Pareulype berberata
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The Barberry Carpet Moth (Pareulype berberata) is a moth of the Geometridae family. It is found in most of Europe, in the Near East and North Africa. There are two generations per year with adults emerging from May to June and again in August. Its wingspan is 27–32 mm. The larvae feed on the Barberry shrub (Berberis) from July to October.[2]
Barberry hedgerow shrub, on which the larva exclusively feed, was eliminated by farmers in the England because they host a rust fungus that also infects wheat. Rust resistant wheat was developed, but not before the Barberry shrub disappeared. Although the Barberry Carpet Moth could not survive in the wild, captive colonies were maintained. After the barberry snub was reintroduced, captive moths were released and are now found at many locations throughout southern and central England.[3] The programme was managed by the "Barberry Highways Group", including Chester Zoo, Dudley Zoo, British Waterways, Drayton Manor Theme Park, West Leeds Country Park and Butterfly Conservation.[4]
Subspecies
- Pareulype berberata berberata
- Pareulype berberata maindroni Herbulot, 1977
- Pareulype berberata sineliturata Culot, 1919
References
- ^ Fauna Europaea
- ^ "Barberry Carpet Pareulype berberata". UKmoths. Retrieved 9 March 2017.
- ^ "HOW TO SAVE A BUG'S LIFE". The Independent. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Creature Features: A Dream job for Hannah Follows". Birmingham Mail. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2014.
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