Thera firmata (Hübner, [1822])


Thera firmata: Adult (e.l. Valais 2012) [S] Thera firmata: Adult (e.l. Valais 2012) [S] Thera firmata: Young larva (Valais, 15.06.2012) [M] Thera firmata: Half-grown larva (eastern Swabian Alb, Southern Germany, Heidenheim, May 2012) [M] Thera firmata: Half-grown larva (Valais, 15.06.2012) [S] Thera firmata: Young larva (Valais, 15/06/2012) [M] Thera firmata: Young larva (Valais, 15/06/2012) [M] Thera firmata: Young larva (Valais, 15/06/2012) [M] Thera firmata: Prepupa in a loose webbing at pine (e.l. Valais 2012) [S] Thera firmata: Pupa (e.l. Valais 2012) [S] Thera firmata: Pupa (e.l. Valais 2012) [S] Thera firmata: Pupa (e.l. Valais 2012) [S] Thera firmata: Habitat at the Hirschhalde near Heidenheim (2012), S-Germany [N] Thera firmata: Habitat in the Swiss Valais (Simplon, June 2012) [N]

Host plants:
The caterpillar lives on pine species (Pinus sylvestris and others).

Habitat:
Thera firmata inhabits forests, moors and heaths with pine share.

Life cycle:
The caterpillars overwinter small (according to literature also the egg should be able to hibernate which is to be investigated), and grow in early summer to June or early July. The moths fly from August to October or early November.

Remarks:
Thera firmata is widespread in Europe and Asia.



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