Apamea zeta
Apamea zeta
Apamea zeta, sometimes referred to as Treitschke Alpine Grasbüscheleule, is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
- 6.1 Notes and references
- 6.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of the butterfly is 41 to 50 millimeters. The species is extremely variable with respect to the coloring. The basic coloration of the forewing varies from milky white to yellow green and gray-green to olive brown. First and foremost, climatic or geological factors for the color configuration are responsible. Kidney and ring stain are almost always indistinct and blurred, as well as the transverse and wavy lines. Occasionally, the midfield is picking up something darkened out. The hind wings are pale gray-brown monochrome.
Caterpillar
The caterpillars are yellowish white in color and have dark, hairy point warts. Head and pronotum are colored reddish brown.
Similar Species
A very similar type, which is confused with the darker forms of Apamea zeta often, Apamea maillardi is. This is colored a bit darker in general and also often shows a reddish brown color and outward slightly whitish überstäubte kidney blemish. Apamea michielii also indicates a certain similarity to zeta in some specimens, but is colored predominantly brighter. A secure separation of species can usually be made only on the basis of genitalmorphologischen features.
Distribution and habitat
The distribution of the species extends through mountainous areas of central and southern Europe, the Pyrenees, the Alps, the Apennines and the Dinaric Alps and the Balkan mountains. You lack the Caucasus and the Urals in the Alps, it rises to around 3000 meters. Apamea zeta is mainly found in rocky regions.
Way of life
The moths are nocturnal, like to visit artificial light sources and fly from June to August in one generation, territory, also in September. The caterpillars live mainly from August, overwinter and pupate in May or June of the following year. They feed on the stems of various grasses. Pupation takes place under stones.
Endangering
Apamea zeta is only to be found in Germany in Bavaria in different frequency and is out on the red list of endangered species on the early warning list.
System
The genus Apamea was Zilli et. al. 2005 split into the genera Apamea, Abromias and Lateroligia. Fauna Europaea summarizes the genus Apamea and Abromias contrast together again.
From the literature, the following synonyms are known:
- Polia clandestina Boisduval, 1829
- Noctua pernix Geyer, [ 1828-1832 ]
- Hadena zeta var curoi Calberla, 1888
- Crymodes zeta Rofana Wolf Berger, 1952
- Apamea zeta cyanochlora Varga, 1976
- Apamea zeta pseudopernix Varga, 1977
- Apamea zeta sandorkovacsi Peregovits & Varga, 1984
- Apamea zeta carpatodistincta Rakosy, Stangelmaier & Wieser, 1996