Euchalcia bellieri is a moth of the family Noctuidae.
| Euchalcia bellieri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Euchalcia |
| Species: | E. bellieri
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| Binomial name | |
| Euchalcia bellieri (Kirby, 1903)
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Etymology edit
Latin species name bellieri honors the French entomologist Jean-Baptiste Eugène Bellier de la Chavignerie (1819-1888).[3]
Description edit
Euchalcia bellieri has a wingspan of about 33–34 millimetres (1.3–1.3 in).[3][4] This rare species closely resemble Euchalcia variabilis, but it is quite smaller. The upperside of the forewings shows a well marked oblique inner line with a slight rosy border. The central area is dark brown, while the hind margin is rosy. The basal dark line is angulated. The orbicular stigma is double, with a yellow ring. Larvae are green with a white lateral line.[5]
Caterpillars feed on Delphinium dubium, maybe also on Aconitum species.[6] They are fully grown at the end of June, while adults fly in July.[5]
Distribution edit
This species is endemic to France (Hautes-Alpes, Basses-Alpes, Alpes Maritimes) and to a northern Italian Region (Piedmont).[7][8]
References edit
- ^ Biolib
- ^ GBIF
- ^ a b Lepiforum.de
- ^ Noctuidae.de
- ^ a b W. F. Kirby The butterflies and moths of Europe I-LXXII, 1-432. London (Cassell and Company)
- ^ Paolo Mazzei, Daniel Morel, Raniero Panfili Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa
- ^ Funet
- ^ Fauna Europaea
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