Noctuidae : Plusiinae
Golden Twin-spot
CHRYSODEIXIS chalcites (Esper,[1803])
Golden Twin-spot
CHRYSODEIXIS chalcites (Esper,[1803])
Life Cycle Guide - Adult - Europe
Description
Wingspan: 33-44mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Channel Isles,Estonia,Finland,Ireland,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Norway,Poland,central - east and northern Russia & Slovakia : Tropical Africa : South Asia : Resident in southern Europe,North Africa and the Canary Islands
UK Distribution: An immigrant arriving from southern Europe, it is normally recorded along the south and south - west coasts although seen as far north as Perthshire & Inverness-shire.Usually several reported each year.
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Gardens : Parks : Farmland : Coastal sites
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupal stage in cocoon takes about a fortnight.
Observations: An immigrant from southern Europe with over 140 records to date with the highest number appearing in the 1990's, this moth usually appears on the south and south-west coasts although recorded as far north as Scotland.It is a resident of southern Europe,north Africa and the Canary Islands and pupae have arrived in this country through imported plants from these areas.
Although similar to the Tunbridge Wells Gem this moth has black tufts on the underside of the abdomen,the apex is less pointed and the silver spots in the centre of the forewing are smaller.
The larvae are polyphageous feeding from a wide range of plant material iwhich makes it a pest in some parts of Europe.
Visits flowers of Ivy and Red Valerian after dusk and is attracted to light.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - less Channel Isles,Estonia,Finland,Ireland,Latvia,Lithuania,Luxembourg,Norway,Poland,central - east and northern Russia & Slovakia : Tropical Africa : South Asia : Resident in southern Europe,North Africa and the Canary Islands
UK Distribution: An immigrant arriving from southern Europe, it is normally recorded along the south and south - west coasts although seen as far north as Perthshire & Inverness-shire.Usually several reported each year.
UK Conservation Status -
- Migrant
- Least Concern
- Phalaena (Noctua) chalcites Esper, 1789
- Phalaena chalcites Esper, 1789
- Italy
Habitat: Gardens : Parks : Farmland : Coastal sites
Similar Species -
- Tunbridge Wells Gem - Chrysodeixis acuta - (Walker, 1857)
Pupa: Pupal stage in cocoon takes about a fortnight.
Observations: An immigrant from southern Europe with over 140 records to date with the highest number appearing in the 1990's, this moth usually appears on the south and south-west coasts although recorded as far north as Scotland.It is a resident of southern Europe,north Africa and the Canary Islands and pupae have arrived in this country through imported plants from these areas.
Although similar to the Tunbridge Wells Gem this moth has black tufts on the underside of the abdomen,the apex is less pointed and the silver spots in the centre of the forewing are smaller.
The larvae are polyphageous feeding from a wide range of plant material iwhich makes it a pest in some parts of Europe.
Visits flowers of Ivy and Red Valerian after dusk and is attracted to light.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Note - Plants hyperlinked in red below take the visitor to the relevant plant page on"Plants for a Future" website where further information like photos,physical characteristics,habitats,edible uses,medicinal uses,cultivation,propagation,range,height etc. are clearly listed.
