Diachrysia zosimi
Diachrysia zosimi
Diachrysia zosimi is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
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Features
Butterfly
Diachrysia zosimi with a wingspan 32-42 millimeters a medium sized butterfly of the subfamily of gold owls. The innermost root field of the forewings is brown and the subsequent root field to Saumfeld sea, depending shiny green yellow or golden green on the light angle. The type is similar to the butterflies of the species complex Burnished Brass ( Diachrysia chrysitis ). In zosimi the midfield but never broken, however, as most in the typical form of Burnished Brass. If at this both brass-colored zones are connected by a likewise brass-colored bridge, as in Diachrysia tutti - type, but this bridge is usually narrower than zosimi. Other distinguishing features: the hind wings are lighter brown in zosimi and have approximately in the middle of a brown wavy line, as is the abdomen of the moth is very light brown hairy furry. At the top there is a clear very dark brown hair erect tufts, followed the thorax end by further decreasing staggered backwards also dark brown hair tufts.
Egg
The egg is spherical, flattened at the poles and of a greenish white color. Before hatching, the caterpillar it turns dark green.
Caterpillar
The caterpillars are yellow green in ground color. They have pale yellow or whitish back and side back lines that run straight first, on the abdominal segments but zigzag. The stigmata are bright and finely edged dark.
Doll
However, the doll is black brown, blue green on the ventral side.
Similar Species
- Artkomplex Burnished Brass ( Diachrysia chrysitis, Diachrysia tutti )
Geographical distribution and habitat
The main distribution of Diachrysia zosimi located in southern and eastern regions of Europe and adjacent areas, such as the Ticino, northern Italy, Bulgaria, Hungary, Moravia, Poland and Ukraine. In the German-speaking area, the species has spread further since their first appearance mid-twentieth century and is now before at various places in Lower Austria and Burgenland. The species is capable of migration. It prefers wet areas with lush vegetation.
Way of life
Diachrysia zosimi is nocturnal and also flies to artificial light sources. The females lay eggs on the food plant from, which hatch the caterpillars in the fall and then feed preferentially from the leaves of Great burnet ( Sanguisorba officinalis). They overwinter and pupate mainly in May of the following year in a light, white cocoon between the leaves of the food plant. The moths fly from June to August in two generations, and in favorable areas in an incomplete third generation in September and October.