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Nymphalis polychloros
The adult insect (imago) over-winters in dry dark places, such as hollow trees or out buildings. In late February or early March the butterflies emerge and mate. The females lay their pale green eggs (ova) in a continuous band around the upper twigs of Elm (Ulmus spp.), Sallow (Salix caprea and Salix viminalis), Pear (Pyrus spp.), and Prunus spp. trees. The caterpillars (larvae) are gregarious, and systematically strip the topmost twigs of the tree bare. There is only one generation per year, and the imagos emerging in mid summer seek out sources high in sugar to feed. Tree sap and damaged ripe fruits are particularly suitable sources.
It is found in Europe, northern Africa, and western Asia. It is an extreme rarity in Britain, although it used to be widespread throughout England and Wales. Spotted on my balcony.
Related spotting (caterpillar): http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/231... and (imago) http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/313...
možda više u unutrašnjosti. na jarunu usred neke brutalne šumetine je nekakvo leglo, i točno sam mogla doć bilo kada i bili bi tamo i još mi letili iznad glave, al sec sletili i bili mirni, to ne!
živi i u istri, ali je uvijek negdje sakriven na drvetu...ni ja ga nikad nisam uspila slikati dok sam trčala za njima 3 godine...ovo je taj, svaku mrlju na krilima sam provjerila u ključu...
100% nije mrtvacki plast, mrtvackog plasta znam jako dobro, ganjala sam g po Zagrebu-ludi leptir neda se slikati, a ovdje ga nisam nikada ni vidjela...mislim da ga tu nema.
odredila sam ga prema ključu, iz ovog roda imamo 2 vrste N. antiopa (mrtvački plašt) i ovoga, prema opisu mislim da je ovo N. polychloros
Spotted on Jun 10, 2013
Submitted on Jun 10, 2013
