Tawny Speckled Pug
Yarrow Pug ( Eupithecia icterata )
The yarrow Pug ( Eupithecia icterata ), sometimes referred to as woody perennials floor Pug, 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 20 to 25 millimeters. They occur in two color variations. When f subfulvata the ground color of the fore wings is pale gray to lead- gray and shows the trailing edge upward a clear orange to reddish colored, triangular field, which, however, does not reach the anterior margin. In the middle is a black spot takes off. The reddish drawing elements are marbled unclear during f cognata, mixed with shades of gray or lacking. Some bright, black -lined wavy lines stand out easily. The hind wings of both forms are slightly brighter than the front wing and a small black center spot.
Egg
The egg has a whitish color at first and later takes on yellowish tints. It has an oval shape and is on the shell sculpture recesses bordered by ledges.
Caterpillar
Adults are slender caterpillars and violet gray to brown. On the back is a dark diamond-shaped drawing. The side strips are whitish.
Doll
The rust-colored doll in the middle of two large and small hooks on each side three bristles on the cremaster.
Similar Species
The dry grass yarrow Pug ( Eupithecia millefoliata ) is similar to the f cognata, but is colored pale normally and shows a smaller center spot on the forewings. To avoid errors in the determination, however, a genitalmorphologische investigation is advised.
The caterpillars of Eupithecia icterata are from those of the mugwort flowers tensioner ( Eupithecia succenturiata ) virtually indistinguishable.
Geographical distribution and occurrence
The yarrow flowers clamper is in much of Europe, however, is missing in Portugal, in the northernmost part Fennoskandinaviens, as well as Iceland and some Mediterranean islands. In the Sierra Nevada it rises to a height of 3000 meters. In Asia he is to be found in Turkey, the Caucasus, Iran, Kazakhstan and Western Siberia to the Altai. There is also an occurrence in the Atlas Mountains in North Africa. The species prefers dry mountain meadows, forest edges and parks.
Way of life
The moths are mostly nocturnal and fly in one generation from June to September. Occasionally they suck at flowers, for example, to agrimony ( Eupatorium ). You like to be listed on artificial light sources. The caterpillars live in September and October. They feed on the flowers, leaves and fruits of Commons Yarrow ( Achillea millefolium ) and are sometimes also on tansy ( Tanacetum vulgare) or mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris) to find. The pupae overwinter.
Endangering
In Germany, the yarrow flowers clamper is in all states and is " not at risk " out on the red list of threatened species as.