Cucullia fraudatrix
Brownish Gray Monk mugwort ( Cucullia fraudatrix )
The brownish gray sagebrush Monk ( Cucullia fraudatrix ) is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
Features
The brownish gray sagebrush monk reaches a wingspan of about 34 to 42 millimeters. The fore wings are narrow and light gray, gray-brown or blue-gray staining. At the hem under the front edge at the root, in the middle and on the inner edge, there are striking, black vertical lines, which is also the bright outer shaft line durchschneiden.Dadurch the Brownish Grey mugwort monk is different from the otherwise similar species mugwort Monk ( Cucullia artemisiae ) and Goldenrod monk ( Cucullia gnaphalii ). The hind wings are light gray, blending into a darker shade of gray to the outside. At the top there is a forwardly directed sharp shock of hair, followed by another, upright clumps of hair.
The caterpillars are greenish white in color and mottled reddish. The bright line of the back is dark lined with adjacent wedge-shaped, greenish and reddish oblique spots. The spiracles are edged light brown and black. The head is mottled with whitish and green. The doll is yellow.
Similar Species
- Mugwort Monk ( Cucullia artemisiae )
- Goldenrod Monk ( Cucullia gnaphalii )
Distribution and occurrence
The species is widespread in Eastern Europe before. Since the mid-twentieth century, the brownish gray sagebrush monk in Germany from the north and east, spreading forth as Cleveland, Warnecke and Urbahn darlegten. In addition, the type found in Korea, Japan and throughout the east of China. The species prefers sandy areas, such as dry slopes and backrests and Ödländereien.
Way of life
The caterpillars feed on mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) and live in August and September. They pupate in the fall. The pupa overwinters. The moths emerge in July and August, are nocturnal and fly to artificial light sources.
Endangering
The species occurs in Germany in all federal states and is on the Red List of endangered species in Category V out ( near threatened ).