Drymonia ruficornis
Dark gray tooth Spinner ( Drymonia ruficornis ). This at first sight strange and asymmetrical appearance of this damaged specimen comes from the fact that the left front wing is torn and be visible large parts of the underlying normally left rear wing.
The dark gray tooth Spinner ( Drymonia ruficornis ) is a butterfly of the family of the tooth Spinner ( Notodontidae ).
- 4.1 Literature
- 4.2 Notes and references
Similar Species
- Ungefleckter tooth Spinner ( Drymonia Dodonaea ) ( Denis & Schiffer Müller, 1775)
- Schwarzeck - tooth Spinner ( Drymonia obliterata ) ( Esper, 1785 )
- White Tie- tooth Spinner ( Drymonia querna ) ( Denis & Schiffer Müller, 1775)
- Southern Dental Spinner ( Drymonia velitaris ) ( Hufnagel, 1766 )
Synonyms
- Chaonia Denis & Schiffer Müller, 1775
Way of life
The caterpillars feed on oak (Quercus spp.).
Flight times and caterpillars
The dark gray tooth Spinner is a generation in which flies from April to May. The caterpillars can be observed from late May to June