Lithomoia solidaginis, the golden-rod brindle, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1803. It is found in most of Europe, except the Iberian Peninsula, Ireland, Iceland and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula. Then eastwards to the Urals, Kamchatka and Japan.In the Alps it rises to about 1500 meters. It is found mainly on marshy ground, in humid mixed forests as well as in tundra - and taiga areas.
Forewing pale bluish grey, with dark grey or blackish shadings and suffusion; veins finely black; a slender black line in and below base of cell; inner and outer lines double, dentate; submarginal line whitish, waved and dentate, preceded by a blackish shade containing black dentate marks; orbicular stigma double, formed of 2 round grey spots placed obliquely, the inner one often absent; reniform large, white and black; hindwing dirty grey, darker along termen; a dark grey cell spot; ab. cinerascens Stgr. is more uniformly grey, the markings not bright and conspicuous; ab. pallida Tutt is a very pale form from Cannock Chase, Britain; ab. obscura Lutzau is suffused with dark. Larva purplish brown; dorsal line blue grey, with darker edges; spiracular line broad, pale yellow, with fine black upper edge.[1] The wingspan is 45–51 mm.
Biologyedit
Adults are on wing from August to September or early October and are attracted to sugar and occasionally to light. There is one generation per year.
It hibernates as an egg and pupates in a cocoon under moss or soil.
Referencesedit
^Warren. W. in 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 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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lithomoia, solidaginis, golden, brindle, moth, family, noctuidae, species, first, described, jacob, hübner, 1803, found, most, europe, except, iberian, peninsula, ireland, iceland, western, southern, part, balkan, peninsula, then, eastwards, urals, kamchatka, . Lithomoia solidaginis the golden rod brindle is a moth of the family Noctuidae The species was first described by Jacob Hubner in 1803 It is found in most of Europe except the Iberian Peninsula Ireland Iceland and the western and southern part of the Balkan Peninsula Then eastwards to the Urals Kamchatka and Japan In the Alps it rises to about 1500 meters It is found mainly on marshy ground in humid mixed forests as well as in tundra and taiga areas Lithomoia solidaginisScientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily NoctuidaeGenus LithomoiaSpecies L solidaginisBinomial nameLithomoia solidaginis Hubner 1803 SynonymsNoctua solidaginis Hubner 1803 Xylena solidaginis Hubner 1803 Calocampa solidaginis var cinerascens Staudinger 1871 Lithomoia pallida Tutt 1892 Lithomoia suffusa Tutt 1902 Colocampa solidaginis var rangnowi Stichel 1908 Lithomia solidaginis LarvaContents 1 Technical description and variation 2 Biology 3 References 4 External linksTechnical description and variation editFor a key to the terms used see Glossary of entomology terms Forewing pale bluish grey with dark grey or blackish shadings and suffusion veins finely black a slender black line in and below base of cell inner and outer lines double dentate submarginal line whitish waved and dentate preceded by a blackish shade containing black dentate marks orbicular stigma double formed of 2 round grey spots placed obliquely the inner one often absent reniform large white and black hindwing dirty grey darker along termen a dark grey cell spot ab cinerascens Stgr is more uniformly grey the markings not bright and conspicuous ab pallida Tutt is a very pale form from Cannock Chase Britain ab obscura Lutzau is suffused with dark Larva purplish brown dorsal line blue grey with darker edges spiracular line broad pale yellow with fine black upper edge 1 The wingspan is 45 51 mm Biology editAdults are on wing from August to September or early October and are attracted to sugar and occasionally to light There is one generation per year The larvae feed on Myrica gale Ribes uva crispa Sorbus aucuparia Amelanchier confusa Calluna Vaccinium species including Vaccinium myrtillus and Vaccinium uliginosum Andromeda polifolia Ledum palustre and Pedicularis palustris It hibernates as an egg and pupates in a cocoon under moss or soil References edit Warren W in 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 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xylena solidaginis Kimber Ian 73 207 BF2233 Golden rod Brindle Xylena solidaginis Hubner 1803 UKMoths Retrieved 1 July 2019 Xylena Lithomoia solidaginis at Fauna Europaea Xylena solidaginis at Lepiforum e V nbsp This Xyleninae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lithomoia solidaginis amp oldid 1133139843, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
