Callambulyx tatarinovii
Callambulyx tatarinovii
Callambulyx tatarinovii is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of moth ( Sphingidae ).
- 3.1 Flight times and caterpillars
- 3.2 food of the caterpillars
- 5.1 Notes and references
Features
Butterfly
The moths have a wingspan of 57-82 millimeters, the subspecies Callambulyx tatarinovii formosana with 56-70 millimeters is slightly smaller. The type looks Smerinthus kindermannii very similar, but has mainly green and gray patterned forewings. However, there is also a recessive female form from the north, replaced by Brown in the green is (formative eversmannii ). This brown form is also prevalent in the Trans-Baikal region. In addition, the green of dead specimens in old / dry sediments brown discolored to a yellowish and then also resembles this form and can cause confusion.
Preimaginal stages
The eggs are 1.35 times 2.03 millimeters in size and are very similar to those of the evening peacock eye ( Smerinthus ocellatus ). The caterpillars are 60 to 80 millimeters long. The caterpillars have grown close resemblance to those of the evening peacock eye, differ from them but by the characteristic narrow cream-colored longitudinal line on the back, as well as the alternating strong and narrow sloping verges. The reddish colored Analhorn is nearly straight. The younger caterpillars stages are undescribed.
The doll is 34 to 41 millimeters long and slightly colored glossy dark mahogany brown. It tapers to the rear and has a blunt tapered thorax and head. The proboscis can not recognize, but instead a button-shaped tubercles. The elytra and the segments of the abdomen are structured finely punctiform. The cremaster is broadly conical, provided with tubercles and ends in a sharp point. The doll is similar as that of the evening peacock eye, but is less shiny.
Distribution and habitat
The Nominatunterart the species occurs in the west to the western Xinjiang in China, where it has planus far extended their range due to substantial elm plantings similar Smerinthus to the north and now also occurs near the Kazakh border in Shihezi. It is therefore widely from the Northern Xinjiang over the north of China, Mongolia, Buryatia in the Trans- Baikal region to the far east of Russia and from there south through Korea and eastern China until probably after Hainan and turn west to eastern Tibet.
In addition, the subspecies Callambulyx tatarinovii gabyae is endemic in Japan and enters there from Kushiro on Hokkaido in the north to Honshu to Shikoku and in the north east Kyushu, as well as on Tsushima on, and the subspecies Callambulyx tatarinovii formosana is endemic to Taiwan.
Way of life
In the Russian Far East, where the species occurs in coniferous and deciduous forests, fly female laying between 22.20 und 00.40 clock, males zwischen 22.40 und 02.30 clock.
Flight times and caterpillars
The caterpillars of the Nominatunterart can be observed from June to August, the moths fly in China depends on the climatic conditions in one or two generations. Where a generation of flies, moths can be found in June and July. In Korea, it flies from May to October.
The moths of the subspecies Callambulyx tatarinovii gabyae fly in Japan from April to August ( Honshu ), from May to August ( Shikoku ), May-June ( Hokkaido ) and on Kyushu and Tsushima in June. The subspecies Callambulyx tatarinovii formosana is detected both in March, and the end of November.
Food of the caterpillars
The caterpillars feed on various species of elm (Ulmus ), including Ulmus pumilus, field elm (Ulmus campestris ), Ulmus Ulmus japonica and parvifolius. They are found in Japan also zelkova ( Zelkova ). From Chinese publications also willows ( Salix) are shown as food plants, but this requires confirmation. Most evidence of the type of elm family ( Ulmaceae ). In addition to grazing, however, also Wing euonymus are called ( Euonymus alatus ), poplar (Populus ) and proof of peach (Prunus persica ). On the way poplars is even sometimes occur as a pest. However, all these food plants are also unclear, but the species is from Korea Ulmus davidiana and Japanese zelkova next ( Zelkova serrata ) also Tilia amurensis and Euonymus sieboldianus detected, so that the accuracy of detection of Euonymus is at least likely.
Development
The caterpillars go through depending on the quality of their food plant five to six stages. Pupation takes place in a chamber in the soil, for almost no silk is used. The pupa overwinters. Parasitoids of the species are unknown.