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed
Plant Families - in bold red below takes the visitor to the relevant "Lepi-plants" page where other butterflies & moths using the plants below are listed
- Alliaceae - Allium Family
- Allium cepa - Onion
- Apiaceae - Umbelliferae - Umbellifer Family
- Petroselinum crispum - Parsley
- Asteraceae - Compositae - Aster-Daisy - Sunflower Family
- Achillea millefolium - Yarrow
- Adenostemma lavenia - xia tian ju
- Ageratum conyzoides - Goatweed, Tropical whiteweed
- Cosmos sulphureus - Sulfur Cosmos
- Cynara scolymus - Globe Artichoke
- Emilia sonchifolia - Lilac Tasselflower
- Flaveria australasica - Yellowtops
- Helianthus annuus - Sunflower
- Lactuca sativa - Lettuce
- Matricaria chamomilla - Chamomile
- Sonchus asper - Prickly Sow-thistle
- Synedrella nodiflora - Nodeweed
- Xanthium pungens - Cocklebur
- Boraginaceae - Borage - Forget-me-not Family
- Cordia myxa - Assyrian Plum
- Echium vulgare - Viper's Bugloss
- Brassicaceae - Mustards - Mustard Flowers - Cabbage Family
- Brassica oleraceae - Wild Cabbage
- Cannaceae - Canna Family
- Canna indica - Indian Shot
- Caricaceae - Papaya Family
- Carica papaya - Papaya
- Combretaceae - White Mangrove Family
- Terminalia ivorensis - Idigbo,Black afara
- Convolvulaceae - Bindweed - Morning Glory Family
- Ipomoea batanas - Sweet Potato Vine
- Ipomoea purpurea - Common Morning Glory
- Cucurbitaceae - Melon - Squashes - Gourds Family
- Citrullus lanatus - Water Melon
- Cucumis sativus - Cucumber
- Cucurbita pepo - Pumpkin
- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - The Pulse - Bean - Pea - Legume Family
- Arachis hypogaea - Peanut
- Clitoria ternatea - Butterfly Pea
- Crotalaria juncea - Indian Hemp
- Glycine max - Soya Bean
- Medicago sativa - Alfalfa
- Melilotus indicus - Sweet Clover
- Phaseolus coccineus - Runner Bean, Scarlet runner
- Phaseolus lunatus - Lima Bean
- Phaseolus vulgaris - French Bean,Kidney Bean
- Psium sativum - Garden Pea
- Pueraria montana - Kudzu
- Vigna aconitifolius - Mat Bean,Moth Bean
- Vigna mungo - Black Gram
- Vigna umbellata - Ricebean
- Vigna unguiculata - Jerusalem Pea
- Lamiaceae - Labiatae - The Mint Family
- Mentha spicata - Spearmint
- Ocimum basilicum - Sweet Basil, Common Basil
- Plectranthus aromaticus - Spanish Thyme
- Malvaceaea - The Mallow Family
- Alcea rosea - Hollyhock
- Kydia calycina - Kydia
- Moraceae - Fig Family
- Milicia excelsa - African Teak
- Musaceae - Banana Family
- Musa x paradisiaca - Plantain
- Pedaliaceae - Sesame Family
- Sesamum indicum - Sesame
- Poaceae - Gramineae - True Grasses Family
- Zea mays - Sweetcorn
- Rosaceae - Rose Family
- Malus pumila - Paradise Apple
- Scrophulariaceae - Figwort Family
- Angelonia angustifolia - Angelonia
- Solanaceae - Bedstraw Family
- Capsicum annuum - Sweet Pepper
- Lycopersicon esculentum - Tomato
- Nicotiana tabacum - Tobacco
- Solanum melongena - Aubergine
- Solanum torvum - Turkey Berry
- Solanum tuberosum - Potato
- Sterculiaceae - Cocoa Family
- Theobroma cacao - Cocoa Tree,Cocoa
- Urticaeae - Nettle Family
- Urtica dioica - Stinging Nettle - Common Nettle
- Verbenaceae - Vebena Family
- Lantana camara - Big Sage
- Tectona grandis - Teak
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - CHRYSODEIXIS: Original Species Name: Species Names: Literary Ref: Type Locality: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Noctuidae Plusiinae Argyrogrammatini CHRYSODEIXIS Hübner[1821] Chrysodeixis chalcites (Esper,[1803]) - Phalaena chalcites Esper, 1789 - PHALAENA (Noctua) chalcites Esper, 1789 = Phalaena chalsytis Hübner, 1790 = Noctua bengalensis Rossi, 1794 = Noctua quaestionis Fabricius, 1794 = Plusia buchholzi Plötz, 1880 = Chrysodeixis (Chrysodeixis) chalcites = chalcytes auct - Misspelling - Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur, Th. IV, Bd. 1 (39): pl. CXL1 - f.3 - Noct 62 Die Schmetterlinge in Abbildungen nach der Natur., Th. IV, Bd. 2 (Abs. 1) (49-50) : Title Page : p.447 - Italy |