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Noctuidae : Xyleninae

Beautiful Arches

MNIOTYPE satura ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Kind permission - © Tim Norriss

Life Cycle Guide - Europe Only

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Description

Wingspan: 40-50mm
Worldwide Distribution: Europe - excluding ( Azores,Balearic Is.,Canary Is,Channel Is.,Corsica,Crete,Cyprus,Ireland,Madeira,Malta,Portugal & Sicily)        
UK Distribution: See observations
UK Conservation Status -

• Unconfirmed

European Conservation Status -

• Least Concern

Original Species Name -

• Phalaena (Noctua) satura ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)

Type Species - Mniotype

• Hadena ducta Grote, 1878

Type Locality -

• Austria - near Vienna

Flight Period: Europe - July - October
Habitat: Possibly Open Woodland : Heathland
Similar Species -

• Dark Brocade - Mniotype adusta-  (Esper, 1790)

Larva: The final instar larva is green with white,black edged dorsal line which has black blotch at each segment and white thin subdorsal lines.The spiracular line is white highlighted on top with dark green.Head is light green to light brown.
Pupa: Pupates in a cocoon just below the soil
Overwinters as: Ovum
Observations: The conservation status for this moth is classified as "unconfirmed" based on previous records taken in the nineteenth century from around the country proving to be erroeous, and with no records since, will possibly take something like global warming or migration to change the situation.
Some old records may have been confused with the similar m.adusta which has narrower forewings,a continuous curved termen and lacks the reddish tinge of the stigmata.

Photo Gallery

Beautiful Arches - Mniotype satura - ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) - Bukk,Hungary - 7 September 2009 - © Tim Norriss

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.

• Caprifoliaceae - Honeysuckle Family
  • Lonicera periclymenum - Wild Honeysuckle
  • Lonicera xylosteum -Twinberry-Dwarf Honeysuckle
    
• Crassulaceae - Orpine Family
  • Sedum telephium - Orpine - Live-forever Stonecrop
• Fabaceae - Leguminosea - The Pulse - Bean - Pea - Legume Family
  • Lathyrus pratensis - Meadow Vetchling - Meadow Pea
  • Trifolium pratense - Red Clover
• Plantaginaceae - Plantain Family
  • Plantago major - Common Plantain
• Polygonaceae - Docks  - Sorrels  - Knotweeds  - Smartweeds
  • Polygonum aviculare - Postrate Knotweed 
• Ranuncullaceae - Buttercup - Crowfoot Family
  • Actaea spicata - Herb Christopher
• Rosaceae - Rose Family
  • Crataegus monogyna - Hawthorn
  • Prunus padus - Bird Cherry - Hackberry
  • Prunus spinosa - Blackthorn - Sloe (Britain)
  • Rubus fruticosus - Bramble - Blackberry
  • Rubus idaeus - Raspberry - Framboise
• Salicaceae - Willow Family
  • Salix caprea - Goat Willow

Larval Food Plants

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Type Locality:

Animalia
Eumetozoa
Arthropoda
Hexapoda
Insecta
Lepidoptera
Noctuoidea
Noctuidae
Xyleninae
Xylenini
MNIOTYPE Franclemont 1941
Mniotype satura ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
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Hadena ducta Grote, 1878
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PHALAENA (Noctua) satura ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775)
= Blepharita satura Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
= Noctua satura Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775
= Phalaena (Noctua) porphyrea Esper, 1789
= Hadena porphyrea Esper, {1803}
= Blepharita amicissima Bryk, 1949
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Ankündung eines systematischen Werkes von den Schmetterlingen der Wienergegend : Title Page :  p.83 : n. 2
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Austria - near Vienna