Euchalcia bellieri
| Euchalcia bellieri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Hexapoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Subfamily: | Plusiinae |
| Genus: | Euchalcia |
| Species: | E. bellieri |
| Binomial name | |
| Euchalcia bellieri (Kirby, 1903) | |
| Synonyms | |
Euchalcia bellieri is a moth of the Noctuidae family.
Etymology
Latin species name bellieri honors the French entomologist Jean-Baptiste Eugène Bellier de la Chavignerie (1819-1888).[3]
Description
Euchalcia bellieri has a wingspan of about 33–34 millimetres (1.3–1.3 in).[3][4] This rare species closely resemble Euchalcia variabilis, but it is quite smaller. The upperside of the forewings shows a well marked oblique inner line with a slight rosy border. The central area is dark brown, while the hind margin is rosy. The basal dark line is angulated. The orbicular stigma is double, with a yellow ring. Larvae are green with a white lateral line. [5]
Caterpillars feed on Delphinium dubium, maybe also on Aconitum species.[6] They are fully grown at the end of June, while adults fly in July. [5]
Distribution
This species is endemic to France (Hautes-Alpes, Basses-Alpes, Alpes Maritimes) and to a northern Italian Region (Piedmont). [7][8][9]
References
- ↑ Biolib
- ↑ GBIF
- 1 2 Lepiforum.de
- ↑ Noctuidae.de
- 1 2 W. F. Kirby The butterflies and moths of Europe I-LXXII, 1-432. London (Cassell and Company)
- ↑ Paolo Mazzei, Daniel Morel, Raniero Panfili Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- ↑ Funet
- ↑ Fauna Europaea
- ↑ It.advfn.com