Chrysoclista lathamella
Chrysoclista lathamella is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the grass leaf miner ( Elachistidae ).
- 5.1 Notes and references
Features
The moths reach a wingspan of 11-13 millimeters. C. lathamella differs from Chrysoclista linne ella, Chrysoclista splendida and Chrysoclista abchasica through the dark piping around the front and rear edge of the front wings. Both edges merge before the fan center, so that the basic color of orange is separated into two spots. The basal spot is smaller and lies completely below the Costalfalte.
The genital armature of the males is similar to that of Chrysoclista splendida, the Gnathos arms are straight but distally slightly expanded and stronger spines. The Valven tapering apically much stronger. The Anellus - lobes are less slender and about half as long as the Valven. The aedeagus is only slightly curved.
The genital armature of females resembles that of Chrysoclista splendida, the sclerotization of the eighth Tergits but is reduced to two narrow, curved, lateral bands. The antrum is funnel-shaped and the ductus bursae is almost twice as long as the corpus bursae.
Similar Species
A similar type is Chrysoclista zagulajevi, the distinguishing features are described there.
Dissemination
The species is widespread in northern and central Europe, but is only very locally before. In the Iberian Peninsula, Italy and the Balkan Peninsula, Articles lacking
Biology
The caterpillars develop on White willow (Salix alba) and goat willow (Salix caprea ); may also Asch willow ( Salix cinerea) and crack willow come (Salix fragilis ) into consideration. The life of the caterpillar is identical to that of the caterpillar of Chrysochlista linne ella. It makes one generation per year, moths were collected from June to August. Occasionally there are mass occurrences of butterflies, this then sit on the water facing old willow branches.
System
Among the names lathamella or bimaculella long time have been summarized in two ways. A close examination of the type specimen of C. lathamella at the Natural History Museum led to the conclusion that this copy is a smaller and more widespread species must belong. Consequently, this species was described as C. razowskii Riedl, 1965. The type with the larger moths, is endemic in Central Europe and was described as C. splendida Karsholt, 1997.
From the literature, the following synonyms are known:
- Glyphipteryx lathamella Fletcher, 1936
- Tinea bimaculella Haworth, 1828
- Chrysoclista razowskii Riedl, 1965: 456