Netted mountain moth  (Macaria carbonaria)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Authentication

Information authenticated by Roy Leverton with the support of the British Ecological Society:
http://www.britishecologicalsociety.org/

Glossary

  • Pupation: the process of becoming a pupa, the stage of an insect’s development, when huge changes occur that reorganise the larval form into the adult form. In butterflies the pupa is also called a chrysalis.
  • Single-brooded: (Also known as ‘univoltine’). Insect life cycle that takes 12 months to be complete, and involves a single generation. The egg, larva, pupa or adult over winters as a dormant stage.

References

  1. National Biodiversity Network Species Dictionary (September 2003): http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nbn
  2. Skinner, B. (1984) Colour identification guide to moths of the British Isles. Penguin Books, Harmondsworth.
  3. Carter, D.J. (1986) A field guide to caterpillars of butterflies and moths in Britain and Europe. Collins, London.
  4. UK BAP Species Action Plan (October 2003). Available on-line at: http://www.ukbap.org.uk
  5. Leverton, R. (2004) Pers. comm.
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