Erebidae : Erebinae
Burnet Companion
EUCLIDIA (Euclidia) glyphica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Burnet Companion
EUCLIDIA (Euclidia) glyphica (Linnaeus, 1758)
Life Cycle Guide
Description
Wingspan: 28-32mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Central Siberia-Mongolia : North Africa
UK Distribution: Southern England-Common,well distributed : Wales,northern England,Isle of Man,southern Scotland and Ireland-local only : Channel Isles-local and rare
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Open drygrassy habitat on calcareous soils : Downland : Flower meadows : Woodland clearings : Roadside verges and embankments
Similar Species -
Pupa: Overwinters in a cocoon formed among plant debris
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The Burnet Companion is a daytime flying moth that prefers sunshine or warm overcast conditions where it can be found feeding on plants such as Buttercup or Bugle. (see photos below)
The moth is usually found flying in the company of the Mother Shipton and Burnet moths and due to its rapid flight can also be initially confused with the Dingy Skipper which cab also be found at this time of the year,especially on the downlands in southern England.
The moth is clearly marked with light brown forewings and two darker brown cross bands and another mark near the wing apex.
The hindwings are largely orange yellow with three brown cross bands which are wider at the hindwing margins and decreasing in width towards the basal half of the wings making this moth distinguishable from all other moths.
The Burnet Companion larva choose food plants from the legume,pea, family including trefoils,vetches and clovers.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe : Central Siberia-Mongolia : North Africa
UK Distribution: Southern England-Common,well distributed : Wales,northern England,Isle of Man,southern Scotland and Ireland-local only : Channel Isles-local and rare
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Phalaena glyphica (Linnaeus 1758)
- Phalaena glyphica (Linnaeus 1758)
- Not Specified
Habitat: Open drygrassy habitat on calcareous soils : Downland : Flower meadows : Woodland clearings : Roadside verges and embankments
Similar Species -
- The Goldwing Synthymia fixa Fabricius, 1787
Pupa: Overwinters in a cocoon formed among plant debris
Overwinters as: Pupa
Observations: The Burnet Companion is a daytime flying moth that prefers sunshine or warm overcast conditions where it can be found feeding on plants such as Buttercup or Bugle. (see photos below)
The moth is usually found flying in the company of the Mother Shipton and Burnet moths and due to its rapid flight can also be initially confused with the Dingy Skipper which cab also be found at this time of the year,especially on the downlands in southern England.
The moth is clearly marked with light brown forewings and two darker brown cross bands and another mark near the wing apex.
The hindwings are largely orange yellow with three brown cross bands which are wider at the hindwing margins and decreasing in width towards the basal half of the wings making this moth distinguishable from all other moths.
The Burnet Companion larva choose food plants from the legume,pea, family including trefoils,vetches and clovers.
Photo Gallery
Larval Food Plants Worldwide
Burnet Companion larvae are detritophagous,feeding on plant families described below plant photos.
The larvae also feed on the following list of hostplant names :-
Burnet Companion larvae are detritophagous,feeding on plant families described below plant photos.
The larvae also feed on the following list of hostplant names :-
- Fabaceae - Leguminosea - The Pulse - Bean - Pea - Legume Family
- Lathyrus pratensis - Meadow Vetchling - Meadow Pea - Meadow Pea-vine
- Lotus corniculatus - Bird's-foot Trefoil - Birdfoot Deervetch (USA)
- Medicago lupulina - Black Medic - Medick
- Medicago saliva - Alfalfa - Lucerne
- Trifolium hybridum - Alsike Clover
- Trifolium medium - Zigzag Clover
- Trifolium pratense - Red Clover
- Trifolium repens - White Clover - Dutch Clover
- Vicia cracca - Tufted Vetch - Bird Vetch - Cow Vetch
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
- Violaceae - Viola - Violets
- Note - Larvae also feed on the following plant families
Larval Food Plants
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Taxonomy
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Kingdom:
Subkingdom: Phylum: Subphylum: Class: Order: Superfamily: Family: Subfamily: Tribe: Genus: Subgenus: Accepted Species Name: Type Species - EUCLIDIA: Original Species Name: Species Names: Literary Ref: Type Locality: |
Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Erebidae Erebinae Euclidiini EUCLIDIA Ochsenheimer 1816 Euclidia Ochsenheimer 1816 Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica (Linnaeus, 1758) - Phalaena glyphica (Linnaeus 1758) - PHALAENA glyphica (Linnaeus 1758) = Euclidia (Euclidia) glyphica - Syst. Nat. (Edn 10) 1 : Title page : p.510 - n.76 - Not Specified |