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Odezia atrata · juodsprindis

  • chimney sweeper
  • Schwarzspanner, Kaminfegerle
  • juodsprindis
  • melnais sprīžmetis
  • biesek murzynek

The caterpillar lives on Apiacae like Chaerophyllum, Anthriscus. Odezia atrata colonizes shrubbery rich, extensive meadows and edges. It is usually absent from too dry habitats. Typical habitats are clearings in riparian forests, extensively managed meadows with hedges. The moths fly from June to July. They are conspicuous at daytime due to their low, fluttering flight. The egg hibernates and the caterpillar lives from March to early May (in high elevations still in late June).