Vulcaniella fiordalisa
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Vulcaniella fiordalisa is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of cosmopterigidae (Cosmopterigidae).
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 7 to 9 millimeters. Vulcaniella fiordalisa is similar to Vulcaniella grabowiella , but differs in terms of its white head, the larger white drawing elements on the costalader of the forewings. The raised metallic spots are often reduced to a few scales .
In the males, the right brachium is parallel- walled and truncated distally . The left brachium is wide and tapers distally to a blunt apex. The right valvella is slightly shorter than the distal part of the aedeagus . It is slim and curved upwards. The left valvella is triangular. The distal part of the aedeagus is straight and gradually tapers.
In females, the 8th segment narrows distally. The anterior vaginal plate is widened distally in a flat V-shape. The sclerotization at the posterior end of the 7th sternite is sack-shaped.
distribution
Vulcaniella fiordalisa is widespread in the Mediterranean region from Portugal and Morocco to the Balkan Peninsula and Lebanon .
biology
The caterpillars develop on Helichrysum serotinum , Italian straw flower ( Helichrysum angustifolium ), Mediterranean straw flower ( Helichrysum stoechas ) and Phagnalon species and mines in both the young and old leaves. The caterpillars live from April to June in a space mine that is lined with silk on the inside. They pupate in the mine in a very loose web. Butterflies were collected from May to August.
Systematics
The following synonyms are known from the literature:
- Stagmatophora fiordalisa Petry , 1904
- Stagmatophora gnaphaliella Chrétien , 1922
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d e f 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. 159 (English).
- ↑ leafminers of Europe. Vulcaniella fiordalisa (Petry, 1904). (No longer available online.) Willem N. Ellis, archived from the original on June 2, 2012 ; Retrieved March 5, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Vulcaniella fiordalisa at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved March 5, 2012
Web links
- Determination aid of the Lepiforum for the butterfly species found in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Vulcaniella fiordalisa (PETRY, 1904). Lepiforum e. V., accessed March 5, 2012 . Taxonomy, initial description