As the common name suggests, this species is closely related to the angle shades (Phlogophora meticulosa), and is considerably smaller (wingspan 30–35 mm), but does not especially resemble that species. The forewings are dark brown with a broad, pale subterminal band, wider and paler towards the costa. The hindwings are whitish at the base, graduating to brown at the margins. In the British Isles this species flies at night in June and July, with a second generation sometimes emerging in September. It is attracted to light and sugar.
Forewing rufous ochreous tinged with purplish and mixed with olive brown; median area, a triangular blotch on inner margin near base, and a narrow praesubmarginal cloud deep olive; costa to beyond middle, the terminal area, and the orbicular stigma leaden purple; lines indistinct, the outer and inner approximating on inner margin; claviform stigma olive, dark edged; orbicular roundish, oblique, with paler ring; reniform conspicuously whitish, containing a double brown lunule; submarginal line pale, waved; veins towards termen dotted dark and pale; hindwing ochreous with dark cell mark and veins, darker in terminal half where there is visible a dark pale-edged outer and submarginal line.[1]
5, 5a larva after last moult
Biologyedit
Larva velvety green with darker green oblique subdorsal stripes; tubercles pale; spiracular line yellowish white; 11th segment slightly swollen, with a pair of white dots; head green.
^Seitz, A. Ed., 1914 Die Großschmetterlinge der Erde, Verlag Alfred Kernen, Stuttgart Band 3: Abt. 1, Die Großschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes, Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter, 1914
^Robinson, Gaden S.; Ackery, Phillip R.; Kitching, Ian J.; Beccaloni, George W.; Hernández, Luis M. (2010). "Search the database - introduction and help". HOSTS - A Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants. Natural History Museum, London.
Referencesedit
Chinery, Michael (1986, reprinted 1991). Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe.
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small, angle, shades, small, angle, shades, euplexia, lucipara, moth, family, noctuidae, distributed, throughout, palearctic, species, first, described, carl, linnaeus, 1758, 10th, edition, systema, naturae, scientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, . The small angle shades Euplexia lucipara is a moth of the family Noctuidae It is distributed throughout the Palearctic The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae Small angle shadesScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraSuperfamily NoctuoideaFamily NoctuidaeGenus EuplexiaSpecies E luciparaBinomial nameEuplexia lucipara Linnaeus 1758 As the common name suggests this species is closely related to the angle shades Phlogophora meticulosa and is considerably smaller wingspan 30 35 mm but does not especially resemble that species The forewings are dark brown with a broad pale subterminal band wider and paler towards the costa The hindwings are whitish at the base graduating to brown at the margins In the British Isles this species flies at night in June and July with a second generation sometimes emerging in September It is attracted to light and sugar Contents 1 Distribution 2 Technical description 3 Biology 4 Gallery 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksDistribution editIt is found throughout Europe in Algeria in western Asia and through the Palearctic to Siberia China and Japan Technical description editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms Forewing rufous ochreous tinged with purplish and mixed with olive brown median area a triangular blotch on inner margin near base and a narrow praesubmarginal cloud deep olive costa to beyond middle the terminal area and the orbicular stigma leaden purple lines indistinct the outer and inner approximating on inner margin claviform stigma olive dark edged orbicular roundish oblique with paler ring reniform conspicuously whitish containing a double brown lunule submarginal line pale waved veins towards termen dotted dark and pale hindwing ochreous with dark cell mark and veins darker in terminal half where there is visible a dark pale edged outer and submarginal line 1 nbsp 5 5a larva after last moultBiology editLarva velvety green with darker green oblique subdorsal stripes tubercles pale spiracular line yellowish white 11th segment slightly swollen with a pair of white dots head green The larvae often feed on ferns and the species is usually associated with them Other recorded food plants include birch false bindweed dogwood larkspur willowherb ash ivy lettuce privet loosestrife oak buttercup currant raspberry willow tomato coltsfoot nettle and guelder rose 2 The species overwinters as pupae Gallery edit nbsp Illustration from British Entomology Volume 5 by John Curtis nbsp Larva Flint North WalesNotes edit Seitz A Ed 1914 Die Grossschmetterlinge der Erde Verlag Alfred Kernen Stuttgart Band 3 Abt 1 Die Grossschmetterlinge des palaearktischen Faunengebietes Die palaearktischen eulenartigen Nachtfalter 1914 Robinson Gaden S Ackery Phillip R Kitching Ian J Beccaloni George W Hernandez Luis M 2010 Search the database introduction and help HOSTS A Database of the World s Lepidopteran Hostplants Natural History Museum London References editChinery Michael 1986 reprinted 1991 Collins Guide to the Insects of Britain and Western Europe Skinner Bernard The Colour Identification Guide to Moths of the British Isles 1984External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Euplexia lucipara Kimber Ian 73 114 BF2305 Small Angle Shades Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus 1758 UKMoths Retrieved 5 July 2019 Savela Markku Euplexia lucipara Linnaeus 1758 Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Retrieved July 5 2019 Taxonomy Lepiforum e V De Vlinderstichting in Dutch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Small angle shades amp oldid 1029185972, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
