Eupithecia tripunctaria
Three-point Pug ( Eupithecia tripunctaria )
The three-point Pug ( Eupithecia tripunctaria ), formerly also known under the name Eupithecia albipunctata and sometimes referred to as angelica - Pug is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the tensioner ( Geometridae ).
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- 5.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of the butterfly is 16 to 23 millimeters. The ground color of the forewings varies from ash-gray to blackish. The bright wavy line near the hem is dissolved in white spots, two or three of which are very pronounced and the spot at the inner angle is particularly noticeable. The black center spot is sometimes only weakly indicated. The hind wings are slightly brighter than the forewing. Increasingly also appear melanistic specimens that are referred to as f angelicata. These moths are on the front and hind wings without markings black. Only the veins and the central spot lift off.
Egg
The egg has an oval shape and is in the hexagonal shell sculpture wells.
Caterpillar
Adults caterpillars are colored either green or brownish and show very distinct dark, heart-shaped, bright framed back spots, the tips of which are directed forward.
Doll
The brownish doll has dark green leaf sheaths and is provided with two strong hooks and six thin bristles on the cremaster.
Geographical distribution and occurrence
The three-point Pug is widely used in Europe. Its presence also extends through Asia to Japan and the Kuriles. In the Pyrenees and the Alps, he rises to a height of 1800 meters. Another area of distribution is located in North America and indeed from Newfoundland to British Columbia and to the San Bernardino Mountains. The species prefers breaking and riparian forests, forest edges and damp meadows.
Way of life
The moths are crepuscular and nocturnal and fly in two broods from April to June and from July to September. Sometimes they suck on the flowers of the cow parsley ( Anthriscus sylvestris). They also appear to artificial light sources. The caterpillars feed on polyphagous of the flowers and seeds of various plants, and include: Wild Angelica (Angelica sylvestris), Small burnet saxifrage (Pimpinella Saxifraga ), Black Elderberry (Sambucus nigra) and Hogweed ( Heracleum sphondylium ). Although the caterpillars sometimes occur very numerous, they often result in only a limited number of moths, as they are often infested with parasites. The wintering pupae of the second generation.
Endangering
In Germany the three-point Pug occurs in all states and is not endangered. The species is therefore not mentioned in the Red List of Threatened Species.