Vulcaniella karadaghella
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Vulcaniella karadaghella is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of cosmopterigidae (Cosmopterigidae).
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 10 to 12 millimeters. The head shines dark golden brown. The antennae are brown and three-quarters of them are ringed white. In the last quarter there is a dark brown section consisting of three segments followed by a white or almost white section. Thorax and tegulae have a golden-brown sheen, the tegulae have a silver edge on the outside.
In the males, the right brachium is broad, slightly curved inward and truncated. The left brachium is wide and gradually tapers distally . The blades are parallel-walled and twisted distally. The right valvella is shorter than the distal part of the aedeagus and about as long as the valvas. It is dilated and flattened dorso-ventrally . The left valvella is long and gradually tapers. The aedeagus is bulbous, the distal part is strong and rounded.
The genital armature of the females is similar to that of Vulcaniella grandiferella , but the ante-vaginal plate is more irregular and the ostium is wider. The rear edge of the 7th sternite is strongly concave and the sclerotization is narrowly triangular. The signa are apically rounded.
Similar species
Vulcaniella karadaghella has similar drawn fore wings as Vulcaniella grandiferella , the small white spots are very close to the base, the white spots on the Costa loader are more pronounced. At the apex there are often pale gold metallic lines in the fringed scales. The hind wings have a brownish gray sheen.
distribution
Vulcaniella karadaghella is on the peninsula of Crimea and in Asia Minor spread.
biology
The caterpillars develop on felty sage ( Salvia grandiflora ) and mine in the leaf tip. The apical part of the leaf turns brown and curls up into a characteristic rosette so that the infected plant can be easily recognized. The infected plants are usually in the shade of bushes. The caterpillars pupate in the mine. The moths fly from late June to early July.
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. 158 (English).
- ↑ Vulcaniella karadaghella in Fauna Europaea. Retrieved March 4, 2012
- ↑ leafminers of Europe. Vulcaniella karadaghella Sinev, 1986. (No longer available online.) Willem N. Ellis, archived from the original on June 2, 2012 ; Retrieved March 4, 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.
