Elachista glaseri Traugott-Olsen, 1992

Kaila, Lauri, 2015, The Elachista dispunctella (Duponchel) complex (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) revisited, with exceptional level of synonymy, Zootaxa 3980 (3), pp. 301-358 : 329-334

Elachista glaseri Traugott-Olsen, 1992

Figs. 32–39 , 94–102 , 137–138

Elachista glaseri Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 234 .

Elachista rikkeae Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 238 . Syn. nov.

Elachista totanaensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 248 . Syn. nov.

Elachista olemartini Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 251 . Syn. nov.

Elachista bengtssoni Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 246 . Syn. nov.

Elachista senecai Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 228 . Syn. nov.

Elachista wadielhiraensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 245 . Syn. nov.

Elachista rissaniensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 247 . Syn. nov.

Elachista michelseni Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 245 . Syn. nov.

Material studied. Type material. Holotype ♂ of E. glaseri , labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Genital praeparat nr. 5890 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Wing praeparat nr. 6184 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Hispania, Prov. Murcia, Alhama de Murcia 1.– 2.6.1973 leg. M. u. W. Glaser; Elachista glaseri sp. n. det. E. Traugott-Olsen; DNA sample MM16867 Lepid. Phyl. ( ZMUC). Holotype ♂ of E. rikkeae , labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Genital praeparat nr. 6022 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen, Wing praeparat 6023 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Hisp[ania], Prov. Granada, Cam. Baza-Benamaurel, 15 km de Baza 17.7.1987 leg. G. Baldizzone y E. Traugott-Olsen; Elachista rikkeae sp. n. det. E. Traugott-Olsen; DNA sample MM16871 Lepid. Phyl. ( ZMUC). Holotype ♂ of E. olemartini , labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Genital praeparat nr. G. 20.1.88 ex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen ZMUC; Wing genital praeparat nr. B. 15.1.90 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Tunisia, Nefta 14.–16.III.1986 Zool. Mus. Copenhagen Exp.; Elachista olemartini sp. n. det. E. Traugott-Olsen; DNA sample 16854 Lepid. Phyl. ( ZMUC). Holotype ♂ of E. bengtssoni , labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Genital praeparat nr. 6275 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Spain, Alicante, Torrevieja, Lago Jardin, 28.VI.1989 B.. Bengtsson leg.; Akvarel E. Traugott- Olsen; Elachista bengtssoni sp. n. det. E. Traugott-Olsen; DNA sample 16851 Lepid. Phyl. ( ZMUC); paratypes of E. bengtssoni : Spain, Alicante, Torrevieja, Lago Jardin, 28.VI.1989 2 ♂ B.. Bengtsson leg., Parenti prep. 12273 and Bengtsson prep 3912 “Not. bengtssoni [handwritten]; Bengtsson prep. 3357 (Coll. Bengtsson). Holotype ♂ of E. senecai , labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Genital praeparat nr. F. 15.1.90 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen, Wing praeparat A, 22.1.90 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Libya, Gharian, Wadi El Hira 13.5.1983 Uffe Seneca leg.; Elachista senecai sp. n. det. E. Traugott-Olsen; DNA sample 16847 Lepid. Phyl. ( ZMUC). Holotype ♂ of E. wadielhiraensis , labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Genital praeparat nr. A. 6.3.87 sex: ♂ E. Traugott- Olsen; Wing praeparat nr. E.19 1.90 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Libya Wadi El Hira 13.V.1983 Uffe Seneca leg.; Zool. Mus. København; Akvarel E. Traugott-Olsen; Elachista wadielhiraensis sp. n.; DNA sample 16849 Lepid. Phyl. ( ZMUC). Holotype ♂ of E. rissaniensis , labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Genital praeparat nr. C. 29.6.90 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Wing praeparat nr. C. 10.3.91 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Morocco, 900 m, Erfoud/Rissani area 13.–14.IV.1986 Zool. Mus. Copenh. leg.; Akvarel E. Traugott-Olsen; Elachista rissaniensis sp. n. det. E. Traugott-Olsen; DNA sample 16852 Lepid. Phyl. ( ZMUC). Holotype ♂ of E. michelseni , labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Genital praeparat nr. D. 15.1.90 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Wing praeparat nr. C. 15.1.90; Tunisia, Nefta 14.