Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi

Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi is a moth of the family Pterophoridae that is found in Spain, France, Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany and Fennoscandia.[1] It is also known from North America[2] and the South Siberian Mountains.[3]

Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Pterophoridae
Genus: Oidaematophorus
Species:
O. rogenhoferi
Binomial name
Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi
Mann, 1871
Synonyms
  • Pterophorus rogenhoferi Mann, 1871
  • Oidaematophorus alaskensis Barnes & Lindsey, 1921

Description

The species have a wingspan of 30–32 millimetres (1.2–1.3 in), and are brownish grey. The left valve of the male genitalia is wider than the right. Both valves are rounded. Their saccular spine from the left is longer than in Oidaematophorus lithodactyla. The female has Ostium that is located over the axis of the antrum.[4]

The larvae feed on bitter fleabane (Erigeron acer), alpine fleabane (Erigeron alpinus)[5] and Erigeron glabratus.[6]

Diet by country

In France, the species fly from July to August, where they also bred upon Erigeron acer angulosus. In Austria they feed on Erigeron alpinus, while in Norway they can't resist the taste of Erigeron acer politus.[4]

References

  1. "Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi (Mann, 1871)". Fauna Europaea. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2011.
  2. "North American distribution". Moth Photographers Group. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  3. "Siberian distribution". Pterophoridae collection of Siberian Zoological Museum. Siberian Zoological Museum. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
  4. C. Geilis (1996). Microlepidoptera of Europe: Pterophoridae (PDF). Apollo Books. p. 95. ISBN 87-88757-36-6. ISSN 1395-9506.
  5. Oidaematophorus at funet
  6. lepiforum.de


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