Sorhagenia fibigeri

Sorhagenia fibigeri is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of Chrysopeleiidae. The type was named after the collector of the species, Michael Fibiger, named.

Features

The moths reach a wingspan of 7-9 millimeters. Head and forehead ( frons ) shine ocher to gray white. Vertices (vertex ), neck tufts and collar are brownish gray. The antennae are curled ocher gray and indistinct greyish brown. In the last third of sensor, there are five ocher- white segments. The labial palps shining greyish white and the inside mottled ocher. The second segment is outside dark gray. The third segment is tinted very dark brown, has at the base a dark gray spot and on the outside of a broad Subapikalstrich.

Thorax and tegulae are brownish gray, the thorax has the back on the side of two dark brown scales tuft. The legs are brownish gray, the tibiae have ocher white subbasale, medial and apical rings. The tarsi are ocher- white at the joints.

The fore wings are brownish gray and have four dark, brownish gray scales tuft. The first is located at 1 /4 of the forewing length between anal fold and wing inner edge. The second and largest is above the anal fold forward of the wing center. The scales have grayish tips here. The third clump is located between the anal fold and wing inner edge beyond the second bundle. The fourth tuft is at 3/4 of the blade length in the middle above the inner wing angle. A very indistinct knee- shaped ocher brown binding is located at 3 /4 of the forewing length. 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 pale gray, on the Costa loader and on the wing inner edge they are darker. The fringe scales are brownish gray.

The abdomen shines dorsal gray. The sternites are rear banded broad yellowish white. The anus is dorsal tufts of pale gray and yellowish white ventrally.

In the male the uncus is provided triangular and with strong bristles. The Valven including cucullus are slightly longer than the ampulla. The ampulla is club-shaped and bent at the base. The saccule is strong and more than twice as long as the cucullus. He widens distally and has a sharp curved apex. The Costa is provided with two rounded protuberances. The juxtaposition is short and parallel walls and widened at the base. The Vinculum is V-shaped. The aedeagus is pretty slim. The eighth Abdomintalsternit is provided with rows of strong bristles, these are curved at the base.

In females, the ostium is oval. The genital plate is provided with two pairs of lateral appendages. The upper pair is located at the ostium, it is short and pointed. This is followed by a rock shaped extension joins. The lower pair is larger and located at mid-length of the antrum. The antrum is quite narrow and longer than the ductus bursae. The ductus bursae is parallel walls. The corpus bursae is ovoid. The signals are short and have in the middle of a mandrel.

Similar Species

Sorhagenia fibigeri similar to the smaller type Sorhagenia rhamniella. A reliable distinction between the two modes is only possible through a genital examination.

Dissemination

Sorhagenia fibigeri is widespread in Asia Minor (Turkey).

Biology

The biology of the species is unknown. Moths were captured from early July to mid-July at the light.

Documents

• Chrysopeleiidae
• Chrysopeleiidae (Family)