Platyptilia gonodactyla

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Platyptilia gonodactyla
Platyptilia gonodactyla

Platyptilia gonodactyla

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Feather moths (Pterophoridae)
Subfamily : Pterophorinae
Genre : Platyptilia
Type : Platyptilia gonodactyla
Scientific name
Platyptilia gonodactyla
( Denis & Schiffermüller , 1775)

Platyptilia gonodactyla is a butterfly from the family of feather moths (Pterophoridae).

features

The moths reach a wingspan of 22 to 28 millimeters. The wings are pale brown with a gray mixture. The wing drawing is dark brown. The outer edge of the wing of the first lobe is bulged and has a pointed apex .

In the males, the valves are only slightly tapered . The uncus is medium in size. The saccus is deeply bulged. The anellus arms are slender and have a large thorn in the middle.

The antrum hardly tapers in females . The sclerotized part is seven times as long as the membranous part of the ductus bursae .

The caterpillars are about six millimeters long at the end of March, have a glossy black head and black mouthparts. The prothoracic shield is also black and is divided by a fine, light central line. The thoracic legs are black. The body is yellow and has a broad reddish back, side and spiracular line. The stigmata are outlined in brown. The bristles are blackish and translucent. The anal plate is blackish gray and has black spots. The belly legs are colored just like the body. The hook wreaths are black.

distribution

Platyptilia gonodactyla is widespread in Europe. The species is missing here only in the southernmost regions. To the east, the distribution area extends over Russia and Asia Minor to India .

biology

The moths fly in two generations from May to October. The food plants of the caterpillars are coltsfoot ( Tussilago farfara ) and various butterbur species ( Petasites ). These thrive in damp places in forest areas, on fallow land, on ponds and on roadsides. The caterpillars of the spring generation first eat on the leaves and overwinter in the rootstock. In the following spring they bore their way up the flower shoot and finally feed on the lower part of the flower. The caterpillars then pupate either in the flower or on the underside of a leaf. The caterpillars of the summer generation initially live as leaf miners and later feed on the underside of the leaf, where they also pupate.

Systematics

The following synonyms are known from the literature :

  • Alucita gonodactyla [Denis & Schiffermüller] , 1775
  • Alucita megadactyla [Denis & Schiffermüller] , 1775
  • Alucita diptera Sulzer , 1776
  • Alucita trigonodactyla Haworth , 1811
  • Platyptilia farfara Gregson , 1885

supporting documents

  1. ↑ a b c d e f C. Gielis: Pterophoridae . In: P. Huemer, O. Karsholt, L. Lyneborg (eds.): Microlepidoptera of Europe . 1st edition. tape 1 . Apollo Books, Stenstrup 1996, ISBN 87-88757-25-0 , pp. 40 (English).
  2. ↑ Guide to the moths of Great Britain and Ireland. 1501 Platyptilia gonodactyla (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775). Ian Kimber, accessed September 14, 2013 .

Web links

Commons : Platyptilia gonodactyla  - collection of images, videos and audio files