Vulcaniella pontica
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Vulcaniella pontica is a butterfly ( moth ) from the family of cosmopterigidae (Cosmopterigidae). The species name is derived from Pontus , the ancient Latinized name of the Black Sea .
features
The moths reach a wingspan of 11 millimeters. The head is white. The first segment of the labial palps is ocher brown. The second segment has a white subapical spot on the outside. The third segment is white and has a broken, dark side line. The apex is white.
The antennae have a dark brown sheen and the first two thirds of them are ringed in white. In the last third there are five dark brown sections, each consisting of three segments. These are separated from one another by a white segment or by white and brown rings. The base of the antennae has a dark brown gloss dorsally and has a white line and a white spot in front. Ventrally it is white.
The thorax and the tegulae have a dark golden brown sheen and are broadly lined with white at the back. The front of the thorax has a few white scales . The legs have a dark brown sheen , the tibiae of the front legs have two white basal spots and white medial and apical rings. The tibiae of the mid and hind legs have white basal, medial and apical rings. The tarsi of the front legs have two medial ligaments, the tarsi of the middle and hind legs have white apical rings. The spurs are ocher white.
The forewings have a dark golden brown sheen. An outwardly sloping, raised, silvery band is at 1/6 of the forewing length. It runs from the Costa loader to the anal fold. It is white on the Costa loader and is interrupted by the anal fold. The drawing of the forewings also includes six silvery raised spots. Two are on the Costa loader, the first is in front of half the wing length, the second at 3/4 of the fore wing length. The latter extends with a white line from the Costa loader to the fringed scales. There are three spots on the inner edge of the wing. The first is 1/3 of the fore wing length on the anal fold. The second is equidistant from the two costal spots. The third is at the interior corner outside of the third costal spot. There is a white spot at the apex , the fringed scales are grayish brown. The hind wings have a light gray sheen and are brownish towards the apex.
The abdomen shines dorsally light gray and is tinted ocher. The first segment is almost white. The last segment is narrowly banded in white at the back, dark gray ventrally and broadly banded in white at the back. The anal tuft is white.
In the male, the right brachium is broad, rounded and hook-shaped towards the apex. The left brachium tapers apically and has a sharp point. The blades are long, fairly wide and widest at the base. The right valvella is shorter than the distal part of the aedeagus , widest at the base and narrow in the middle. Dorsoventrally it is broad and flat, the apex is rounded. The left valvella is small and triangular, the apex is pointed. The aedeagus is large and bulbous. The distal part tapers and has a sharp point.
The female genital fittings have not yet been described.
Similar species
Vulcaniella pontica is similar to Vulcaniella anatolica , but differs from this species in the color of the last third of the antennae and the wide white border on the rear edge of the thorax. Vulcaniella kabulensis is similar to Vulcaniella pontica , but differs through the dark brown head and the dark brown tuft of the neck.
distribution
Vulcaniella pontica is native to Asia Minor ( Turkey ).
biology
The biology of the species is unknown. Butterflies were collected in early July.
supporting documents
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i j 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. 161 (English).
- ↑ JC Koster (2008): Notes on the Cosmopterigidae (Lepidoptera) of Afghanistan and Jammu & Kashmir, India with descriptions of two new species. Zoologishe mededelingen 82 (1), p. 97