Forewing whitish green; lines and markings velvety black, the median shade especially thick; upper stigmata large; all the black markings emphasised by white; hindwing blackish grey; the cellspot, outer line, and submarginal shade darker; a white terminal space before the black marginal line; the ab. bouveti Lucas, from France, has the head, thorax, and forewings greener, the median area of forewing without black markings.[1]
Biologyedit
The moth flies in September and October and comes to light.[2]
Ovum
Laid singly or in small numbers on branches, or in crevices in the bark of oak trees (Quercus species).[3]
Larva
The eggs hatch as the buds swell and the young larva bore into a bud which conceals them as they feed. They than feed on the flowers and grow rapidly and finally on the leaves. Larva are greenish black, with a fulvous tinge; a dorsal series of dark medallions; dorsal line pale, interrupted, with black edges; spiracular line pale like the venter.[3][4]
Pupa
In a large, tough cocoon, near the soil surface and usually among the roots of an oak.[3]
^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
^Kimber, Ian. "73.224 BF2247 Merveille du Jour Griposia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)". UKmoths. Retrieved 2 August 2023.
^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.
^Lázló Ronkay, José Luis Yela & Márton Hreblay: Hadeninae II. In: Michael Fibiger & Martin Honey (Hrsg.): Noctuidae Europaeae. Band 5, Entomological Press, Sorø 2001, ISBN87-89430-06-9., S. 164f
^Savela, Markku, ed. (12 May 2020). "Dichonia aprilina (Linnaeus, 1758)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 18 November 2020.
^Bert Gustafsson (9 October 2011). "Dichonia aprilina". Naturhistoriska riksmuseet. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
griposia, aprilina, also, known, merveille, jour, moth, family, noctuidae, found, asia, europe, species, first, described, swedish, taxonomist, carl, linnaeus, 1758, 10th, edition, systema, naturae, merveille, jourscientific, classificationkingdom, animaliaphy. Griposia aprilina also known as the merveille du jour is a moth of the family Noctuidae found in Asia and Europe The species was first described by the Swedish taxonomist Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae Merveille du jourScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily NoctuidaeGenus GriposiaSpecies G aprilinaBinomial nameGriposia aprilina Linnaeus 1758 SynonymsList Phalaena Noctua aprilina Linnaeus 1758Noctua runica Denis amp Schiffermuller 1775Agriopis aprilina Linnaeus 1758 Dichonia aprilina Linnaeus 1758 Dichonia aprilinea var bouveti Lucas 1905Dichonia aprilinea f xantha Schawerda 1909Dichonia aprilina obscurior Wolfsberger 1970 Contents 1 Technical description and variation 2 Biology 3 Distribution 4 References 5 External linksTechnical description and variation editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms Forewing whitish green lines and markings velvety black the median shade especially thick upper stigmata large all the black markings emphasised by white hindwing blackish grey the cellspot outer line and submarginal shade darker a white terminal space before the black marginal line the ab bouveti Lucas from France has the head thorax and forewings greener the median area of forewing without black markings 1 Biology editThe moth flies in September and October and comes to light 2 OvumLaid singly or in small numbers on branches or in crevices in the bark of oak trees Quercus species 3 LarvaThe eggs hatch as the buds swell and the young larva bore into a bud which conceals them as they feed They than feed on the flowers and grow rapidly and finally on the leaves Larva are greenish black with a fulvous tinge a dorsal series of dark medallions dorsal line pale interrupted with black edges spiracular line pale like the venter 3 4 PupaIn a large tough cocoon near the soil surface and usually among the roots of an oak 3 nbsp PupaDistribution editIt ranges from Sardinia and south east Russia foothills of the Ural mountains to the Black Sea from the southernmost part of Norway and Saint Petersburg through northern and central Europe to southern France and northern Italy as well as in Castile Also in western and central Anatolia and the Caucasus Also in Asia minor There is recent evidence from the Alborz mountain range 5 6 7 8 References 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 Kimber Ian 73 224 BF2247 Merveille du Jour Griposia aprilina Linnaeus 1758 UKmoths Retrieved 2 August 2023 a b c Lorimer R I 1983 Heath John Emmet A Maitland eds Cuculliinae In The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 10 Colchester Harley Books pp 82 3 ISBN 0 946589 01 1 Robinson Gaden S Ackery Phillip R Kitching Ian J Beccaloni George W amp Hernandez Luis M 2010 Search the database introduction and help HOSTS A Database of the World s Lepidopteran Hostplants Natural History Museum London Lazlo Ronkay Jose Luis Yela amp Marton Hreblay Hadeninae II In Michael Fibiger amp Martin Honey Hrsg Noctuidae Europaeae Band 5 Entomological Press Soro 2001 ISBN 87 89430 06 9 S 164f Savela Markku ed 12 May 2020 Dichonia aprilina Linnaeus 1758 Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms Retrieved 18 November 2020 Bert Gustafsson 9 October 2011 Dichonia aprilina Naturhistoriska riksmuseet Retrieved 6 January 2013 Mike Wall 2247 Merveille du Jour Griposia aprilina Hants Moths Retrieved 29 March 2017 External links editGriposia aprilina on Norfolkmoths co uk Griposia aprilina on Lepiforum de in German Griposia aprilina on Vlindernet nl in Dutch Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Griposia aprilina amp oldid 1168467629, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
