Platyptilia tesseradactyla

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Platyptilia tesseradactyla
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Platyptilia tesseradactyla

Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta)
Order : Butterflies (Lepidoptera)
Family : Feather moths (Pterophoridae)
Subfamily : Pterophorinae
Genre : Platyptilia
Type : Platyptilia tesseradactyla
Scientific name
Platyptilia tesseradactyla
( Linnaeus , 1761)

Platyptilia tesseradactyla is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of pterophoridae (Pterophoridae).

features

The moths have brownish gray wings and reach a wingspan of 17 to 20 millimeters. There is a small black line on the top of the costal triangle that delimits the outer area of ​​the triangle. In the male genitals, the valves are clearly pointed. The arms of the anellus are rather squat shape, they are short and not split. In females, the sclerotized segments of the antrum are one and a half times as long as they are wide. The tissue patches of the postvaginal lamina are large and about as long as the antrum.

distribution

The moths are distributed in northern and central Europe, in the east the range extends to Russia . In Norway they can be found up to 70 ° north latitude. In the Nearctic , the species is native to the United States of America and Canada .

Way of life

The moths prefer mountainous areas with pine forests and sandy soils. The caterpillars feed on strawflower ( Helichrysum arenarium ) and common cat's paw ( Antennaria dioica ). First they feed in the soft pulp of the stem and hibernate here. In the spring of the following year, they spin the young shoots together and feed on the upper parts of the plant, causing the plant to grow stunted. Excrement is deposited on an outer sheet. The larvae pupate within the web, the pupae rest for about three weeks.

Flight and caterpillar times

The moths fly in June and July. The caterpillars appear from July and feed in the pulp of the flower stalks into winter. They overwinter and continue their development the following spring.

Systematics

Synonyms

The following synonyms are known from the literature:

  • Phalaena Alucita tesseradactyla Linnaeus, 1761
  • Pterophorus fischeri Zeller, 1841
  • Platyptilia hibemica Tutt, 1906

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e C. Gielis: Pterophoridae. In: P. Huemer, O. Karsholt, L. Lyneborg (Eds.): Microlepidoptera of Europe 1: 1-222. , Apollo Books 1996, ISBN 87-88757-36-6
  2. ↑ a b C. Gielis: Pterophoroidea & Alucitoidea. In: World Catalog of Insects. Volume 4 , Apollo Books, 2003, ISBN 87-88757-68-4
  3. ↑ a b K. T. Schütze: The biology of the small butterflies with special consideration of their nutrient plants and times of appearance. Handbook of Microlepidoptera. Caterpillar calendar arranged according to the illustrated German Flora by H. Wagner. Frankfurt am Main (publishing house of the International Entomological Association) 1931 online in the Lepiforum

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