Mesotype parallelolineata
Parallel Bindiger herbs tensioner ( Mesotype parallelolineata )
The parallel Cohesive herbs tensioner ( Mesotype parallelolineata ), formerly called Perizoma parallelolineata, rarely referred to as Braunstreifiger wavy - blade tensioner, Brown Striped blade tensioner or parallel Bindiger capsule tensioner, is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the tensioner ( Geometridae ).
- 5.1 Notes and references
- 5.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of the butterfly is 24 to 30 millimeters. The ground color of the forewings is whitish to cream- colored, sometimes slightly brownish dusted. Stepping on the fore wings out two narrow dark cross bands that are relatively straight path saumwärts applied yellow brown to reddish brown. The Saumfeld is occasionally obscured. In Apex, a short black graduations are usually recognizable. Along the outer border zone are sometimes some wedge-shaped, blackish spots. At the extreme Saumrand a thin black broken line runs. Diskalflecke are present only as very small dots or missing altogether. The hind wings are whitish and show one or two indistinct transverse lines.
Egg
The gray-brown egg has strongly pushed in an oblong shape, smooth surface and on the sides.
Caterpillar
Adults caterpillars are gray green, have a fine, dark dorsal line and a bright side stripes. The head is light brown.
Doll
The doll has a yellow-brown color, dark points at the segment edges and a short cremaster who ever shows a very short, curved hook at the end of two divergent bristles as well as on the sides.
Geographical distribution and occurrence
The distribution of the parallel cohesive herbs tensioner extends from central Europe through Russia to the Urals and the Altai Mountains. It is missing in the UK and in the far north of Fennoscandia. In the Alps, he is still to be found at an altitude of 1900 meters. Main habitats of the species are moist forest meadows, mixed forests, plantations, parks and boggy terrain.
Way of life
The time of flight of moths covers the months of July to October. They are mostly nocturnal and sometimes suck on the flowers of the following plants:
- Common Goldenrod (Solidago virgaurea )
- Bladder campion ( Silene vulgaris).
You will also visit bait and artificial light sources. The caterpillars feed on various low plants, for example by Labkräutern ( Galium ), sorrel ( Rumex ), plantains ( Plantago ), or dandelion species ( Taraxacum ) and live from May to July. They pupate in a cocoon in the soil. The species overwinters as an egg.
Endangering
The parallel Cohesive herbs tensioner comes in Germany regionally in different numbers before and is out on the red list of threatened species as not at risk.