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The copper underwing, humped green fruitworm or pyramidal green fruitworm ( Amphipyra pyramidea) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. The species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in his 1758 10th edition of Systema Naturae.
It is very similar to Svensson's copper underwing ( Amphipyra berbera) but identification is usually fairly straightforward by looking at some markings on the forewings, Entomart the detail of the labial palps and at the underside of the hindwings. This species has a pale area in the centre of the hindwings, contrasting with much darker marginal areas, while in A. berbera the whole underwing is more or less uniform in colour. See Townsend et al.Martin C. Townsend, Jon Clifton and Brian Goodey (2010). British and Irish Moths: An Illustrated Guide to Selected Difficult Species . (covering the use of genitalia characters and other features) Butterfly Conservation. The larva is green with white markings and a pointed hump at the rear end.
Differentiation of A. pyramidea from A. berbera
Biology
It is a Voltinism species. Hatching season is as early as June in some climates but they usually hatch July to October. Eggs are laid in deciduous trees. Larva can be found as early as April in some climates but usually emerge in May–June. A pyramidea flies at night from August to October and is attracted to light and strongly to sugar. It feeds on a variety of and , including ash tree ( Fraxinus), privet ( Ligustrum), honeysuckle ( Lonicera), apple ( Malus), oak ( Quercus), Rhododendron, rose, wild service tree ( Sorbus) and lilac ( Syringa).Mazzei, Paolo; Morel, Daniel & Panfili, Raniero. Moths and Butterflies of Europe and North Africa The species overwinters as an egg.
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