Drepanidae : Thyatirinae
Oak Lutestring
CYMATOPHORINA diluta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Oak Lutestring
CYMATOPHORINA diluta ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 33-36mm
Worldwide Distribution: Central and southern Europe - not Mediterranean Islands : Asia Minor
UK Distribution: Southern England northwards to Midlands,Wye Valley,North and West Wales to Cumbria - well distributed but local : Elsewhere- thinly scattered : Not Channel Isles : Scotland - recorded
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Established broadleaved Oak woodland : Gardens
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates in a cocoon among leaves
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: This moth is easily recognised from the distinct two dark brown fascias which are edged on the inside of the median area with black.
The moth is a local species relying on broadleaved Oak woodlands which is rarer further north and decreasing, and as such is a species of the UK Biodiversity Action plan.
The subspecies found in Great Britain is f.hartwiegi Reisser, 1927 which tends to be lighter with cross lines showing much clearer whereas f.nubilata Robson is much darker brown.
The moth normally flies from dusk and is attracted to sugar and wine ropes as well as being attracted to light where it sometimes appears in reasonable numbers at the moth trap.
Worldwide Distribution: Central and southern Europe - not Mediterranean Islands : Asia Minor
UK Distribution: Southern England northwards to Midlands,Wye Valley,North and West Wales to Cumbria - well distributed but local : Elsewhere- thinly scattered : Not Channel Isles : Scotland - recorded
UK Conservation Status -
- NERC S.41 : 2008 (England) & NERC S.42 : 2009 (Wales) - Species "of principle importance for the purpose of conserving biodiversity
- BAP : 2007 - Priority Species
- Local = 101 - 300 10km squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena ( Noctua) diluta ([Denis & Schiffwermüller],1775)
- Noctua diluta ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
- Austria - near Vienna
Habitat: Established broadleaved Oak woodland : Gardens
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates in a cocoon among leaves
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: This moth is easily recognised from the distinct two dark brown fascias which are edged on the inside of the median area with black.
The moth is a local species relying on broadleaved Oak woodlands which is rarer further north and decreasing, and as such is a species of the UK Biodiversity Action plan.
The subspecies found in Great Britain is f.hartwiegi Reisser, 1927 which tends to be lighter with cross lines showing much clearer whereas f.nubilata Robson is much darker brown.
The moth normally flies from dusk and is attracted to sugar and wine ropes as well as being attracted to light where it sometimes appears in reasonable numbers at the moth trap.
Subspecies
C.d.f.hartwiegi Reisser, 1927 Great Britain- Forewing lighter colour,cross line more prominent
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.
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Quercus petraea - Sessile Oak
- Quercus pubescens - Downy Oak
- Quercus robur - Pedunculate Oak - Common Oak
Taxonomy
Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Genus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species CYMATOPHORINA: Original Species Name: Species Names: Litrary Ref: Type Locality: Forms: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Drepanoidea Drepanidae Thyatirinae CYMATOPHORINA Spuler, 1908 Cymatophorina diluta ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) - Noctua diluta ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) - PHALAENA (Noctua) diluta ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) = Cymatophorima diluta (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) = abietis (Ernst & Engramelle, 1785) = undata (Fabricius, 1787) = bistrigata (Borkhausen, 1790) = fasciculosa (Borkhausen, 1790) = bipuncta (sensu Duponchel, 1826) = hartwiegi Reisser, 1927 - Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page : p.87 - n.6 - Austria - near Vienna - C.d.f.hartwiegi Reisser, 1927 Great Britain- Forewing lighter colour,cross line more prominent |