Scientific name: Callimorpha quadripunctaria
It
is a day moth, with a wingspan between 52 and 65 mm. This moth tends
to fly close by the hemp-agrimony (Eupatorium canabinum), a plant
that is difficult to spot due to its cmouflage. The butterfly has
only one yearly generation, flies from July until August, even until
the beginning of September.
It
is a species of butterfly that lives in mesophilic meadows with a
limestone substrate, nearby water courses of submountain and hill
areas. The populations are more numerous in humid valleys that are
rich in grassy vegetation.
Where can be found:
Cheile
Turenilor (SiteCode ROSCI0034)
Făgetul
Clujului - Valea Morii (SiteCode ROSCI0074)
Munții
Trascăului ( SiteCode ROSPA0087)