The pasture day moth (Apina callisto) is a species in the moth family Noctuidae which is active during the day, as its common name implies, making it unlike most other noctuid species. It is found in most southern areas of Australia, ranging from lower Queensland to Tasmania. The species was first described by George French Angas in 1847. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Apina, erected by Francis Walker in 1855.[1][2][3]
The pasture day moth lays its eggs in pastures, and they hatch after heavy rains in early spring. When the larvae are fully grown, measuring about 60 mm (2.4 in), they burrow down before becoming pupae. They have striking coloration; two yellow stripes run down their mottled-black back, interspersed with blue spots. Their bodies are covered with white spines. They feed on various broad leaved plants (see list below).
The adult moth's wings are black with cream and chestnut markings, with a wingspan of approximately 50 mm (2.0 in). Its thorax is black and the abdomen is orange, ringed with black.
The pasture day moth (Apina callisto) is a species in the moth family Noctuidae which is active during the day, as its common name implies, making it unlike most other noctuid species. It is found in most southern areas of Australia, ranging from lower Queensland to Tasmania. The species was first described by George French Angas in 1847. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Apina, erected by Francis Walker in 1855.
The pasture day moth lays its eggs in pastures, and they hatch after heavy rains in early spring. When the larvae are fully grown, measuring about 60 mm (2.4 in), they burrow down before becoming pupae. They have striking coloration; two yellow stripes run down their mottled-black back, interspersed with blue spots. Their bodies are covered with white spines. They feed on various broad leaved plants (see list below).
The adult moth's wings are black with cream and chestnut markings, with a wingspan of approximately 50 mm (2.0 in). Its thorax is black and the abdomen is orange, ringed with black.
Larva entering hole to become pupa
Apina es un género monotípico de lepidópteros de la familia Noctuidae. Su única especie: Apina callisto - "pasture day moth" (Angas, 1847), como su nombre común indica, es activa durante el día, lo que lo diferencia de la mayoría de las otras especies de la familia Noctuidae. Se encuentra en la mayoría de las zonas del sur de Australia, desde Queensland a Tasmania.
Apina callisto deposita sus huevos en los pastos, donde nacen después de las fuertes lluvias de la primavera. Cuando las larvas alcanzan su madurez, miden unos 60 mm, que descienden a madrigueras antes de convertirse en pupas. Tienen una coloración llamativa, con dos rayas amarillas que recorren su dorso negro moteada, intercaladas con manchas azules. Sus cuerpos están cubiertos de espinas blancas. Se alimentan de diversas plantas herbáceas, forbias (ver lista abajo).
Las alas de los adultos son de color negro con toques castaños y marcas crema, con una envergadura de aproximadamente 50 mm. Su tórax es de color negro y el abdomen es de color naranja rodeado de negro.
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Oruga pastando
Adulto
Apina es un género monotípico de lepidópteros de la familia Noctuidae. Su única especie: Apina callisto - "pasture day moth" (Angas, 1847), como su nombre común indica, es activa durante el día, lo que lo diferencia de la mayoría de las otras especies de la familia Noctuidae. Se encuentra en la mayoría de las zonas del sur de Australia, desde Queensland a Tasmania.
Apina is een monotypisch geslacht van vlinders uit de familie uilen (Noctuidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van het geslacht is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1855 door Francis Walker
De typesoort is Apina callisto Walker, 1855.
Apina is een monotypisch geslacht van vlinders uit de familie uilen (Noctuidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van het geslacht is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1855 door Francis Walker
De typesoort is Apina callisto Walker, 1855.
Apina là một chi bướm đêm thuộc họ Noctuidae.
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