Catocala puerpera
Catocala puerpera
Catocala puerpera is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
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- 4.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The moths reach a wingspan of 55 to 70 millimeters. They are among the medium-sized species within the genus of Ribbons ( Catocala ). The forewings are yellow-brown to gray- brown. Both inner and outer cross- line stand out very clearly. In hem some small black brown spots can be seen. The hind wings are orange-red, sometimes tinged reddish yellow and have a wide black Saumbinde and a little wavy, black middle binding. This means binding does not reach the inner edge. Striking is a bright red spot at the apex of the hind wings, and an equally colored bulge on the Tome.
Egg, caterpillar, pupa
The hemispherical egg is colored white yellow and has about twenty strong longitudinal ribs.
Adults caterpillars are characterized by a whitish-gray to blackish brown color, have a broad, dark, often interrupted spinal stripe and wavy side stripes. On the eighth segment lacks a Querwust, on the eleventh segment are two black transverse spots visible.
The very slim doll shows the cremaster a long, split at the end of the bristle.
Similar Species
A certain similarity to Catocala orientalis, which was formerly regarded as a subspecies, and which is to be distinguished due to the much smaller wingspan 44-52 mm. The forewings drawing of Catocala puerpera also resembles that of Catocala neonympha. This type is distinguished by the always yellow ground color of the hind wings. Likelihood of confusion for Pappelkarmin ( Catocala elocata ) there, because this is much larger with a wingspan 80-86 mm.
Geographical distribution
The species is distributed from southern Europe to southern Russia. There are also deposits in North Africa, Asia Minor, Tibet and the Altai region to China. In the Southern Alps, it rises to a height of 1200 meters. In Austria, very locally, so far found only in Carinthia and in the east of Upper Austria to Burgenland.
Way of life
Main flight period of moths are the months of July to October. At night, they occasionally fly to artificial light sources, and also laid out like bait. The caterpillars feed preferentially from the leaves of various poplar (Populus ) or willow species. They develop between May and August. Overwintering stage is the egg.