Biology:Hyphoraia testudinaria

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Short description: Species of moth

Patton's tiger
Hyphoraia testudinaria male.jpg
Male - Bolzano, Italy
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Superfamily: Noctuoidea
Family: Erebidae
Subfamily: Arctiinae
Genus: Hyphoraia
Species:
H. testudinaria
Binomial name
Hyphoraia testudinaria
(Geoffroy in Fourcroy, 1785)
Synonyms
  • Phalaena testudinaria Geoffroy, 1785
  • Bombyx maculania Lang, 1789
  • Phalaena curialis Esper, 1789
  • Bombyx civica Hübner, 1790
  • Arctia maculata Caradja, 1893
  • Arctia testudinaria f. crocea Schultz, 1908
  • Hyphoraia meridialpina Daniel, 1939

Hyphoraia testudinaria, or Patton's tiger, is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Geoffroy in 1785. It is found from northern Spain to southern and central France and southern Switzerland to north-eastern and southern Italy. It has also been recorded from Great Britain.[1] The habitat consists of grasslands, slopes, forest edges, clear dry forests, cliffs and mountain slopes, maquis, garigues and dry meadows.[2]

The wingspan is 35–45 mm.[3] Adults are on wing in May and July.

The larvae feed on various low-growing plants, including Plantago, Rumex, Achillea, Euphorbia cyparissias, Potentilla, Hieracium, Taraxacum, Cynoglossum, Deschampsia, Calamagrostis.[4] The species overwinters in the larval stage. Pupation often takes place under flat stones.

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q13531066 entry