Haplochrois gelechiella

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Haplochrois gelechiella
Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Grass miners (Elachistidae)
Subfamily : Parametriotinae
Genre : Haplochrois
Type : Haplochrois gelechiella
Scientific name
Haplochrois gelechiella
( Rebel , 1902)

Haplochrois gelechiella is a butterfly ( moth ) fromthe grass leaf miner family (Elachistidae).

features

The moths reach a wingspan of 12 to 14 millimeters. The head is creamy white and pale light brown on the sides and behind. The antennae are ringed pale ocher and brown. Thorax and tegulae are pale beige-gray. The forewings are shiny beige-gray and are heavily speckled with brownish-gray scales . The fringed scales are pale gray at the apex and ocher gray towards the inner edge of the wing. The hind wings shine gray.

The genital fittings of the males resemble that of Haplochrois albanica , but the distal knob-shaped ends of the gnathos are covered with coarser spines. The valves are more rectangular, the anellus lobes are wider and rounded and have a semicircular indentation at the back.

The genital armature of the females differs from that of the females of H. albanica by the slimmer Apophyses anteriores, by the narrower and U-shaped edge of the genital plate as well as by the shape of the sign, which is surrounded by a more sclerotized edge.

Similar species

H. gelechiella differs from Haplochrois albanica by the more intense beige-gray color of the forewings, the lighter rear wings and the dark brown apical line on the underside of the forewings.

distribution

Haplochrois gelechiella occurs in Greece .

biology

So far nothing is known about the biology of the species. The few known specimens were collected in July.

Systematics

The following synonym is known from the literature:

  • Tetanocentria gelechiella Rebel , 1902

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e 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. 82 (English).
  2. ↑ Haplochrois gelechiella in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved September 21, 2011
  3. ↑ Hans Rebel: Lepidoptera from Morea collected by Mr. Martin Holtz in 1901. Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift 47: Pages 83-110. (Initial description)

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