Chondrosoma fiduciaria
Chondrosoma fiduciaria, males
Chondrosoma fiduciaria is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the tensioner ( Geometridae ).
- 4.1 Notes and references
- 4.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The male moths reach a wingspan of 18-24 millimeters. The front wings are brownish gray in color and show in Basalfeld well as in the field of Postdiskalregion whitish, mostly irregular drawing elements. At the leading edge of a light yellow longitudinal line is sometimes visible. Light brightened the basal region of the otherwise brownish gray shimmering hind wing. The sensors are combed, whose shaft is also brightened. Head, thorax and abdomen are densely hairy.
The flightless females are wingless, have a plump body shape and brown in color with dense pubescence.
Egg, caterpillar
The egg is colored gray-green, brownish at the pole. The Mikropylmulde is surrounded by a white ring.
Adults caterpillars are greenish ground color and show bright side stripes.
Similar Species
A certain similarity to the dry grass thick body tensioner ( Lycia zonaria ), but which has more prominent drawing elements. The wings of the male fiduciaria - moths are much shorter. In addition, the different flight time should prevent confusion.
Geographical distribution and occurrence
Chondrosoma fiduciaria comes very locally on the east of Austria, Hungary and Slovakia. In addition, there are localities in Tarbagataigebiet and in Siberia. The species is found on seasonally dry meadows and in xerotherm hills.
Way of life
Main flight period of the diurnal male moths are the months of October and November. They usually fly in unsteady flight in the morning in the sunshine in search of the females. These sit quietly in the vegetation. They lay eggs after mating in quantities of 100 to 200 pieces like a belt of stems from, how it is to be observed, for example, even when Lackey Moth ( Malacosoma neustria ). The caterpillars live on low plants, especially on milkweed (Euphorbia ) and knapweed species ( Centaurea ). In breeding older caterpillars take leaves of Achillea Schafgarbenart asplenifolia as a forage crop. Pupation takes place in the earth. Overwintering stage is the egg.