Eublemma parva (Hübner, [1803-1808])


Eublemma parva: Adult (e.l. rearing, Spain, Sierra de Albarracin, young larvae in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Adult (e.l. rearing, Spain, Sierra de Albarracin, young larvae in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Adult (e.l. rearing, Spain, Sierra de Albarracin, young larvae in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Adult (e.l. rearing, Spain, Sierra de Albarracin, young larvae in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Adult (e.l. rearing, Spain, Sierra de Albarracin, young larvae in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Adult (e.l. rearing, Spain, Sierra de Albarracin, young larvae in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Flower of Inula montana hosting a young larva (Sierra de Albarracin, Teruel, Central Spain, late July 2017) [N] Eublemma parva: Young larva, flower partly opened (Sierra de Albarracin, Teruel, Central Spain, late July 2017) [M] Eublemma parva: Half-grown larva (Sierra de Albarracin, Teruel, Central Spain, late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Larva (e.l. rearing Central Spain, Teruel, Sierra de Albarracin, young larva in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Larva (e.l. rearing Central Spain, Teruel, Sierra de Albarracin, young larva in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Larva (e.l. rearing Central Spain, Teruel, Sierra de Albarracin, young larva in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Larva (e.l. rearing Central Spain, Teruel, Sierra de Albarracin, young larva in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Larva (e.l. rearing Central Spain, Teruel, Sierra de Albarracin, young larva in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Larva (e.l. rearing Central Spain, Teruel, Sierra de Albarracin, young larva in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Cocoon (e.l. rearing Central Spain, Teruel, Sierra de Albarracin, young larva in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Pupa (e.l. rearing Central Spain, Teruel, Sierra de Albarracin, young larva in late July 2017) [S] Eublemma parva: Larval habitat with Inula montana (Sierra de Albarracin, Teruel, Central Spain, late July 2017) [N] Eublemma parva: Larval habitat with Inula montana (Sierra de Albarracin, Teruel, Central Spain, late July 2017) [N]

Host plants:
The larvae usually feed within the flowers of Asteraceae, especially yellow flowers of the Inula type. I recorded them in flowers of Inula montana in Spain (Sierra de Albarracin).

Habitat:
Eublemma parva inhabits dry and hot habitats of all kinds (often nutrient-poor grasslands, rocky slopes and scrubland).

Life cycle:
The moths occur in several generations between spring and autumn. I recorded the young larvae quite numerous within the Inula flowers where they had been totally concealed. Pupation also occurs at least partly within these flower/seed buds.

Remarks:
Eublemma parva occurs in the warmer parts of the Old World from Africa across S-Europe to E-Asia. It is occasionally also found as a migratory species in Central Europe where it may become temporarily resident in favourable places (promoted by global warming?).



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