Eucrostes indigenata
Eucrostes indigenata, males
Eucrostes indigenata is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the tensioner ( Geometridae ).
- 4.1 Notes and references
- 4.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of the male moths of the first generation is 14 to 16 mm, and that of females 18 to 20 millimeters. More generations result in smaller individuals. All wings are strongly colored green, occasionally dusted slightly yellowish. The fringes have a rust-red color that sometimes reaches down to the hem. Front edge and hem line are yellow. In some specimens indistinct white cross lines and very little red centers are present. The antennae of the males are combed to two -thirds of the root starting.
Caterpillar
Younger caterpillars have a yellowish, greenish adult coloration. In the front and rear, they are red. Specific type are more reddish back warts.
Similar Species
Since Eucrostes disparata lives in tropical Africa, the butterfly can be assigned unambiguously on the basis of various distribution areas.
Geographical distribution and occurrence
Eucrostes indigenata is spread throughout the Mediterranean. In the interior the way in Macedonia and Hungary has been demonstrated. The ssp. Eucrostes indigenata lanjeronica Hausmann, 1996 is found in southern Spain and Algeria. Main habitat of the species are warm coastal areas.
Way of life
The moths appear in two generations, in climatically favorable areas, three generations may occur. This results in an elongated flying time from April to October. In Malta, the moths were still observed even in early November. At night they fly to artificial light sources, the proportion of females is about 30%. The caterpillars feed on milkweed species ( Euphorbia ) and hibernate.