Clostera curtula
Drake tail Raufußspinner ( Clostera curtula )
The drake tail Raufußspinner or drakes tail ( Clostera curtula ) is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the tooth Spinner ( Notodontidae ). The type is the most common of the genus in Central Europe and is not endangered as adaptable culture follower.
- 4.1 Flight times and caterpillars
- 4.2 food of the caterpillars
- 6.1 Notes and references
- 6.2 Literature
Features
Imago
The moths reach a wingspan from 26 to 35 millimeters. They are light gray-brown to reddish brown and have the equally colored forewings several small white cross bands. At the farthest borders on a large, bordering on the wing to the front and outer edge, dark - brown to reddish Apikalfleck. The pubescence of the thorax is colored as characteristic on the back. The abdomen tip carries a rearwardly upward after bush in the same color. It consists in the males mostly from two tufts. The similar Schwarzgefleckte Raufußspinner ( Clostera anachoreta ) can be distinguished from the species by its blackish colored Apikalfleck, which projects beyond the rearmost white transverse fascia. His base color is dark gray.
Egg
The hemispherical egg is flattened basal. The surface shows an irregular network and indistinct longitudinal ribs. It is dark green, has a glossy finish and has a dark Polfleck.
Caterpillar
The caterpillars are about 35 mm long and have a relatively stocky physique. They have a variable light yellowish, greenish or dark gray color and a yellowish to orange and black pattern. They are hairy white and shining greasy. On the fourth and eleventh segment they wear flat black back hump.
Doll
The pupa is reddish brown and has a cremaster, which is staffed with sharp thorns.
Similar Species
- Schwarzgefleckter Raufußspinner ( Clostera anachoreta )
Occurrence
The animals come in Europe, east through Turkey, the Caucasus, Central Asia to East Asia in the Amur region from the plains to the lower hill country before. You are missing the Arctic Circle, in the north of the British Isles, Ireland and the southern parts of the Mediterranean. One finds the style in many different dry and wet habitats, such as in forests, especially at the edge and in the clearings of Au and mixed deciduous forests, but also on dry grasslands, meadows, moors, heaths and as a successful synanthropic in alleys, parks and gardens. The latter is particularly encouraged by the frequent planting their food plants in urban areas.
Way of life
The butterfly sit during the day in rest position with a roof shape over the abdomen folded wings on trunks and branches and stretch the abdomen tip with the after Busch up between the wings through. They are nocturnal and be attracted by artificial light sources.
Flight times and caterpillars
The type flies in two generations per year from late April to early June and from mid-July to mid-August. The caterpillars from the eggs of the first generation can be found from August to September, the second in June and July of the following year.
Food of the caterpillars
The caterpillars feed on the leaves of poplar (Populus ), such as aspen (Populus tremula ) and various forms of willow ( Salix), such as the goat willow (Salix caprea ) and the basket willow ( Salix viminalis ). Preference is given to young and low bushes of food plants. According to some literature they should also eat other deciduous trees, however, by Ebert, this could not be confirmed.
Development
The females lay their eggs singly or in small groups on the leaves of the food plants. The caterpillars hide during the day between flat spun together leaves, preferably at the top of the branches and are only active at night. Hibernation takes place as a doll near the bottom in each spun leaves.