Laelia STEPHENS 1828

Patočka, J. & Turčáni, M., 2008, Contribution to the Description of Pupae of the Western Palaearctic lymantriids (Lepidoptera, Lymantriidae), Linzer biologische Beiträge 40 (1), pp. 901-920 : 909

Genus Laelia STEPHENS 1828

Pupae of genus Laelia are described in PATOČKA (1992) according male only. This genus it is possible to identify using the key in PATOČKA & TURČÁNI (2005) and male and female are figured there and briefly described.

Pupae medium in size, medium to conspicuously stout, rounded anteriorly, more strongly tapering shortly prior the end caudad. Postclypeus with secondarily setae ( fig. 81 ), these ones else missing on head. Dorsum of abdominal segments 1-3 with group of bright clubbed scales ( fig. 82 ), which are less developed on female. Secondarily setae conspicuous. Labium and maxillae relatively long and rather narrow. Prothoracic coxae only medium in length, the most if slightly longer than labium and maxillae. Antennae of male longer and conceal each of other, these ones shorter and separated from each other on female. Prothoracic legs long, these ones reach almost to the end of mesothoracic legs, which join to each other only shortly. Forewing separated from each other. Mesothoracic legs join to ends of metathoracic legs, these ones relatively long. Anal field large and it merges base of cremaster steeply. Cremaster short, wide on base, slightly flattened, tapering and round or obtuse at the end ( figs 83, 84 ).

Only one species of this genus occurs in Europe.

Figures

Figs 72-84: (72-80) Orgyia aurolimbata; (81-84) Laelia coenosa. (72) pupa ventrally; (73, 81) labrum and vicinity (73 =, 81 =); (74, 82) metanotum, base of abdomen, left side (); (75) scale of dorsum of abdominal segment 1; (76) thoracic spiracle and vicinity; (77) scales from end of cremaster; (78, 83) end of abdomen ventrally (79 =, 84 =); (79) dorsally; (80, 84) laterally (80 =, 84 =).