Schinia scutosa
Mugwort Blüteneule ( Protoschinia scutosa )
The mugwort Blüteneule ( Protoschinia scutosa ) is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
- 5.1 Notes and references
- 5.2 Literature
Features
Butterfly
The wingspan of medium-sized butterfly is about 32 to 36 millimeters. The coloration of the forewing varies from brownish gray to black-gray. The midfield stands out strikingly whitish. The wavy line is whitish. Ring, kidney as well as PTO blemishes are striking double large and blackish. On the whitish hind wings a big black center spot and a broad, dark, sharply defined seam band with an elongated bright spot can be seen.
Caterpillar, and chrysalis
Adults caterpillars are green, show a blackish dorsal line and dark taped side stripes and big, black spots. The doll is slim, light brown in color and has four strong bristles at the short cremaster.
Distribution and habitat
The distribution of sagebrush Blüteneule stretching from North Africa to southern Europe, Asia Minor and across Central Asia to Mongolia and on to China, Japan and Korea. In addition, the species occurs in North America. She wanders occasionally over the Alps, Pyrenees and Carpathians to the north and was even detected in the UK, Norway and Finland. The species inhabits mainly sagebrush steppes, grassy heaths and warm relationships.
Way of life
From the south immigrant moths, the Alps do not propagate to the north, as the following items not survive the cold winter in Central Europe. The flight has year as very different. In the 20th century there were in the years 1942 and 1953 each mass immigrations. Since then, the immigration rates are fluctuating, usually low. In southern Europe, formed in the summer of two generations. The caterpillars feed mainly on the flowers and seeds of various plants, preferably from Artemisiaarten (Artemisia ), such as mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris), field wormwood (Artemisia campestris ), broom - mugwort (Artemisia scoparia ), Southernwood (Artemisia abrotanum ) and the German tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus ). The species overwinters as a pupa.
Endangering
The mugwort Blüteneule flies in from year to year variable number as migrant moths even after Germany and is on the Red List of endangered species in category M ( Irrgast ) out.