Angerona prunaria (Linnaeus, 1758)


Angerona prunaria: Adult [S] Angerona prunaria: Adult [M] Angerona prunaria: Adult (Memmingen, S-Germany) [M] Angerona prunaria: Adult (the species is very variable) Angerona prunaria: Young larva [S] Angerona prunaria: Half-grown larva [S] Angerona prunaria: Half-grown larva [M] Angerona prunaria: Half-grown larva [S] Angerona prunaria: Larva [M] Angerona prunaria: Larva [S] Angerona prunaria: Larva [S] Angerona prunaria: Larva (S-Bavaria, Staffelsee) [M] Angerona prunaria: Larva [S] Angerona prunaria: Pupa [S]

Host plants:
The caterpillar lives polyphagous on deciduous wood, but prefers Prunus, Salix and Rubus.

Habitat:
Angerona prunaria inhabits riparian forests, bog edges, bushy landscapes, clearcuttings and bush rich slopes in more air moist environments.

Life cycle:
The caterpillar overwinters half-grown and is mature in May. The moths fly from late May to August with peak from mid-June to mid-July.

Remarks:
Angerona prunaria is widespread in Europe and temperate Asia. In Europe it is missing in the southern Mediterranean. It is quite common in some places in Central Europe, so the northern Alpine foothills.