Noctua orbona
Narrow- leafed Bandeule ( Noctua Orbona )
The narrow -leaf Bandeule ( Noctua Orbona ), also Grey-brown Bandeule, Small Bandeule, rear herbs floor Bandeule or dry forest Bandeule called, is a butterfly of the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
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Features
The moths have a wingspan from 33 to 45 millimeters. The ground color of the forewing upper side varies from reddish brown to light brown. At the front edge at the end of the wavy line is a typical deep black Costalfleck. Ring and kidney blemish are usually drawn clearly and bright edges. The transverse lines are mostly seen and darker than the ground color. In some instances also a means shadow is present. The front wings are relatively narrow.
The yellow hind wings have a relatively narrow, black seam band and a relatively small, crescent-shaped, black Diskalfleck.
The hemispherical egg with flattened base is initially whitish and turns shortly before hatching of Eiraupen orange. The surface is ribbed.
The coloration of the caterpillar varies from ocher- yellow to brown -gray. It has on the back of three whitish ridge lines. Between the lines back a black, elongated spot is developed on each segment. The caterpillar is on the sides of brightly colored with a broad reddish gray side stripes. On the plate after a black, yellow margined spot is formed. The brownish head has a fine mesh pattern and two dark bow stripes. The pronotum is also brownish and shows three bright longitudinal lines.
The doll is shiny brown to reddish brown.
Similar Species
Noctua Orbona has at the end of the wavy line on the front edge of the forewing a deep black Costalfleck that is missing Noctua comes, or is very washed out light or dark brown. The forewings are narrower at Noctua Orbona than Noctua comes. On the hind wings is randliche, black band at Noctua comes wider and the Diskalfleck is larger but also somewhat blurred than in N. Orbona.
Geographical distribution and habitat
The species is in North Africa ( Morocco to Libya), West, Central and Southern Europe, located in the north to Scotland, southern Norway, central Sweden and southern Finland. From there, the circulation area via the Baltic States pulls across Russia to the Urals. In Asia extend the evidence from southern Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq and somewhat questionable to Iran, Afghanistan and North India. The distribution area stretches in the north to Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. The moths are but occasionally even far beyond their actual area found because they often wander far.
The area includes small woods and heaths with sandy soil. But you're lacking in the higher elevations of the mountains.
Way of life
The narrow -leaf Bandeule forms one generation per year, flying the moth from June to September. They are considered very like to hike. The moths lay in July to early August, a summer rest one. They are nocturnal and come out on artificial light sources. Visit flowers and the bait also. The caterpillars are found from September to May of the following year. The nocturnal caterpillars live hidden in the herb layer. They feed on various low plants, such as grasses and herbaceous plants. In the literature there are the following:
- Silver grass ( Corynephorus canescens )
- Cocksfoot ( Dactylis glomerata )
- Creep couch grass ( Agropyron repens )
- Tube fescue ( Festuca arundinacea )
- Sharp Buttercup ( Ranunculus acris )
- Creeping Buttercup (Ranunculus repens )
- Creeping Cinquefoil ( Potentilla reptans )
- Cowslip (Primula veris )
- Common chickweed ( Stellaria media )
- Primroses (Primula spp.)
- Dandelion ( Taraxacum spp.)
- Broom ( Genista )
- Clover ( Trifolium spp.)
The caterpillar overwinters .. Pupation takes place in a hole in the ground.
Endangering
The species is regarded in Germany as endangered ( category 3). In North Rhine -Westphalia it is even considered to be at high risk. In Austria, the species is reported from all provinces but become rare.