#aurata

[verridith]

Asheron and Fell both got a few tiny updates on their refs; Asher got a new banner and an element rune, and Fell got all new runes!

[plaguerare]

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[reanimateobjects]

[pencil-merchant]

Little study :D

Original foto

[mrmd2]

9 AUGUST

[unkn0wnvariable]

Feeding Mint Moth

A mint moth feeding on a forget-me-not flower in the morning sunlight.

[smilingwind]

Cetonia Aurata... in peignoir😯

[libraryofmoths]

Moth of the Week

Mint Moth

Pyrausta aurata

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The mint moth is a part of the family Crambidae, the grass moth family. It was first described in 1763 by Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (sometimes Latinized to Johannes Antonius Scopolius).

Description This moth has purple-brown forewings with yellow marks. The marks on the wings varies but is usually one yellow spot near the middle of the wing but leaning closer to the costa (top edge/vein of the wing). It is also common to have smaller yellow marks with the larger spot. It is possible for the forewing to be blank. It is also possible to have yellow markings that look like a wavy band on the forewings. The hindwings are a dark brown or black with a yellow band in the center.

Wingspan: 1.8 - 2 cm (0.71 - 0.79 in).

The caterpillar of this moth ranges from light green, dark green, light brown, black gray and reddish with a darker back line. They also have a dark brown head.

Length: 13 cm (≈0.512)

Diet and Habitat This species most often eats mint (Mentha spicata and Mentha rotundifolia) but also eats plants like marjoram, Salvia pratensis, Melissa officinalis, Nepeta cataria and Calamintha species.

This species is widely distributed in Europe, North Africa, and North Asia. It reaches to Siberia, North China, Korea, and Japan in the east and to Asia Minor, the Middle East, Iran, Afghanistan, Middle Asia and Mongolia in the south. They inhabit chalk and limestone grassland, woodland, marshland, quarries, places with waterside vegetation, and gardens

Mating This moth has two generations a year in north-west Europe. It flies from April until the end of September. Specifically in the UK, it breeds from May to June then from July to August.

Predators This species flies during the day and at night. No listed protections or specific predators.

Fun Fact The mint moth (Pyrausta aurata) can be mistaken for Pyrausta purpuralis as they are related. However, Pyrausta purpuralis is larger and has a more distinct band on the forewing. This band is usually divided in 3.

(Source: Wikipedia [1][2], Butterfly Conservation)

[raybeetle]

[maxwellsuperbien]

Thoughts about coming back and green rose chafers

I think what I like on this website is that it's mostly focused on picture sharing and the tag system isn't as horrendous as Instagram or Twitter.

I like the ability of posting something without any description and just tags. I like that people here are ready to read your ramblings, the webdesign is a lot more calming.

I also much prefer typing and posting here than on other websites. Anyways, here's a few pictures for the day :)

Those green rose chafers (Cetonia aurata) were all over that hawthorn. They love the stuff, it's like they're drugged out of their mind. Chafers rubbing their faces inside the flowers and all.

The smell of hawthorns is really overpowering though, in a very oily, sticky and up your nose way. Guess that's how they get pollinated but the smell is so strong that it makes me tear up a bit. I don't know what species of hawthorn that was but I know it was one from the scent. Wish I went on INaturalist or Plantnet to check but it's too late.

Those pictures date back to this april. Now the bush has been destroyed along with the thistles, nettles and other wild plants. It was kinda sad for me because I wanted to show my friend how many beetles there was. Now I'm not as mad because the place is free for other plants to grow since the town left it free.

I like the pictures where they're reaching for the other flowers, those are pretty fun.

I also got a spicy picture.

Duh ! Gotta make sure to reproduce !

They walk over each other to reach other delicious flowers.

Ah ! Refreshing !

[jaielvis]

Cetonia aurata

[verridith]

Commission for Fyfergrund on BTACD, of his Silver Sun Aethyrian dragon! This is the Imperial Monarch of Aurata, and also Asheron's father :D

[saltysquiffer]

panel redraws disguised as a meme

[reanimateobjects]

[bitchesofostwick]

currently reading a world alone for the fourth time and just wanted to say: thank you, fuck you, what the hell, and i was tempted to say “a world alone” when asked my favorite book recently

you’re welcome and sorry but not really sorry!! 😊

fr though, i’m so happy you’re enjoying it and thank you for letting me know! if it helps, the sequel is still in progress (i’m slower to update than i was with AWA tho).

[unkn0wnvariable]

Sunny Mint Moth

A tiny mint moth sitting in the sunlight on a forget-me-not flower, in the garden.