Adaina microdactyla (Hübner [1813])

Kim, Sora, Byun, Bong-Kyu, Park, Kyu-Tek & Lee, Seunghwan, 2010, Taxonomic study of the tribe Oidaematophorini (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea, with descriptions of the two new species, Journal of Natural History 44 (23 - 24), pp. 1377-1399 : 1380-1382

Adaina microdactyla (Hübner [1813])

( Figures 1A,B ; 5A )

Adaina microdactyla (Hübner [1813]) : pl. 5, figs. 26, 27. TL: Europe.

Pterophorus carphodactylus Stephens 1834: 374 .

Adaina montivola Meyrick 1937: 170 .

Adaina subflavescens Meyrick 1930: 568 .

Wingspan 9–10 mm in female.

Diagnosis

This species is similar to the members of the genus Hellinsia in appearance, but it can be distinguished by small size, very short apophysis anteriores and twisted ductus seminalis in female genitalia.

Material examined

One female, Mt Weolak , Hansu-myeon, Jecheon, CN, 9 September 2008 , SR Kim, gen. prep. no – CALS SNU 8106 .

Host plant

Eupatorium cannabinum L. ( Gielis 2003), Pluchea indica (L.) Less. ( Meyrick 1930), Solidago virgaurea L. ( Reutti et al. 1898; Wörz 1954) ( Asteraceae ); Brassica L. ( Wörz 1954) ( Brassicaceae ).

Distribution

Korea, Japan and China.

Remarks

This species is reported for the first time from Korea.

Figures

Figure 1. Adaina microdactyla, adult (A) and wing pattern (B); Emmelina argoteles, adult (C) and wing pattern (D); Emmelina monodactyla, adult (E) and wing pattern (F); Hellinsia albidactylus, adult (G) and wing pattern (H); Hellinsia chuncheonensis sp. nov., adult (I) and wing pattern (J).

Figure 5. Adaina microdactyla, female genitalia (A); Emmelina argoteles, female genitalia (B); Hellinsia albidactylus, female genitalia (C); Hellinsia chuncheonensis sp. nov., female genitalia (D) and part of female genitalia (E); Hellinsia distinctus, female genitalia (F); Hellinsia ishiyamanus, female genitalia (G); Hellinsia kuwayamai, female genitalia (H) and part of female genitalia (I); Hellinsia lienigianus, female genitalia (J) and part of female genitalia (K); Oidaematophorus iwatensis, female genitalia (L); Pselnophorus vilis, female genitalia (M).