest like tree trunks or vegetation. The caterpillars feed on polyphagous, but prefer the leaves of hawthorn (Crataegus ) or Labkrautarten ( Galium ) and hibernate. The pupate in a cocoon in the earth.
Endangering
The splendor Green binding clamp is guided on the red list of threatened species as not at risk.