Evergestis mundalis
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Evergestis mundalis is a butterfly from the family of Crambiden ( Crambidae ).
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 28 to 30 millimeters, according to another source from 17 to 27 millimeters. The head, thorax, and abdomen are coffee brown, with the abdomen being slightly lighter. The wing shape lies between that of Evergestis aenealis and Evergestis subfuscalis . The wings are more elongated than in the first-mentioned species and slightly wider than in Evergestis subfuscalis . The forewings have roughly the same coloration as that of Evergestis aenealis . The middle, oblique transverse line is somewhat darker and surrounded by the slightly curved inner and outer transverse line, which run straight from the cell to the inner edge of the wing. The fringed scales are evenly colored in the basal half, the outer half is paler. The hind wings are somewhat paler than the forewings and very slightly darkened towards the outer edge of the wing. The thin, curved, outer transverse line is only vaguely recognizable. The fringed scales are a little paler and have an indistinct center line. The undersides of the wings are colored just like the topsides. The outer transverse lines can be seen on both undersides, the middle transverse line is missing on the undersides of the forewing.
In the males, the uncus is quite thick and sparsely hairy. The tip is blunt and rounded. The gnathos is slender and has blunt teeth in the distal half. The blades are almost rectangular and taper slightly in the middle. The apex is rounded at an angle. The clasper is missing. The distal part of the phallus is almost twice as wide as the basal part. There is a dense Cornuti group near the base.
In females, the corpus bursae is small and almost spherical. It is about twice as wide as the base of the ductus bursae . The sign is large and egg-shaped. The ductus bursae is wide and abruptly constricted below the severely sclerotized colliculum and antrum.
Similar species
Of the similar types evergestis subfuscalis and evergestis aenealis may E. mundalis be distinguished by the darker middle transverse line. The first species mentioned is paler in color. The wings are narrower and have a very slightly concave outer edge. The transverse lines are clearly curved and serrated. E. aenealis differs from the species mentioned by the orange vertex.
distribution
Evergestis mundalis is native to Europe in Spain , south-east France , Italy and Greece . In the east the distribution area extends to Armenia .
biology
The pre-imaginal stages are unknown. The main food plants of the caterpillars are suspected to be smooth-eyed pods ( Biscutella laevigata ) and Erysimum nevadense . The moths fly in two generations from early May to late June and from mid-July to early September. In some regions in France it has been observed that either the first or the second generation can also be absent. During the day, the moths can easily be roused between the stones on mountain slopes. They then fly leisurely a few meters before they sit down again. The moths are also coming to light . The species is only found locally and prefers xerothermal habitats with more humid areas nearby.
Systematics
The following synonyms are known from the literature :
- Scopula mundalis Guenée , 1854
- Orobena submundalis Millière , 1882
- Evergestis permundalis Marion , 1960
The subspecies E. m. Found in the French departments of Hérault and Lozère . permundalis differs in the genital armature of males by the more elongated and less squat valves with finger-like tips. In the females, the colliculum is reduced to an only slightly sclerotized plate.
Web links
- pathpiva photos
- Evergestis mundalis (GUENÉE, 1854). Lepiforum e. V .: Determination aid of the Lepiforum for the butterfly species found in Germany, Austria and Switzerland., Accessed on February 6, 2014 . Initial description.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Barry Goater, Matthias Nuss, Wolfgang Speidel: Pyraloidea I (Crambidae, Acentropinae, Evergestinae, Heliothelinae, Schoenobiinae, Scopariinae) . In: P. Huemer, O. Karsholt, L. Lyneborg (eds.): Microlepidoptera of Europe . 1st edition. tape 4 . Apollo Books, Stenstrup 2005, ISBN 87-88757-33-1 , pp. 95 (English).
- ↑ a b c Patrice Leraut: Zygaenids, Pyralids 1 . In: Moths of Europe . 1st edition. Volume III. NAP Editions, 2012, ISBN 978-2-913688-15-5 , pp. 191 (English).
- ↑ Evergestis mundalis in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved February 6, 2014