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''Endromis versicolora'', the Kentish glory, is a moth of the family Endromidae. It is found in the Palaearctic region. The wingspan is 50–70 mm. The adults fly from March to May. Females, are much larger and paler than the males, and fly only at night in order to lay eggs. Males, which fly both by night and day, can detect female pheromones from a distance up to 2 km. Yellow at first, then purplish-brown eggs are laid in 2–3 "rows" around thin branch of birch. After 10–14 days little black caterpillars hatch. The caterpillars primarily feed on birch (''Betula'' sp.), but accepts lots of other trees and shrubs: ''Alnus'' sp., ''Corylus'' sp., ''Tilia'' sp., ''Carpinus'' sp. It is green with paler stripes, at first feeds in small groups of 15–30 larvae. Mature ones separate and feed only at night individually. ''Endromis versicolora'' has a single generation a year; it overwinters as a chrysalis in thin, loose, but strong cocoon buried in the soil at a shallow depth. Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. Male.Allier (Hautes-Pyrénées) Dos.jpg|Male dorsal side MHNT Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. Male.Allier (Hautes-Pyrénées) ventre.jpg|Male ventral side MHNT Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. female.Allier (Hautes-Pyrénées) Dos.jpg|Female ventral side MHNT Endromis versicolora MHNT.CUT.2011.0.446. female.Allier (Hautes-Pyrénées) Ventre.jpg|Female ventral side MHNT ==External links== * (Kentish Glory at UKmoths ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Endromis versicolora」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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