Eteobalea alypella

Eteobalea alypella is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the splendor butterfly ( Cosmopterigidae ).

Features

The moths reach a wingspan of 10-11 millimeters. The head is white, the vertex (vertex ) is mixed back strong brown. The sensors shine dark brown. In the basal half of them are curled whitish, in the last third, there are five white rings. The thorax shining dark brown, and behind is provided with sparse white scales. The drawing of the front wing is similar Eteobalea albiapicella, the bandages and strokes are but narrower. The white spot, which is opposite to the inner Costalfleck, is located at the inner edge of wing. The hind wings shining gray. The abdomen is dark gray, the after tuft is white.

The genital armature of the males differs from Eteobalea albiapicella by the slimmer Valven and clearly trained cucullus, the long, gradually tapering right brachium and the longer and more slender aedeagus.

The genital armature of females has not been described.

Similar Species

Eteobalea alypella different - with the exception of Eteobalea alpiapicella - from the other species of the genus by the absence of shiny metallic scales on the forewings.

Dissemination

Eteobalea alypella is located in the south of France, Spain, Italy and Morocco.

Biology

The caterpillars develop in the flower heads of shrubby ball flower ( Globularia alypum ). The caterpillars are grown in late October and overwinter in the seed heads. In the spring they pupate. The moths fly in June.

System

From the literature the following synonym is known:

• Stagmatophora alypella Klimesch, 1946

Documents

• Cosmopterigidae
• Splendor falter