Caradrina ingrata (Staudinger, 1897)

Synonyms/other combinations:
Platyperigea ingrata

Caradrina ingrata: Adult (e.l. west Austria) [S] Caradrina ingrata: Adult (e.l. west Austria) [S] Caradrina ingrata: Half-grown larva [S] Caradrina ingrata: Half-grown larva [S] Caradrina ingrata: Fully-grown larva [S] Caradrina ingrata: Pupa [S] Caradrina ingrata: Pupa, the development is already visible in the darkening of the eyes [S]

Host plants:
The larvae are polyphagous especially on herbs.

Habitat:
Caradrina ingrata is an ubiquist and is apparently often found in urban areas. It should occur otherwise especially in dry and warm, gappy habitats.

Life cycle:
Caradrina ingrata has two to three generations. The caterpillar overwinters. Adults occur from late April to September/October.

Remarks:
Caradrina ingrata occurs in north Africa, Southern Europe and the Middle East. The moths occasionally migrate northward and were already found in Switzerland, Vorarlberg (Christian Siegel, he also put the breeding material pictured at my disposal) and Baden-Württemberg. Presumably it will expand its range in the course of global warming.



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