Gisilia stereodoxa

Gisilia stereodoxa is a butterfly of the family of Chrysopeleiidae.

Features

The moths reach a wingspan of 7-9 millimeters. The head shining dark brown and has a greyish bronze forehead ( frons ). The antennae are dark brown, the last third is yellowish white. Thorax and tegulae are dark brown and have a purplish sheen. The rear portion of the thorax is white. The forewings are dark brown and have a slight violet sheen. To subscribe to the forewings are two white napkins. The first is at its widest and is located in proximity to the grassroots. It tapers towards Costa loader and is bordered gray-brown, especially on the inside. The second binding is located in front of the wing center. It tapers at both ends and does not reach the wing inner edge. At 3 /4 of the forewing length is a little white Costalfleck, a smaller spot is opposite to the wing inner edge. The fringe scales are gray-brown at the apex dark brown and towards the wing inner edge. The hind wings are gray-brown in males and light gray in the females. The abdomen is brownish gray in males and has a whitish tuft anus. In the females the abdomen is gray dorsally and yellowish white, the seventh segment is ventrally gray. In some specimens the inner binding can be darkened completely drab. The second binding and Subapikalflecke are occasionally reduced.

In the males, the Tegumen is triangular. The Valven are strongly asymmetric and bilobed. The right Valve is fairly compact, the dorsal lobe is broadly spatulate and has in the center of the front edge of a hump. The ventral lobe is only half as long as the dorsal. Both praise have a distal spot with short, coarse bristles. The left Valve is longer and more slender. The dorsal lobe is long and narrow. He widens distally and is provided with rows of short needles which extend from the base to the apex. The ventral lobe is only half as long as the dorsal. He is slender, slightly curved and distally provided with a spot of coarse bristles. The aedeagus is in the last third strongly curved. He is tapered and is provided with some sclerotic bands.

In females, the genital plate is heavily sclerotized and bent. The ductus bursae is provided rather wide and with a narrow zigzag inner band. The corpus bursae is elongate and has a rectangular, strongly serrated Signum.

Dissemination

Gisilia stereodoxa is in Southern Europe ( Mediterranean coast ), in Sardinia, Malta, Egypt, widespread in Iran and India. The species was also detected in Kenya and Namibia.

Biology

The caterpillars feed on the inflorescences of Fragrant acacia ( Acacia nilotica ), acacia (Acacia tortilis ) and probably also where the Terrible (Acacia karroo ) and Acacia cyclops. Moths were collected from January to February from April to May and from August to October.

System

There are known the following synonyms:

  • Ascalenia stereodoxa Meyrick, 1925
  • Ascalenia evitans Meyrick, 1925
  • Stagmatophora alfieriella Rebel, 1926

Documents

  • Chrysopeleiidae
  • Chrysopeleiidae (Family)
Gelechioidea Genus Tegula (insect anatomy) Sclerotin Vachellia horrida
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