Noctuidae : Xyleninae
Brindled Green
DRYOBOTODES eremita (Fabricius, 1775)
Brindled Green
DRYOBOTODES eremita (Fabricius, 1775)
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Description
Wingspan: 32-39mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe east to Turkey
UK Distribution: Southern England and Wales-well distributed : Northern England,mainland Scotland-local : Isle of Man-local & rare : Ireland-local : N Ireland-found widely : Channel Isles-rare
UK Conservation Status -
Habitat: Broadleaved woodland : Gardens : Parks
Similar Species -
Pupa: Pupates underground in a cocoon
Overwinters as: Ovum-deposited in small batches on oak twigs
Observations: This beautiful moth have forewings marked with different shades of green interlaced with mottling in black,brown,white,pinkish or grey.In the centre of the forewing with the moth positioned as photos 2 & 4 there are back markings that forms the letter "M" with the vertical legs splaying outwards at the base. (See 2 & 4)
The moth has no similar species and is easily identified even though the moth can be quite variable with the wing markings as can be seen in the photos below.
As a late moth it takes advantage of the overipe blackberries found late in the season and is also a regular visitor to the light trap but never in large numbers.The moth is also attracted to sugar.
Worldwide Distribution: Europe east to Turkey
UK Distribution: Southern England and Wales-well distributed : Northern England,mainland Scotland-local : Isle of Man-local & rare : Ireland-local : N Ireland-found widely : Channel Isles-rare
UK Conservation Status -
- Common = >300 10Km Squares
- Least Concern
- Noctua eremita (Fabricius, 1775)
- Noctua protea ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775)
- Germany-Leipzig
Habitat: Broadleaved woodland : Gardens : Parks
Similar Species -
- None
Pupa: Pupates underground in a cocoon
Overwinters as: Ovum-deposited in small batches on oak twigs
Observations: This beautiful moth have forewings marked with different shades of green interlaced with mottling in black,brown,white,pinkish or grey.In the centre of the forewing with the moth positioned as photos 2 & 4 there are back markings that forms the letter "M" with the vertical legs splaying outwards at the base. (See 2 & 4)
The moth has no similar species and is easily identified even though the moth can be quite variable with the wing markings as can be seen in the photos below.
As a late moth it takes advantage of the overipe blackberries found late in the season and is also a regular visitor to the light trap but never in large numbers.The moth is also attracted to sugar.
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.
- Fagaceae - Oak - Chestnut - Beech Family
- Quercus petraea - Sessile Oak
- Quercus robur - Pedunculate Oak - Common Oak
Taxonomy
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Animalia
Eumetozoa Arthropoda Hexapoda Insecta Lepidoptera Noctuoidea Noctuidae Xyleninae Xylenini DRYOBOTODES Warren 1911 Dryobotodes eremita (Fabricius, 1775) - Noctua protea ([Denis & Schiffermüller],1775) - NOCTUA eremita (Fabricius, 1775) = Noctua seladonia Fabricius, 1794 = Noctua protea Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775 = Dryobotodes (Dryobotodes) eremita. - Systema entomologiae, sistens insectorvm classes, ordines, genera, species, adiectis synonymis, locis, descriptionibvs, observationibvs. - Flensbvrgi, Lipsiae. in officina libraria Kort : Fabricius, Johann Christian 1775 : Title Page : p.616 - n.110 - Germany-Leipzig |