American Asteraceae-feeding Astrotischeria species with a highly modified, three-lobed valva in the male genitalia (Lepidoptera, Tischeriidae)
Author
Jonas R. Stonis
Author
Arūnas Diškus
Author
Fernando Carvalho Filho
Author
Owen T. Lewis
text
Zootaxa
2018
2018-09-03
4469
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1
69
journal article
29181
10.11646/zootaxa.4469.1.1
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1175-5326
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Astrotischeria occidentalis
(Braun, 1872)
(
Figs. 13
,
230–232
,
233
)
Tischeria occidentalis
BRAUN, 1872: 73–75
Astrotischeria occidentalis
(BRAUN); DIŠKUS & PUPLESIS (2003: 428).
Diagnosis.
The species belongs to the
Astrotischeria trilobata
group. The combination of the very slender and long lobes of uncus, and the unique dorsal lobes of valva in the male genitalia (see
Fig. 13
) distinguishes
A.occidentalis
from all other
Astrotischeria
, including other members of the
A. trilobata
group. The fact that it feeds on
Aster
also makes this species distinctive.
Male.
Wingspan about
7–8 mm
. For a description see Braun 1972: 73, 74.
Male genitalia
(
Figs. 13
,
230–232
). Desribed in Braun 1972: 74.
Female genitalia.
Apophyses illustrated by Braun 1972:
Fig. 137
.
Bionomics.
Host plant:
Aster
sp.,
Asteraceae
.
Distribution
(
Fig. 233
).
USA
(
Wyoming
: Grand Teton National Park).