Platyptilia tesseradactyla
Platyptilia tesseradactyla is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the spring moths ( Pterophoridae ).
- 4.1 Synonyms
- 5.1 Notes and references
Features
The moths have brownish gray wings and reach a wingspan of 17-20 millimeters. On top of the Costaldreiecks is a small black line defining the outer region of the triangle. In the male genitalia the Valven are clearly pointed. The arms of the Anellus have a fairly compact shape, they are short and not split. In females, the sclerotic segments of the antrum are one and a half times as long as wide. The tissue of the lamina postvaginalis spots are large and about as long as the antrum.
Dissemination
The moths are common in Northern and Central Europe, in the east, the range extends to Russia. In Norway, they are found to 70 ° northern latitude. In the Nearctic, the species is native to the United States of America and Canada.
Way of life
The moths prefer mountainous areas with pine forests and sandy soils. The caterpillars feed on sand immortelle ( Helichrysum arenarium ) and Ordinary Mountain Everlasting ( Antennaria dioica). First they eat the soft pith of the stem and winter here. In the spring of the following year they weave together the young shoots and feed on the upper parts of the plant, where the plant growth is causing a cripple. Excreta are deposited on an outer leaf. The larvae pupate within the spun yarn, the pupal period lasts about three weeks.
Flight times and caterpillars
The moths fly in June and July. The caterpillars occur in July and eat up into the winter in the marrow of the flower stems. They overwinter and are continuing to grow in the following spring.
System
Synonyms
From the literature, the following synonyms are known:
- Phalaena Alucita tesseradactyla Linnaeus, 1761
- Pterophorus fischeri Zeller, 1841
- Platyptilia hibemica Tutt, 1906