Vulcaniella Klimeschi
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Vulcaniella klimeschi is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of cosmopterigidae (Cosmopterigidae).
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 7 to 9 millimeters. The head is bronze. Thorax and tegulae have a dark golden brown sheen and are each lined with white at the back. Vulcaniella klimeschi has similarly drawn fore wings as Vulcaniella grabowiella .
In the males, the right brachium is curved and narrowed distally . The left brachium is slightly curved and has a rounded apex. The valves are parallel-walled and quite wide. The right valvella is slightly shorter than the distal part of the aedeagus and very strong. It tapers distally to a rounded apex. The left valvella is elongated triangular. The distal part of the aedeagus tapers gradually distally.
The genital armature of the females is similar to that of Vulcaniella grabowiella , but has a V-shaped ante-vaginal plate, the sclerotization at the rear end of the 7th sternite is sac-shaped, and the ductus bursae is only half as long as the corpus bursae .
Similar species
Vulcaniella klimeschi has similarly drawn forewings to Vulcaniella grabowiella , but there is a small white spot on the base of the forewing. An examination of the genitals is necessary to reliably identify the species.
distribution
Vulcaniella klimeschi has been found in Macedonia , Greece and Crete .
biology
The caterpillars develop in the leaves of Salvia ringens in a space mine on both sides. The mine begins as a dark feeding tunnel on the leaf center rib. It is later continued as a space mine, which is lined with silk on the inside and does not contain caterpillar droppings. At the beginning of the mine, the caterpillars make a silk web, which is covered with caterpillar droppings. In Greece and Crete, butterflies were collected in the first half of June.
Systematics
The following synonym is known from the literature:
- Stagmatophora klimeschi Riedl , 1966
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d e f g 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).
- ↑ a b Vulcaniella klimeschi at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved March 5, 2012