Dichagyris candelisequa
Southern rock floor Erdeule ( Dichagyris candelisequa )
The Southern rock floor Erdeule ( Dichagyris ( Dichagyris ) candelisequa ), formerly in the combination Ochropleura candelisequa, is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
- 5.1 Notes and references
- 5.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of the butterfly is 42 to 46 millimeters. The forewings have a ash-gray to brownish -gray color. The kidneys are small blemishes and almost circular, the ring stain medium in size and oval. All blemishes are outlined in black. Zapf blemish missing. Ring and kidney blemish are connected by a very thin black line. A long, black Wurzelstrieme stands out a little more clearly. The hind wings shimmer silky white.
Caterpillar, and chrysalis
Adults caterpillars are gray brown, have a bright, dark brown framed topline, dark oblique and yellow side stripes and black dot warts.
The slim doll is reddish brown and has two short spines at the blunt cremaster.
Geographical distribution and habitat
The Southern rock floor Erdeule comes in central and southern Europe locally before, also in Turkey, Syria, Armenia, Siberia, Central Asia, the Caucasus, Iran and North Africa. It prefers mountainous, dry and rocky terrain at altitudes of about 2200 meters. The ssp. Dichagyris candelisequa defasciata is in some West German regions, for example, found the Rheingau.
Way of life
The moths are nocturnal, flying from June to September and visit -scale bait as well as artificial light sources. The caterpillars live polyphagous from September of grasses and herbaceous plants. They overwinter and pupate majority in June of the following year.
Endangering
In Germany, the Southern rock -floor Erdeule occurs in some western states and is run on the Red List of endangered species in Category 2 ( high risk ).