Vulcaniella gielisi

Vulcaniella gielisi is a butterfly (moth ) from the family of the splendor butterfly ( Cosmopterigidae ). The species is Dr. Cees Gielis named after the Dutch lepidopterist, who collected the butterflies of the type series.

Features

The moths reach a wingspan of 10-11 millimeters. Head, forehead ( frons ), vertex (vertex ) and the neck tufts shining white. The neck collar is golden brown. The labial palps are white, the second segment has a brown subapical spot. The third segment is brown and has a white dorsal and ventral longitudinal line. The sensors shine dark brown, the first three quarters are curled white. In the apical quarter there are five white segments, each separated by three dark brown segments. The probe tip is brown. The sensor base member ( scape ) shines dark brown and has a white line at the front and a white spot at the top. Ventral it is white. Thorax and tegulae shining golden brown. The thorax is edged with white behind.

The legs shining dark brown, the Vordertibien have white basal and Apikalringe, two short longitudinal white lines in the middle and a white spot. The Central and Hintertibien have white basal, medial and Apikalringe. The tarsi have two white bands in the middle. The Spurs are white and ocher apical white.

The forewing shining golden brown. A small white spot located on the Costa loader at the base, it changes to the anal fold in a short silver bar. A sloping outwards binding is located at 1 /6 of the forewing length. It begins on the Costa loader as a white line and is silvery and raised behind the anal fold. For the drawing of the front wing has six embossed silver stains. Two are located on the Costa loader. The first is before the half forewing length and is connected to the Costa loaders by a white spot. The second is located at 3 /4 of the forewing length and has a white line that extends from the Costa loader to the Frans shed. Three spots are located at the inner edge of wing. The first is located on the anal fold relative to the first Costalfleck. The second is located at the wing inner edge between the two Costalflecken. The third is located at the inner angle behind the third Costalfleck. A spot is located at the apex. To the wing tip around some silvery scales are distributed. The fringe scales are gray-brown. The hind wings are brownish gray and shine towards the apex.

The first three segments of the abdomen shining ocher- gray, the other segments shining gray. All segments are light gray behind begändert , They shine ventral gray. The anus is dorsal tufts of grayish white and white ventrally.

In the males the right brachium is broad and nearly parallel walls. It is strongly bent inward, and has a square apex. The left brachium is almost straight and has a truncated apex. The Valven are wide at the base and taper distally gradually. The tip of the cucullus is curled inward. The right Valvella is shorter than the distal portion of aedeagus. It is wide at the base and tapered in the middle. The tip is rounded. The left Valvella is quite long and has a broad rounded apex. The aedeagus is tapered and narrows in the middle.

The genital armature of females has not been described.

Similar Species

Vulcaniella gielisi similar to the golden-brown form of Vulcaniella glaseri, but differs by the golden brown color of the thorax and tegulae.

Dissemination

Vulcaniella gielisi is based in Spain.

Biology

The biology of the species is unknown. The moths were collected in a clearing in a pine forest in the mountains, grew up on the abundant sage (Salvia ).

Documents

• Cosmopterigidae
• Splendor falter