Bright green soybean leaves cover the ground glistening in the sunlight. The lush field stretches endlessly surrounded by nature creating a peaceful summer scene.
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[Vue du dessus aujourd’hui, d’autres photos à venir]
Ce papillon de nuit de taille moyenne (45-60 mm d’envergure) se remarque aux motifs et aux couleurs de ses ailes : les ailes antérieures sont noires zébrées de blanc crème et, au repos, recouvrent quasi entièrement les ailes postérieures qui, elles, sont rouge vif avec des taches noires (en vol, il est magnifique, mais je n’ai malheureusement pas de photo acceptable à vous montrer).
L’abdomen est orangé, orné de taches noires.
Il vole de juillet à septembre et est actif surtout par temps chaud, de nuit comme de jour. Il se nourrit du nectar de fleurs, en particulier celles de l’eupatoire chanvrine (Eupatorium cannabinum) dans les zones humides (il faut vraiment que j’en plante dans un coin du jardin, tellement cela attire les insectes) ainsi que sur les chardons, les centaurées ou l’origan présents dans les friches sèches (et il semble apprécier la menthe aussi !).
[Top view today, more photos to come]
This medium-sized moth (45-60 mm wingspan) is recognizable by the patterns and colors of its wings: the forewings are black with cream-white stripes and, at rest, almost entirely cover the hindwings, which are bright red with black spots (in flight, it is beautiful, but unfortunately I don't have a good photo to show you). The abdomen is orange with black spots.
It flies from July to September and is active especially in hot weather, both at night and during the day. It feeds on the nectar of flowers, especially those of the hemp eupatorium (Eupatorium cannabinum) in wetlands (I really need to plant some in a corner of the garden, as it attracts so many insects), as well as on thistles, centaureas, or oregano found in dry wastelands (and it seems to like mint too!).