Английская Википедия:Acanthopsyche atra
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Acanthopsyche atra, the dusky sweep, is a moth of the family Psychidae. The habitat consists of heath and moorland.[1]
Description
The wingspan is 16–22 mm for males. The head, thorax, and abdomen of the male are fuscous-grey. The forewings and hindwings are very thinly haired with grey veins and base of cilia darker. Females are apterous (i.e. wingless) and have rudimentary antennae and legs.The female is without frontal prominence. Pairing takes place with the female still in the pupal case and she does not usually leave the pupal case. Her body is yellowish and the head and thoracic segments are dark brown. The eyes are reduced to black spots. Larvae are pale grey ; head black : 2–4 with dark grey plates. The case is covered with longitudinally placed grass-fragments, seed vessels, etc.[2][3] Adults emerge in May and June, males flying in the late afternoon and evening.[4]
- Eggs
Eggs are laid in the pupal skin in June or July and hatch within four to five weeks.[5]
- Larvae
The larvae feed on grass (Poaceae species), low growing plants, heather (Calluna vulgaris) and sallows (Salix species). They live in a silk case, 17 to 20 mm long which is covered longitudinally with grass stems and heather fragments[a 1]. Larva feed from August to April, some are developed and pupate, while others continue to feed and overwinter for a second year before pupating. Numbers overwintering for a second year vary according to climate.[3][6]
- Note
- Pupa
The case is fixed on a wall, rock or fence prior to pupation from April to early June and this is when it is most easily found.[4]
Ecology
Usually females lay their eggs in the pupal case. P L Jørgensen observed some females leaving their cases and dropping to the ground a few days after mating. The female, when free from its pupal case, looks and behaves like a fly maggot. Eleven were fed to a European robin (Erithacus rubecula) and its droppings collected over the next 24 hours. After two weeks, between thirty and forty larvae hatched, constructed cases and started to feed. The observation suggests that the eggs can survive unscathed inside a bird's gut, and is an example of species dispersal.[3][6]
Distribution
It is found in most of Europe, except Portugal, most of the Balkan Peninsula, Ireland and Ukraine.[7] It is considered rare in Great Britain.[6]
References
External links
- ↑ Hants Moths
- ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf Шаблон:PD-notice Keys and description
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 4,0 4,1 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 6,0 6,1 6,2 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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