Small Angle Shades
Yellow Stain Waldschatteneule ( Euplexia Lucipara )
The Yellow Stain Waldschatteneule or Purpurglanzeule ( Euplexia Lucipara ) is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of cutworms ( Noctuidae ).
- 3.1 Flight times and caterpillars
- 3.2 food of the caterpillars
- 5.1 Literature
Features
The moths reach a wingspan of 27 to 32 millimeters. Their forewings have a reddish-brown to purple -brown base color. The midfield is dark and borders on the wing leading edge to a yellowish- white, often dirty dark subscribed spot on. The outer edge of the forewing is dark brown.
The caterpillars are about 35 mm long and are colored green or brownish. They carry along the back a very fine line of bright lines on either side of it and only weakly detectable, dark oblique lines. On the eleventh segment, the animals have two small white dots.
Similar Species
Occurrence
The animals come into Central Europe almost everywhere and very often. They live in partial shade, to shady, often in humid locations such as forests, floodplains, bogs and heaths, but also in parks and gardens.
Way of life
The moths can be attracted both by artificial light, as well as by bait.
Flight times and caterpillars
The Yellow Stain Waldschatteneule forms a generation in which flies from late May to late July. The caterpillars are found from July to early October. Occasionally, a partial second generation is produced.
Food of the caterpillars
The caterpillars feed on very many herbaceous and woody plants, such as from Genuine male fern ( Dryopteris filix- mas ), common hazel (Corylus avellana ), great nettle (Urtica dioica ), Common Clematis (Clematis vitalba ), greater (Impatiens noli - tangere ), sorrel ( Rumex ), Fireweed (Epilobium ), Ziesten ( Stachys ), greater celandine ( Chelidonium majus), or blackberries (Rubus fruticosus ).
Development
The caterpillars are mostly nocturnal, but also eat during the day in case of bad weather. Pupation takes place in a chamber in the soil. The pupa overwinters.