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Species account
Kobberbrun Køllesværmer
(Rhagades pruni)
Denis & Schiffermüller (1775)
Køllesværmere (Zygaenidae) [Sommerfugle] BAMO 25389
Køllesværmere (Zygaenidae) [Sommerfugle] BAMO 25389
Blackthorn Aurora Moth (gb)
Myrmetallvinge (se)
Synonyms (common):
Brunlig Metalvinge (dk)
Subspecies
callunae
Spuler (1906).
pruni
Measurements:
WS:22-25mm
Generations:
1
Flight period:
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Identification:
Similar to Forester in size and color, though generally less shining. has a short yellow proboscis where Forester has a long brown one.
Worn Forester can look alike, but Blackthorn Aurora Moth often shows a characteristic contrast between a green head region and brownish wings.
Worn Forester can look alike, but Blackthorn Aurora Moth often shows a characteristic contrast between a green head region and brownish wings.
Similar species:
Life stages:
Distribution:
Habitat:
In Scandinavia (Finland) only found in bogs, but in Central Europe also on dry heath land.
Behavior:
Flying low above the ground. The males more mobile and exploring than the females that keep close to where they were hatched.
Host plants:
Hedelyng (Calluna vulgaris) [Heather ~ Brecina ~ Ljung]
Mose-Bølle (Vaccinium uliginosum) [Bog Blueberry ~ Arándano Negro ~ Odon]
Mose-Bølle (Vaccinium uliginosum) [Bog Blueberry ~ Arándano Negro ~ Odon]
Feeding plants:
Imago does not visit flowers.
Endemic:
Status
Spreading from south to Scandinavian countries. Present now in SW Denmark and S Finland.
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