Calycobathra variapenella

Calycobathra variapenella is a butterfly of the family of Chrysopeleiidae.

Features

The moths reach a wingspan of 10 to 11 millimeters. Thorax and tegulae are gray-brown. The front wings are ocher- gray to gray- brown and have especially in the apical region of indistinct and irregular spots and dashes along the Flügeladerung. The fringe scales are ocher- gray. The hind wings are pale gray and dark on the Costa loader. The abdomen shining ocher pale gray.

In the male the uncus is short and sickle-shaped. The Valven are slender and distal bent inward. They taper gradually to a spatulate apex. A sharp tooth is located on the inside of Valve basis. It is densely covered with coarse bristles. Three long and curved Dorsalborsten arise in proximity to the grassroots and range up to half the length of Valve. The bristles of the exterior are short and hair -like. The praise of Vinculums are roundish. The aedeagus is curved and laterally strongly flattened. He widens distally. Dorsal are one to three triangular teeth present anteriorly on the other hand only one. The males can be distinguished from other species of the genus on the basis of side angeplatteten aedeagus and the strong apical tooth.

In females, the slit-shaped bulge of the seventh sternite is triangular and sclerotized. The fold of the sixth sternite is broad and has nearly straight edges. The ostium was located slightly to the left, the shape of a large oblique slot and is. The genital plate is more or less narrow trapezoidal and has two large V- shaped side shields that are partially provided with a reticulated structure. The inner arms of praise have protrusions that show long in the direction of the slit- shaped bulge. The ductus bursae runs in a few turns and is provided with a stiffening sclerotized band. The antrum is very wide, sack -shaped and covered on the inside with dense hairs. The corpus bursae is provided with two small oval and prickly Signa with a round base.

Similar Species

Calycobathra variapenella similar Calycobathra acarpa, but is darker and the longitudinal lines on the fore wings are gross.

Dissemination

Calycobathra variapenella is based in Turkey, in the north -east of the Caucasus, the Transcaucasus and Central Asia.

Biology

The biology of the species is unknown. Moths were collected from May to July.

Documents

• Chrysopeleiidae
• Chrysopeleiidae (Family)