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Lypusa tokari
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Subspecies
Original description
Lypusa tokari
Elsner, Liska & Petru, 2008
Elsner G, Liska J, Petru
M (2008). Eine neue Art der Gattung Lypusa
Zeller, 1852 (Lepidoptera,
Lypusidae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 118,
107-112.
Holotype: Male, 8.V.2003, Hungary,
Csakbereny, 47°22´N 18°20´E,
leg. J. Liska. In the
Zoologische Staatssammlung München (ZSM)
(Elsner et al. 2008).
Synonyms
Lypusa maurella auct. nec Denis &
Schiffermüller (a
misidentification)
Lypusa
tokari Elsner, Liska & Petru, 2008
Identification
Virtually identical in appearance to its sister
species L. maurella,
but more robust and slightly larger (forewing
length male 7,5 - 8,1 mm,
female 8,2-9,0 mm, whereas L. maurella has wings
of 7,5 - 8,2 mm in
both sexes). Antennae shorter (66% of forewing
length, whereas L.
maurella has 75% of forewing length). Easily
distinguished by the
genitalia in both sexes. Female genitalia:
anterior apophyses are much
longer in L. tokari. Male genitalia: ventral
thorn of aedeagus is
placed at the tip in L. tokari and in the middle
in L. maurella.
(Elsner et al. 2008).
Distribution
Germany: So far
there are
no records for Germany. However, there are
records from Austria near
the southern border of Bayern. The occurrence in
southern Bayern of
Lypusa tokari can therefore be
expected.
Europe: Confirmed records exist for Austria,
Slovakia, northern Italy,
Hungary, Slowenia, Albania and Bulgaria. One
record from Bulgaria is
from near the border to Greece; the occurrence
in Greece can therefore
be expected. (Elsner et al. 2008).
Biology
Phenology: the species flies between mid April
and early June. (Elsner
et al. 2008).
Habitat: warm, grassy, dry, sandy habitats
mainly in oak tree forests
or heath. (Elsner et al. 2008).
Development: Egg unknown. Larva unknown, but
likely is similar to its
sister species L. maurella which lives in a leaf
tube that is
constructed by rolling a part of the leaf into a
slightly conical tube.
The food of the larva might be stone lichens,
but this is uncertain.
(Elsner et al. 2008).
Behavior: Come to light (especially the
females); rest in lower
vegetation during late morning to midday.
(Elsner et al. 2008).
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