Eteobalea anonymella
Eteobalea anonymous ella is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the splendor butterfly ( Cosmopterigidae ).
Features
The moths reach a wingspan of 8-15 millimeters. The head is yellowish white and on the sides and rear ocher to light brown. The antennae are dark brown and have at the top five white rings. The thorax shining dark brown and has behind some brighter spots. The legs are dark brown. The forewing shining dark brown and have three white Costalflecke: The first is located at 1 /6 of the forewing length. It is extended to a running obliquely outwards, pale gold-colored bar that spans the anal fold to over, but does not reach the wing inner edge. The second is located in front of the wing center and is extended to a raised, pale golden line. It shows slightly outwards and ends in the wing center. The third is located at 3 /4 of the forewing length and is more than twice as large as the two inside spots. Below it is connected with a small, raised, pale gold flecks. On the wing inner edge are two more sublime, pale golden spots. The inner opposite to the second Costalfleck and is perpendicular to the outer wing and the inner edge is slightly further inward than the third Costalfleck. At the apex there is also a raised, pale golden spot. A number of small, raised, pale golden strokes is - mainly dorsal - on the wing outer edge. The hind wings shine light gray and darker towards the apex. The abdomen dorsally shining brown.
In the males, the Tegumen narrowed rear and has a V-shaped indentation. The right brachium is almost straight and twice as long as the left. The tip is only slightly broadened. The left brachium has a blunt tip. The Valven are pear-shaped. The right Valvella tapers distally and has a slightly rounded tip. The aedeagus is slightly curved. The bulbous part is oval, the tubular portion narrows distally and has an acute apex.
In females, the 8th segment is as long as wide. The ostium is circular. The sterigma spherical. The ductus bursae is as long as the corpus bursae. The corpus bursae is short and oval and narrows abruptly back. There are two differently formed large, crescent-shaped signals.
Similar Species
Eteobalea anonymous ella similar Eteobalea serratella, differs from this species but due to the smaller wingspan, the silbrigeren drawing elements on the front wings and the dark brown femora of the hind legs.
Dissemination
Eteobalea anonymous ella is widespread in Europe with the exception of the northern Fennoskandinaviens. The species occurs also in North Africa, Asia Minor, the Middle East and the East in Iran and Central Asia. In the south, the species is restricted to mountainous regions.
Biology
The biology of the species is unknown. The moths may be encountered from May to mid-August. There is probably from late August to early September, a second generation.
System
There are known the following synonyms:
- Stagmatophora ( Parastagmatophora ) anonymous ella Riedl, 1965