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Noctua pronuba aka Large Yellow Underwing
PT
Planta Hospedeira: A lagarta é poligrafa. Este exemplar alimentou-se de Rumex sp.
Características da Larva / Lagarta: A lagarta alimentava-se maioritariamente à noite e de dia enterrava-se ou
escondia-se debaixo das folhas. A lagarta mede aproximadamente 6 cm
Característica da Pupa: Para pupar, a lagarta enterra-se no solo e pupa.
Hibernação durante a criação: Não hibernou. Mas é possível que esta espécie inverne como pupa
Período de voo: Fevereiro (Zona sul) a fins de Setembro
Envergadura: 4-5 cm
Envergadura: 4-5 cm
Local encontrado: Albufeira, Algarve
Observações: Esta espécie pode se considerar
abundante no pais inteiro, sendo que o par de asas posterior amarelo muito
bonito (não foi possível fotografar a parte amarela de baixo, mas a ultima fota
mostra um pouco)
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Hostplant:
The caterpillar is polyphagous. This one I had fed with Rumex sp.
The caterpillar is polyphagous. This one I had fed with Rumex sp.
Larvae / Caterpillar :
The caterpillar fed mostly at night and by day it buried itself or was hidden under the leaves. The caterpillar has a size of ~ 6 cm.
The caterpillar fed mostly at night and by day it buried itself or was hidden under the leaves. The caterpillar has a size of ~ 6 cm.
Pupa:
To Pupate, the caterpillar buried itself.
To Pupate, the caterpillar buried itself.
Hibernation :
There is no regist of mine that the caterpillar overwinted. However is possible that it overwints as pupa
There is no regist of mine that the caterpillar overwinted. However is possible that it overwints as pupa
Flights: February until Late September
Wingspan: 4-5 cm
Location: Albufeira,
Faro
Observation:
This species is abundant over Portugal, and its back
wings are yellow (the english name for it) and they are beautiful.(I could not
photograph the moth with the wings open, however last picture has a bit of the
underwing.)