Batrachedra parvulipunctella

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Batrachedra parvulipunctella
Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Batrachedridae
Genre : Batrachedra
Type : Batrachedra parvulipunctella
Scientific name
Batrachedra parvulipunctella
Chrétien , 1915

Batrachedra parvulipunctella is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of batrachedridae .

features

The moths reach a wingspan of 11 to 15 millimeters. The head is yellow ocher with sometimes a gray mixture. The antennae are yellowish brown and have five indistinct stripes of various sizes at the tip. Thorax and tegulae are yellowish ocher. The forewings are yellowish ocher and mottled with brown scales . The brown mottling is thicker on the Kostalrand and on the inner wing of the wing. An indistinct brown line runs from the base of the wing over the Kostal fold to the inner corner. A similar line is located between the Kostalfold and the wing leading edge, it ends shortly before the tip of the inner angle. A small brown spot is in the lower line behind the first third of the forewing length, a similar spot is in the upper line in the apical area. The fringed scales are yellowish ocher, they are lighter at the inner angle towards the wing base. The hind wings shine yellowish white.

Similar species

Batrachedra parvulipunctella is similar to Batrachedra pinicolella and Batrachedra amydraula , but the first-named species is somewhat larger and can be distinguished by the yellowish ocher forewings with the two indistinct brown longitudinal stripes.

distribution

Batrachedra parvulipunctella is native to southern Europe and North Africa ( Tunisia ). The species has also been found in England , where one specimen was presumably drifted by strong south winds.

biology

Batrachedra parvulipunctella lives symbiotically in scale insect colonies of Aclerda berlesei or other species that occur on reed ( Phragmites australis ) and stilted reed ( Arundo donax ). The species is believed to be bivoltin . The caterpillars live from June to July and from autumn to spring in white housings that have openings on both sides and eat the wax excretions of the scale insects. The housing covers a group of female or nymph scale insects so that the larvae do not have to leave the housing completely to feed and can withdraw immediately if disturbed. The caterpillars pupate in a white, slightly transparent cocoon in the leaf sheaths of the plant. The moths fly from May to June and from July to August.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d J. C. Koster, S. Yu. Sinev: Momphidae, Batrachedridae, Stathmopodidae, Agonoxenidae, Cosmopterigidae, Chrysopeleiidae . In: P. Huemer, O. Karsholt, L. Lyneborg (eds.): Microlepidoptera of Europe . 1st edition. tape 5 . Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2003, ISBN 87-88757-66-8 , pp. 57 (English).

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