Clostera anastomosis (Linnaeus, 1758)


Clostera anastomosis: Male (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Adult (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Adult (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Adult (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Adult (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Adult (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Adult (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Adult (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Female (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Female (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Female (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Eggs (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: L1 larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Young larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Young larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Young larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Young larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Half-grown larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Half-grown larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Half-grown larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Half-grown larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, late July 2015) [M] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, late July 2015) [M] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, late July 2015) [M] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, late July 2015) [M] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, late July 2015) [M] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, late July 2015) [M] Clostera anastomosis: Larva (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Female pupa (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Female pupa (breeding ex SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Male pupa (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Male pupa (e.l. SW-Bulgaria, Bansko, larva in late July 2015) [S] Clostera anastomosis: Larval habitat in SW-Bulgaria south of Bansko (late July 2015) [N] Clostera anastomosis: Larval habitat in N-Greece (Kato Nephrokopi, late July 2015) [N]

Host plants:
The larvae feed on Salix and Populus species. I recorded them in N-Greece and SW-Bulgaria on Salix purpurea.

Habitat:
Clostera anastomosis inhabits warm and at least moderate humid sites such as woodland edges, lowland wetlands, stream valleys and similar habitats. I recorded larvae in SE-Europe along small streamlets with willows through hot and dry sheep pastures.

Life cycle:
The pupa hibernates and moths occur in two or three (in the south) generations from April/May to August/September. Eggs are obviously deposited in small batches, but mature larvae are usually found more singly.

Remarks:
Clostera anastomosis occurs in large parts of Europe and temperate Asia.



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