Batrachedra praeangusta is a moth of the family Batrachedridae which is native to Europe. It is also found in North America. It was first described by Adrian Haworth in 1828 from the type specimen found in England. The foodplants of the larvae are poplars (Populus species) and willows (Salix species).
The moths have elongated narrow forewings with a wingspan of 14–15 mm. The forewings have a white background, with a mix of sooty black and paler colour and the hindwings are shining grey, becoming lighter towards the end. The moth is univoltine (i.e. one generation a year) flying from mid-June to early-September, and can be found on tree trunks and comes to light.[2]
The head of the larva is brown, lighter in front, while the colour of the body is from yellow-brown to darker brown with pale yellow spots and a broad white line. The prothoracic plate is dark brown and the anal plate is bright yellow. The larva take twenty days to develop and can be found from April to June. The larvae live in female catkins, at first in a mine in the flowers and seeds. Later it feeds from a tough web, retreating when disturbed. The catkins are partly or completely destroyed by the larva. If it runs out of catkins the larva bore into the base of a bud, hollowing it out and ejecting the frass which can be seen in a small pile on the bud.[2]
Pupaedit
The larva leaves it web and forms a bright-brown slender pupa, in a narrow felt-like cocoon covered in lichen. Often in a crack in the bark of the foodplant. Pupa development takes 10–14 days in June and July.[2]
Distributionedit
This moth is found in Europe and North America.[3][4]
Referencesedit
^"Batrachedra praeangusta (Haworth, 1828)". Fauna Europaea. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
^"Batrachedra praeangusta (Haworth, 1828)". GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 22 December 2018.
^Hodges, R W; Dominick, T; Davis, D R; Ferguson, D C; Franclemont, J G; Munroe, E G; Powell, J A (1983). Check list of the Lepidoptera of America, north of Mexico. London.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
External linksedit
Media related to Batrachedra praeangusta at Wikimedia Commons
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batrachedra, praeangusta, moth, family, batrachedridae, which, native, europe, also, found, north, america, first, described, adrian, haworth, 1828, from, type, specimen, found, england, foodplants, larvae, poplars, populus, species, willows, salix, species, s. Batrachedra praeangusta is a moth of the family Batrachedridae which is native to Europe It is also found in North America It was first described by Adrian Haworth in 1828 from the type specimen found in England The foodplants of the larvae are poplars Populus species and willows Salix species Batrachedra praeangustaScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily BatrachedridaeGenus BatrachedraSpecies B praeangustaBinomial nameBatrachedra praeangusta Haworth 1828 1 SynonymsGracillaria praeangusta Haworth 1828 Cosmopteryx praeangustella Doubleday 1859 Ornix turdipennella Kollar 1832 Contents 1 Life cycle 1 1 Ovum 1 2 Larva 1 3 Pupa 2 Distribution 3 References 4 External linksLife cycle editThe moths have elongated narrow forewings with a wingspan of 14 15 mm The forewings have a white background with a mix of sooty black and paler colour and the hindwings are shining grey becoming lighter towards the end The moth is univoltine i e one generation a year flying from mid June to early September and can be found on tree trunks and comes to light 2 Ovum edit Eggs are laid on various species of poplar including aspen Populus tremula white poplar Populus alba and willows such as goat willow Salix caprea and white willow Salix alba Probably on a twig 2 Larva edit The head of the larva is brown lighter in front while the colour of the body is from yellow brown to darker brown with pale yellow spots and a broad white line The prothoracic plate is dark brown and the anal plate is bright yellow The larva take twenty days to develop and can be found from April to June The larvae live in female catkins at first in a mine in the flowers and seeds Later it feeds from a tough web retreating when disturbed The catkins are partly or completely destroyed by the larva If it runs out of catkins the larva bore into the base of a bud hollowing it out and ejecting the frass which can be seen in a small pile on the bud 2 Pupa edit The larva leaves it web and forms a bright brown slender pupa in a narrow felt like cocoon covered in lichen Often in a crack in the bark of the foodplant Pupa development takes 10 14 days in June and July 2 Distribution editThis moth is found in Europe and North America 3 4 References edit Batrachedra praeangusta Haworth 1828 Fauna Europaea Retrieved 22 December 2018 a b c d Emmet A Maitland Langmaid John R Bland K P Fletcher D S Harley B H Robinson G S Skinner Bernard Tremewan W G eds 2002 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Volume 4 Part 1 Colchester Harley Books pp 207 08 ISBN 0 946589 66 6 Batrachedra praeangusta Haworth 1828 GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility Retrieved 22 December 2018 Hodges R W Dominick T Davis D R Ferguson D C Franclemont J G Munroe E G Powell J A 1983 Check list of the Lepidoptera of America north of Mexico London a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint location missing publisher link External links edit nbsp Media related to Batrachedra praeangusta at Wikimedia Commons Microplepidoptera nl in Dutch Lepidoptera of Belgium UK Moths Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Batrachedra praeangusta amp oldid 1142396237, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