–16.III. 1986 Zool. Mus. Copenhagen Exp.; Akvarel E. Traugott-Olsen; Elachista michelseni sp. n. det. Traugott-Olsen; DNA sample 16850 Lepid. Phyl. ( ZMUC). Other material. Spain: 3°03’20’E, 43°02’54’N,Alicante, Santa Pola, Playa del Pinet, 5 m, 5–6. VI.2005, 1 ♂, Ch. Wieser leg., DNA sample 16771 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Wieser); Alicante, Santa Pola, 1 km S Balsares, 50 m, salt marsh, 27. IV.2008, 2 ♂, Z. Tokár leg., DNA samples 20504–5 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Tokár); Alicante, Torrevieja, 1 km W La Mata, 21. IV.2009, 5 ♂, J. Tabell leg. & Coll., Tabell prep. 4301, 4434, DNA samples 0 5557, 0 5558 Lepid. Phyl.; 3 km SW San Miguel de Salinas, e. l. ex Lygeum spartum , 13.III.2010, e.l. 6. IV.2010, 1 ♂, J. Tabell leg. & Coll., Tabell prep. 4598, DNA sample 05593; Albatera 7 km NNW, 200 m, 24. V.2009, 5 ♂, J. Tabell leg. & Coll., J. Tabell prep. 4323, 4373, 4407, DNA samples 0 5566, 0 5576 Lepid. Phyl.; 3.8 km NW Torremendo, 29. IV.2009, 1 ♂, J. Tabell leg. & Coll., J. Tabell prep. 4446, DNA sample 05581; 5. V.2009, 1 ♂, J. Tabell prep. 4433, DNA sample 0 5582 (Coll. Tabell); Almeria, 3734’N, 0243’W, 10 km NNE Baza at Rio de Baza, 31. X.2005, 1 ♂, B. Skule & P. Skou leg., L. Kaila prep. 4778 ( ZMUC); Almeria, Camping Cabo de Gata, 9–11. IV.1997, 1 ♂, H. W. v. d. Wolf leg., L. Kaila prep. 3934, DNA sample 11330 Lepid. Phyl. ( MZH); Almeria, 6 km SW Tabernas, Mini Hollywood, 12. IV.1997, 1 ♂, H. W. v. d. Wolf leg., L. Kaila prep, 3933, DNA sample 20874 Lepid. Phyl. ( MZH); 20 km N Almeria, 5. IV.2002, 2 ♂, 12. IX.2004, 2 ♂, 22. IV.2009, 6 ♂, T. & K. Nupponen leg., DNA samples 11424, 11425, 11428, 11432, 15325, 15329, 15335, 15336, 15339, 15340 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Nupponen); Almeria, Tabernas env., Aghuila Salada, 420 m, 20–21. IV.2009, 5 ♂, Z. Tokár leg., L. Kaila prep. 5741, DNA samples 19998–20000, 20501 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Tokár, MZH); Almería, 1 km SW Tabernas, 380 m, 18. IX.2012, 12 ♂, 18. IX.2013, 9 ♂, J. Tabell leg. (Coll. Tabell); 15 km NNE Tabernas, 770 m, 22. IX.2012, 1 ♂, J. Tabell leg., J. Tabell prep. 4742 (Coll. Tabell); Almería, 10 km NW Almería, 20– 21. IV.2991, 3 ♂, J. Junnilainen leg., L. Kaila prep. 4988, 4089, 4091, DNA samples 11331–3 (Coll. Junnilainen); Almería, 37°N, 2°26’W, 3 km W Tabernas, 30. IX.2001, 4 ♂, C. & F. K. Gielis leg., L. Kaila prep. 4245-4248, DNA sample 11334–5 Lepid. Phyl. ( MZH); Almería, Rambla de Tabernas, 19. IV.2010, 1 ♂, H. Rietz leg., DNA sample 22117 Lepid. Phyl., L. Kaila prep. 5541 (Coll. Roweck via Savenkov); Almería, 37°01’N, 2°25’W, Rambla, 5 km W Tabernas, 350 m, 2. IX.2001, 2 ♂, B. Skule & C. Hviid leg., L. Kaila prep. 4697, 4699 ( ZMUC); Almeria, b. Garrucha, 5 m, Camping La Palmeras, 4–6. X.1974, 1 ♂, H. G. Amsel & R. U. Roesler leg., L. Kaila prep. 5819 ( SMNK); Aragon, Prov. Zaragoza, Los Monegros 8 km NNE Gelsa, 270 m, 21. V.2007, 4 ♂, J. Tabell prep. 4467, DNA samples 11411–4 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Nupponen); Aragon, Teruel, 5 km E Albarracin, 13. VI.2004, 1 ♂, T. Nupponen leg., J. Tabell prep. 4469, DNA sample 11430 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Nupponen); Aragon, Prov. Zaragoza, Los Monegros, 5 km E Monegrillo, 17– IX.2007, 1 ♂, T. Nupponen leg., DNA sample 11415 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Nupponen); Aragon, Los Monegros, 7 km N Caspe, 1 ♂, J. Junnilainen leg., J. Tabell prep. 4584, DNA sample 11403 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Junnilainen); Granada, Rio de Baza, 15. IX.2004, 1 ♂, K. Nupponen leg., DNA sample 11431 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Nupponen); Granada, 15 km NE Baza, 13. IX.2013, 1 ♂, T. Nupponen leg., L. Kaila prep. 5824 (Coll. Nupponen); Granada, Baza, 110 km NE Granada, 10–17. V.1975, 11 ♂, M. u. W. Glaser leg., L. Kaila prep. 5807 ( SMNK); Granada, 5.5 km N Cúllar, 880 m, 11. VI.2010, 1 ♂, J. Tabell leg., J. Tabell prep. 4657, DNA sample 16255 (Coll. Tabell); 10 km NE Baza, 700 m, 20. IX.2012, 1 ♂, J. Tabell leg. (Coll. Tabell); Huesca, Penalba 28. VI1986 1 ♂ P. Skou leg., L. Kaila prep. 4692 ( ZMUC); Murcia, 4 km SW Aguilas, 14–15. IV.1997, 2 ♂, 20–22. IX.1995, 3 ♂, H. W. v. d. Wolf leg., Elachista casascoensis , det. Traugott- Olsen, L. Kaila prep. 3920, 3932, 3937, 3938, Traugott-Olsen prep B. 2.8.96, DNA samples 11326–9 ( MZH); Murcia, Alhama de Murcia, Sierra d’Espuña, 25. VI.1971, 4 ♂, 28. IX.1973, 1 ♂, 9. IX.1974, 1 ♂, 20. IX.1974, 6 ♂, 9. X.1976, 3 ♂, all M. u. W. Glaser leg., L. Kaila prep. 5810, 5811, 5812 ( SMNK); Murcia, 1 km SE Los Belones, 75 m, 18. III.2010, 1 ♂, J. Tabell leg., J. Tabell prep. 4591, DNA sample 05583; ex Lygeum spartum , 18.III.2010, e.l. 5–8. IV.2010, 4 ♀, J. Tabell leg., J. Tabell prep. 4669, 4675, DNA sample 0 5595 (Coll. Tabell); Sevilla, Guadalquivi, Trebujena, 15. V.1977, 1 ♂, M. u. W. Glaser leg., L. Kaila prep. 5813 ( SMNK); Sevilla, Puerto real, Chiclana Ortsrand, 30 m, 24–28. IX.1974, 1 ♂, H. G. Amsel & R. U. Roesler leg., L. Kaila prep. 5816 ( SMNK). Tunisia: 20 km Hammamet Sebkha Si. Kralifa, 6. II.1980, 1 ♂, M. u. E. Arenberger leg., L. Kaila prep. 5753 ( ZSM); SW Tunisia, 6 km W Nefta, Sahara semidesert, 50 m, 29. IV.2000, 2 ♂, 1 ♀, K. Nupponen leg., L. Kaila prep. 5727, DNA samples 11409, 1148–9 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Nupponen).

