Sorhagenia taurensis

Sorhagenia taurensis is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of Chrysopeleiidae. The species was named after the Taurus Mountains, the place where the holotype, named.

Features

The moths reach a wingspan of 6-7 millimeters. Head and forehead ( frons ) shining greyish white. The vertex (vertex ), the neck tufts and collar are mottled gray and light gray. The antennae are curled ocher- gray and dark brown. In the last quarter there are five ocher- white segments. The labial palps are white. Outer and ventral they are mottled dark gray, the third segment in the apical half of a dark gray ring.

The thorax shining ocher- gray with two dark brown on the side shed tufts. The tegulae shining ocher gray. The legs are dark brown mottled gray and whitish. The tibiae have mottled ocher white basal, medial and apical rings.

The front wings are ocher- gray and dark gray at the base. You are provided with four dark, brownish gray scales tufts. The first is located at 1 /4 of the forewing length between the anal fold and the wing inner edge. The second largest and is located above the anal fold forward of the wing center. The third bunch is between anal fold and wing inner edge beyond the second bundle. The fourth clump is located at 3 /4 of the forewing length above the inner angle. The two outer tufts are only half as large as the inner two. An indistinct, elbow-shaped, ocher- brown binding is located at 3 /4 of the forewing length. The Costa loader and the wing inner edge are ocher-brown at the apex. A number of small, dark brownish gray scales tufts distributed at the apex along the Costa loader and on the wing inner edge. The fringe scales are brownish gray. The hind wings shining gray and brownish gray Frans have dandruff.

The abdomen shining gray. The segments are provided ventrally with wide rear grayish white ribbons. The after tuft yellowish white.

In the male the uncus is triangular and has at the top of a strongly sclerotized hooks. The Valven including the cucullus are one and a half times as long as the ampulla. Ampulla is bent at the base. Subapical it is bulbous and has a pointed and curved apex. The saccule is about twice as long as the cucullus. At the base of it is wide. It tapers distally and has a rounded, sinuous apical part. The juxtaposition is long and lean and has a slightly flared base. The Vinculum is bent. The aedeagus is short and has a sharp point. The cecum penis is almost round. The eighth Abdominalsternit tapers distally and is provided with rows wider bristles which are strongly curved at the base.

In females, the ostium is oblong. The lateral extensions are narrow and very long, and range up to over the antrum addition. The antrum is slender and slightly shorter and narrower than the ductus bursae. The corpus bursae is bulbous. The signals are flattened and have a small thorn.

Similar Species

Sorhagenia taurensis can become habitual distinguished only by the small wingspan of the other species of the genus. A reliable differentiation is only possible through a genital examination.

Dissemination

Sorhagenia taurensis is widespread in Asia Minor (Turkey).

Biology

The biology of the species is unknown. The few known specimens were collected in mid-July.

Documents

• Chrysopeleiidae
• Chrysopeleiidae (Family)