Chrysoclista splendida
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Chrysoclista splendida is a butterfly ( moth ) fromthe grass leaf miner family (Elachistidae).
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 14 to 17 millimeters. The species differs from the similar Chrysoclista linneella by the larger wingspan. The black-brown costal line widens significantly from the base to the silvery costal spot. The small, silvery spot near the base of the wing and the silvery spot on the inner edge each have a tuft of black-brown protruding scales .
In the males, the gnathos arms are long and curved. They are broad at the base and sharply pointed distally . The apex is studded with four large thorns. The tegumen is short and wider than it is long. The blades are widest at the base and gradually taper to a rounded apex. The anellus lobes are long and slender, they are about 2/3 as long as the valves. The aedeagus is bent almost at a 90-degree angle. The genital fittings of the males differ from Chrysoclista lathamella by the tapering Gnathos arms, the slimmer anellus lobes and the strongly curved aedeagus.
In females, the Apophyses posteriores are one and a half times as long as the Apophyses anteriores. The sclerotization of the eighth tergite is laterally convex . The antrum is simple and funnel-shaped. The ductus bursae is narrow and curved in front of the middle. The corpus bursae is elongated and slightly narrowed medially.
distribution
Chrysoclista splendida is native to Central Europe . According to Fauna Europaea, the species is also found in Western Europe ( Portugal , France ) and in Southeastern Europe ( Romania , Bulgaria , Macedonia ). Evidence from Sweden is considered dubious.
biology
The caterpillars develop on willows ( Salix ). Some specimens were accidentally bred by Kasy in 1958 from branches and trunks of the white willow ( Salix alba ) and purple willow ( Salix purpurea ), which were infested by the gall mosquito Rabdophaga saliciperda . In 1925, Rebel found a large number of specimens on the trunks of old silver and broken willow ( Salix fragilis ). The moths can be observed from the end of May to June on the trunks and stumps of old willows near the water. According to the labeling, some specimens in the Natural History Museum in London were collected in Vienna from September to October .
Systematics
The following synonyms are known from the literature:
- Chrysoclista bimaculella auctt. (nec Haworth, 1828); Misidentification
- Chrysoclista lathamella auctt. (nec Fletcher, 1936); Misidentification
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Individual evidence
- ↑ 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. 86 (English).
- ^ A b Chrysoclista lathamella in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved September 26, 2011