Zanclognatha zelleralis
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Zanclognatha zelleralis (Wocke, 1850)
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Zanclognatha zelleralis, the dusky fan-foot, is a species of moth of the family Noctuidae. It was described by Maximilian Ferdinand Wocke in 1850. It is found in central and southern Europe.[1]
Technical description and variation
as Z. tarsicristalis H.-Sch. [synonym] Forewing greyer, less purple, than tarsiplumalis the subterminal better marked, bordered with dark on both sides; the outer line more dentate; the cell lunule ocellate; the ab. zelleralis Wocke [synonym] from Silesia, has narrower wings with fainter markings. Larva greyish yellow, finely dusted with dark ; dorsal line reddish, swollen laterally at the hinder edge of the segments; the reddish subdorsal shewing on the front halves of each segment; the colour varies from grey to brown with the green of the inside showing through.[2]
The wingspan is 31–36 millimetres (1.2–1.4 in).
Biology
The moth flies from June to July depending on the location.
The larvae feed on fallen leaves.
References
- ^ "Zanclognatha zelleralis (Wocke, 1850)". Fauna Europaea. 2.6.2. 29 August 2013. Retrieved 4 June 2017.
- ^ 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.
External links
- Kimber, Ian. "72.059 BF2491a Dusky Fan-foot Zanclognatha zelleralis (Wocke, 1850)". UKMoths. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- "08857 Zanclognatha zelleralis (Wocke, 1850) - Felsflur-Spannereule". Lepiforum e.V. Retrieved 31 January 2020. (in German)