Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) ➔ Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods) ➔ Class Insecta (Insects) ➔ Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies and moths) ➔ Family Noctuidae (Owlet moths)
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758)
Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Synonyms and other combinations:
Phalaena lucipara Linnaeus, 1758 [original combination] | Phalaena dubia Hufnagel, 1766 | Euplexia flavomacula (Fabricius, 1787) | Euplexia exotica Strand, 1915 |
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-16 10:05:07
Image number: 8172
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-16 10:05:07
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-16 10:02:35
Image number: 8173
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-16 10:02:35
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-17 10:50:17
Image number: 8176
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-17 10:50:17
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-17 10:45:10
Image number: 8178
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-17 10:45:10
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-17 10:48:22
Image number: 8177
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-17 10:48:22
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-16 10:01:23
Image number: 8174
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-16 10:01:23
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-16 10:00:24
Image number: 8175
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-16 10:00:24
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, caterpillar
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2013-09-14 11:09:30
Image number: 6401
caterpillar
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
2013-09-14 11:09:30
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, caterpillar, conf. Heidrun Melzer
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2013-09-14 14:43:34
Image number: 6398
caterpillar
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
2013-09-14 14:43:34
conf. Heidrun Melzer
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, caterpillar
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2013-09-15 10:19:43
Image number: 6399
caterpillar
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
2013-09-15 10:19:43
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, caterpillar
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz; 2013-09-15 10:21:15
Image number: 6400
caterpillar
DE, Chemnitz, Hutholz
2013-09-15 10:21:15
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, caterpillar, conf. Daniel Bartsch
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2017-08-13 13:45:04
Image number: 8055
caterpillar
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2017-08-13 13:45:04
conf. Daniel Bartsch
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, caterpillar, conf. Daniel Bartsch
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2017-08-13 16:09:10
Image number: 8056
caterpillar
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2017-08-13 16:09:10
conf. Daniel Bartsch
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, pupa
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2017-08-27 09:57:29
Image number: 8057
pupa
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2017-08-27 09:57:29
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, pupa
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2017-08-27 09:58:54
Image number: 8058
pupa
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2017-08-27 09:58:54
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, pupa
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2017-08-27 10:01:03
Image number: 8059
pupa
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2017-08-27 10:01:03
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, pupa
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2017-08-29 16:41:49
Image number: 8060
pupa
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2017-08-29 16:41:49
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, exuvia
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-16 10:12:43
Image number: 8169
exuvia
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-16 10:12:43
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, exuvia
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-16 10:11:56
Image number: 8170
exuvia
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-16 10:11:56
Euplexia lucipara (Linnaeus, 1758) Gelbfleck-Waldschatteneule Small Angle Shades
Euplexia lucipara, exuvia
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald; 2018-02-16 10:11:29
Image number: 8171
exuvia
DE, Chemnitz, Harthwald
2018-02-16 10:11:29
Classification:
Euplexia lucipara belongs to the subfamily Xyleninae, tribe Phlogophorini.
Distribution and habitat:
Palaearctic, widespread and common in Central Europe.
The Small Angle Shades (
Euplexia lucipara) prefers shady places and is often found in humid forests.
Habitus:
Wing span 30 - 35 mm.
Biology
The moths fly from late May to early August. Caterpillars can be found from July to early October. The caterpillars are polyphagous and eat on various herbs, ferns, shrubs and trees. The pupation takes place in the earth. The Small Angle Shades overwinters as a pupa.
Euplexia lucipara forms one generation per year, sometimes a partial second generation.
Annotation:
I found the caterpillar of 2017 on fern in August. It pupated in the same month. Unfortunately, the moth prematurely hatched in February 2018.
References, further reading, links:
- Bestimmungshilfe des Lepiforums