Lasiommata megera
Wall Brown ( Lasiommata megera ) females
The Wall Brown ( Lasiommata megera ) is a butterfly ( butterfly ) of the family Nymphalidae ( Nymphalidae ).
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Features
The wall fox has a wingspan from 40 to 52 millimeters. The wing tops are orange-brown and with a dark brown lattice-like drawing. The females are usually somewhat lighter colored. On the forewing is located near the wing tip weißgekernter a black eye patch. In the Diskalregion is located in the male fragrance shed a clearly visible spot. On the upper side of the hind wings are in the Postdiskalregion in the cells 1c, 2, 3, and 4 small weißgekernte black ocelli. The underside of the forewing is orange brown and also has a weißgekernten black eye patch. On the light brown gray hind wings are located in the cells 1c - 6 brown eye-spots with black edges and white kernels.
Similar Species
- Meadow Brown ( Maniola jurtina )
- Brown eye ( Lasiommata maera )
- Lasiommata paramegaera
- Speckled Wood ( Pararge aegeria )
Flight time
Two, in warm climates up to four generations from late March to early November.
Habitat
The habitat of Lasiommata megera is variable. These include grassy and rocky slopes and ravines, floriferous meadows and forest clearings. The moths are often found on rocky or gravelly subsoil.
Way of life
The females lay the eggs one from near the ground in peripheral structures of grasses. Caterpillar food plants are grasses such as Genuine sheep fescue ( Festuca ovina ), pinna - Zwenke ( Brachypodium pinnatum ). The moth preferred red to blue- violet flowers.
Dissemination
From North Africa and Western Europe through Russia and the Near East to West Siberia, Syria, Iran and Tianshan. The butterfly is also found in Ireland and the Mediterranean islands. The vertical distribution ranges from sea level to 2000 meters in the mountains.