Pseudoplutella porrectella (Linnaeus, 1758)

Gershenson, Z. S., 2016, New Records Of Yponomeutoid Moths (Lepidoptera, Yponomeutidae, Argyresthiidae, Ypsolophidae, Plutellidae) From The Palaearctic Region, Vestnik Zoologii 50 (1), pp. 23-30 : 28-29

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.1515/vzoo-2016-0003

DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6404037

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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03DA874D-9561-1873-FF46-B09F10E11CE9

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scientific name

Pseudoplutella porrectella (Linnaeus, 1758)
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Pseudoplutella porrectella (Linnaeus, 1758) ( fig. 5 View Fig )

M a t e r i a l. Russia: district Krasnoyarsk, reservation “Stolby”; 55̊49' N 92̊51' E, 1.09.1986, 1 ǫ (Gershenson) .

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Europe (almost everywhere), the Caucasus, Transcaucasia, Russia (Southern Siberia, Far East), Asia Minor ( Baraniak, 2007; Sinev, 2008).

D i a g n o s i s. Wingspan 12–18 mm. Head white dusted with pale grey-brownish coloration. Labial palpi bent, the middle segment with a distinct tuft of brownish scales. Forewings white-yellowish with brownish pattern which consists stripes and dots ( fig. 5 View Fig , 1 View Fig ). Hindwings grey.

Male genitalia ( fig. 5 View Fig , 2 View Fig , 3 View Fig ). Valva with distinctly narrow apical projection; saccus sclerotized, shorter than valva ( fig. 5 View Fig , 2 View Fig ). Aedeagus broadened at the apex, without cornuti ( fig. 5 View Fig , 3 View Fig ).

Female genitalia. Apophyses posterior shorter than apophyses anterior. Bursa copulatrix of spherical shape, signum absent ( fig. 5 View Fig , 4 View Fig ).

R e m a r k s. Externally differs from other species by the forewing pattern. Can be distinguished by the elongated apex of valva in the male genitalia; by spherical shape of bursa copulatrix without signum. Rare species in Siberian region.

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