Calliteara pudibunda (LINNAEUS 1758)

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 : 905

Calliteara pudibunda (LINNAEUS 1758) (figs 21-28, 31-32)

After examination of more extensive material, we complete and correct information in PATOČKA (1991) and PATOČKA & TURČÁNI (2005):

M a t e r i a l e x a m i n e d:5, 5 from Slovakia.

P u p a of male: 17-21 5.8-6.2 mm, female: 24-27 7.2-7.7 mm. Pupa of female more stout with slightly shorter antennae, else similar to that of male. Coloration of pupa brown to black-brown, exuvia brighter, glossy, movable abdominal segments glossy also in basal part. Sculpture fine at majority, secondarily setae bright straw yellow and onionlike enlarged and dark (as vicinity) at the base on dorsum of basal abdominal segments. Labrum with slightly tapering and domed sides, this one cut out at caudal side. Labium with more domed sides and slightly more obtuse than that of C. fortunata . Prothoracic coxae visible, these ones tapering and pointed as those in C. fortunata , but longer, thus join to each other at longer distance than prothoracic legs. Mesothoracic legs join to each other at almost the same distance as prothoracic legs and touch to metathoracic legs. Antennae of male and female short, pointed, separated far of each other, their ends extend to the level of ends of prothoracic coxae, slightly shorter on female. Venation of forewings conspicuously indicated like fine longitudinal furrows. Thoracic spiracle in shape of wide slit. Metanotum medium shallow arch-like cut out, its frontal projections wide and obtusely round. Visible part of hindwings extends far beyond caudal margin of abdominal segment 3. Abdominal spiracles elliptical, dark brown with brown yellow frames. Cremaster medium in length, tapering and pointly rounded at the end. This one with fine longitudinally furrows prior end in ventral view, with secondarily setae on sides and dorsal side, and with brush of dark-brown hooks at the end.