Eteobalea beata
Eteobalea beata is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the splendor butterfly ( Cosmopterigidae ).
Features
The moths reach a wingspan of 13-22 millimeters. The antennae are curled blackish and whitish. The sensor base member is externally ringed conspicuous white. The labial palps extend beyond the head. They are white and have a blackish ring at the base. The average member has near the apex an indistinct bronze ring. On the last link, there are two black rings. The head is milky white. The thorax is black bronze. Eteobalea beata similar Eteobalea intermediately ella and Eteobalea sumptuosella, but differs by the third Costalfleck that is more extended towards the apex. A reliable species identification is possible only by genital examination.
In the males, the Tegumen is parallel walls, the rear bulge is very large, deep and roundish. The right brachium is slightly curved and about two and a half times as long as the left. The right brachium has a large flattened apex, the left is pointed. The Valven boots are shaped. The right Valvella is thick and club-shaped. The aedeagus is short and nearly straight. He has a strong tubular portion and tapers gradually.
In females, the 8th segment is broader than long. The ostium bursae is semicircular. The sterigma has a transverse sclerotized ridge. The ductus bursae bursae is almost twice as long as the corpus. The corpus bursae is elongate and broadest at the back. He has a bulbous, long protrusion, which gradually tapered. It formed two small triangular signals.
Dissemination
Eteobalea beata is widespread in the western Mediterranean in southern France, Italy, the Iberian Peninsula and North Africa (Algeria). Evidence from eastern regions refer to intermediately ella ella and anonymous. Dissemination of information that were published before 1965, refer to Stagmatophora beata sensu lato - a Artkomplex, composed of beata, intermediately ella ella and anonymous.
Biology
The species was collected in Italy in snapdragon (Antirrhinum ). The host plants and the life cycle probably similar to those of Eteobalea intermediately ella and Eteobalea serratella. The moths fly from May to August.
System
From the literature the following synonym is known:
- Stagmatophora beata Walsingham, 1907