Tortilia charadritis
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Tortilia charadritis is a butterfly from the family of Stathmopodidae .
features
The moths have a wingspan of 7 to 9 millimeters. The head is pale yellow. The antennae have a yellowish brown sheen and are simply sawn in the distal half. Thorax and tegulae are brown in front and pale yellow behind. The forewings are pale yellow, a brown basal spot is between Kostalader and Kostalfalten. An irregularly wide trapezoidal brown band begins at the Kostalader and reaches the inner edge of the wing just before the middle.
A brown band that runs diagonally outwards is located in the apical area. The wing inner edge is often provided with interspersed brown scales on the wing base and on the apical wing half . The fringed scales are brownish on the Costa and gray on the wing tip. The hind wings shine gray-white.
Similar species
The size of the brown markings on the forewings is very variable. T. charadritis differs from Tortilia graeca by the almost completely brown thorax and the less clear or sharp forewing markings.
distribution
Tortilia charadritis is distributed from North Africa through the Middle East to western Pakistan . The species was introduced in the east of the USA.
biology
The caterpillars were found on dried leaves of various kinds of cassia ( legumes ) that were imported into the USA from Sudan . Caterpillars have also been found on fruits of various Ziziphus species ( buckthorn family ). Butterflies were observed or caught between May and July.
Systematics
The following synonyms are known from the literature:
- Isorrhoa charadritis Meyrick , 1924
- Stagmatophora stupenda Turati , 1927
- Tortilia oiatrix Busck , 1934
- Apertodiscus zernyi Blackbird , 1935
- Stathmopoda trissorrhiza Meyrick , 1939
The type locality is in Egypt near Aswan .
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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. 66 (English).
- ^ A b Fritz Kasy: Contribution to the knowledge of the family Stathmopodidae Meyrick, 1913 (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea). Tuijdschrift voor Entomologie 116 (1973), p. 240