Adscita geryon (Hübner, 1813)


Adscita geryon: Male [N] Adscita geryon: Mating (Großglockner-Hochalpenstraße, Austria, July 2009) [N] Adscita geryon: Adult (Valais, Switzerland) [N] Adscita geryon: Female [S] Adscita geryon: Ovae [S] Adscita geryon: Larva [N] Adscita geryon: Larva at Helianthemum alpestre (Swiss Alps, Engadine, Ofenpass, 2000m asl, 2008) [N] Adscita geryon: Larva (Kanisfluh, Vorarlberg, 1800m above sea level, May 2010) [M] Adscita geryon: Larva [M] Adscita geryon: Larva [M] Adscita geryon: Larva [M] Adscita geryon: Habitat in the Umbrailpass area (Switzerland) [N]

Host plants:
Helianthemum nummularium and other species of Helianthemum.

Habitat:
Adscita geryon colonizes limestone grasslands and alpine meadows and pastures up to 2300m above sea level.

Life cycle:
After hibernation the caterpillars are fully-grown between late April and mid-May. The moths fly from late June to mid-August.

Endangerment: endangered

Endangerment factors:
Due to loss and improper maintenance of the habitats (overgrazing, pens, but also abandonment and following succession) Adscita geryon is endangered outside the Alps in Central Europe.

Remarks:
Adscita geryon is widespread in Europe, but is missing in the north. Outside Europe, it is known only from Northern Turkey.



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