Diagnosis. E. glaseri is variable in size and forewing maculation that varies, without discrete forms, from white to mottled. No geographic pattern regarding this variation nor correlation with barcodes or genital morphology has been detected, supporting the view that only one variable species is involved.

Biology. Bivoltine. Larva feeds on Lygeum spartum L. ( Poaceae ) (J. Tabell, personal communication).

Distribution. Libya, Morocco, Spain, Tunisia.

Remarks. The holotype genitalia of E. glaseri are lacking the tegumen and uncus. The remaining genitalia are identical with other taxa considered synonyms of it.The habitat of this species is characteristic with the larval host plant abundant. E. glaseri is referred to as OTU 12 in Mutanen et al. (2015).

Figures

FIGURES 25 – 39. External appearance of Elachista spp. 25 – 30. E. tribertiella Traugott-Olsen, all males. 25. E. tribertiella, holotype. 26. E. toveella Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 27. E. baldizzonella Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 28. E. veletaella Traugott- Olsen, holotype. 29. E. bazaella Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 30. E. louiseae Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 31. E. disemiella Zeller, lectotype. 32 – 39. E. glaseri Traugott-Olsen (all males). 32. E. glaseri Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 33. E. rikkeae Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 34. E. olemartini Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 35. E. bengtssoni Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 36. E. senecai Traugott- Olsen, holotype. 37. E. wadielhiraensis Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 38. E. rissaniensis Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 39. E. michelseni Traugott-Olsen, holotype. Scale bar 2 mm.

FIGURES 94 – 95. Male genitalia of Elachista glaseri Traugott-Olsen. 94. Spain (J. Tabell prep. 4407). 95. Holotype.

FIGURES 96 – 97. Male genitalia of Elachista glaseri Traugott-Olsen. 96. E. rikkeae Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 97. E. olemartini Traugott-Olsen, holotype.

FIGURES 98 – 99. Male genitalia of Elachista glaseri Traugott-Olsen. 98. E. bengtssoni Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 99. E. senecai Traugott-Olsen, holotype.

FIGURES 100 – 101. Male genitalia of Elachista glaseri Traugott-Olsen. 100. E. wadielhiraensis Traugott-Olsen, holotype. 101. E. rissaniensis Traugott-Olsen, holotype.

FIGURES 102 – 103. Male genitalia of Elachista s pp. 102. E. glaseri Traugott-Olsen, holotype of E. michelseni Traugott-Olsen. 103. E. hispanica Traugott-Olsen, Spain (L. Kaila prep. 5739)

FIGURES 136 – 138. Female genitalia of Elachista spp. 136. E. tribertiella (Spain, L. Kaila prep. 5576). 137 – 138. E. glaseri. 137. Spain, L. Kaila prep. 5727. 138. Ostium bursae (L. Kaila prep. 5727).