Cornutiplusia circumflexa
Cornutiplusia circumflex
Cornutiplusia circumflex is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
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Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of the butterfly is 34 to 50 millimeters. On the fore wings prevail gray-brown staining. In the darkened midfield, is a characteristic white sign, in the form of the letter gamma from the Greek alphabet. This gamma - characters wide trained and usually filled in light gray. The two thin spouts reach the leading edge in their extension and are cut from the inner transverse line. The wavy line is clearly jagged, heavily obscured the Submarginalregion. The hind wings are gray-brown without markings, darkened at the hem. The thorax is hairy and furry provided with some tufts of hair, the proboscis is well developed.
Caterpillar, and chrysalis
Full-grown caterpillars are green in color. They have thin whitish back - and side- back lines as well as broader, also whitish lateral and transverse lines.
The doll is a blackish-brown back panel and yellow-green leaf sheaths.
Similar Species
A distant similarity to gamma - Owl ( Autographa gamma), but in which the gamma - sign is filled silver white always and not enough outlets to its front edge.
Distribution and habitat
Cornutiplusia circumflex occurs in many parts of Africa including the Canary Islands, as well as sporadically in the northern Mediterranean. The eastern range extends to the Ural Mountains, the southern route from Asia to Japan. Very rare moths were also found in England and Switzerland as Irrgast. However, they are not classic hiking moths. The species inhabited predominantly steppe and desert areas, gardens and cultural landscapes.
Way of life
The moths of Cornutiplusia circumflex form consecutive generations. They are diurnal and visit different flowers. At night, they also appear to artificial light sources, but not to baits. The caterpillars feed preferentially from the leaves of the nightshade family (Solanaceae ), legume ( Fabaceae ) and crucifers ( Cruciferae) as well as of crops, such as vegetables cabbage, potatoes and green beans.