This moth is a common species, found by now almost worldwide due to its synanthropic habits. It occurs regularly inside buildings, and being continuously-brooded, can be found at any time of year. It frequents light sources, and can be found in outbuildings where dried food such as grain is kept. It also inhabits birds nests.
As type species of Endrosis, the white-shouldered house moth was originally included in the genus when it was established (by Jacob Hübner in 1825) as Alucita betulinella, a scientific name established by Johan Christian Fabricius under this name in 1787. But Hübner had misidentified Fabricius' species, which was in reality a tineid moth known today as Nemaxera betulinella. In addition to this case of mistaken identity, the white-shouldered house moth as discussed by Hübner had actually been named Tinea lactella by J. N. C. M. Denis and Ignaz Schiffermüller in 1775. Earlier still, Carl Linnaeus had described the white-shouldered house moth as Phalaena (Tinea) sarcitrella in 1758, but neither Denis and Schiffermüller nor Hübner did remember it. Later authors, who were aware of the earlier descriptions, supposed the taxon of Denis and Schiffermüller or that of Linnaeus to be this type of Endrosis.[1]
Hübner, however, believed to have identified his white-shouldered house moths correctly with Fabricius' A. betulinella and disregarded T. lactella entirely. Thus, the taxon T. lactella (though not the white-shouldered house moth species as a whole) was not included in Endrosis at the genus' inception, and such a change of type species can only be made by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature – it is not permitted in the rules of zoological nomenclature to prevent the confusion and misinterpretations of scientific names that was frequent before the early 20th century.[1]
Over the years, a number of supposed close relatives of the white-shouldered house moth were described. Soon enough, they were all grouped in Endrosis. What remained unclear was how many species there were, and whether any forms stood out. With reports of the species accumulating from all over the world, it was eventually realized that this moth must have tagged along Homo sapiens and spread with human habitation since prehistoric times. In this single global gene pool, few if any current authors recognize more than a single species, E. sarcitrella.[1][4]
SynonymsEdit
Adult at Browns Bay (New Zealand). White-shouldered house moths from the New Zealand population were once considered a separate species E. subditella, but are not recognizably distinct from European specimens.
^ abcdePitkin, Brian & Jenkins, Paul (2004): Butterflies and Moths of the World, Generic Names and their Type-species – Endrosis. Version of 2004-NOV-05. Retrieved 2010-APR-28.
^ abcSavela, Markku (2009): Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and some other life forms – Endrosis. Version of 2009-AUG-02. Retrieved 2010-APR-28.
^Grabe, Albert (1942): Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen ["Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars"]. Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen-Vereins27: 105-109 [in German]. PDF fulltext
External linksEdit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Endrosis sarcitrella.
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Museumpests.net White-shouldered house moth fact sheet
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Phalaena fenestrella redirects here Scopoli s use of that name for the European grain moth Nemapogon granella is an invalid junior homonym The white shouldered house moth Endrosis sarcitrella is a species of gelechioid moth It belongs to the subfamily Oecophorinae of the concealer moth family Oecophoridae just like the brown house moth Hofmannophila pseudospretella Though several presumed congeners of E sarcitrella were described its genus Endrosis is currently understood to be monotypic 1 2 3 4 White shouldered house mothAdultsMounted maleScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ArthropodaClass InsectaOrder LepidopteraFamily OecophoridaeSubfamily OecophorinaeTribe OecophoriniGenus EndrosisHubner 1825Species E sarcitrellaBinomial nameEndrosis sarcitrella Linnaeus 1758 SynonymsNumerous see textThis moth is a common species found by now almost worldwide due to its synanthropic habits It occurs regularly inside buildings and being continuously brooded can be found at any time of year It frequents light sources and can be found in outbuildings where dried food such as grain is kept It also inhabits birds nests Fig 12 larva after final moultThe larva is a little grub like caterpillar and lives on dry plant and animal debris where it spins itself a small silken hideout Recorded foodstuffs include dried fruits cereals including bran and flour and other seeds potatoes rotting wood and even insect specimens wool and old textiles and guano 2 5 Contents 1 Taxonomy 1 1 Synonyms 2 References 3 External linksTaxonomy EditAs type species of Endrosis the white shouldered house moth was originally included in the genus when it was established by Jacob Hubner in 1825 as Alucita betulinella a scientific name established by Johan Christian Fabricius under this name in 1787 But Hubner had misidentified Fabricius species which was in reality a tineid moth known today as Nemaxera betulinella In addition to this case of mistaken identity the white shouldered house moth as discussed by Hubner had actually been named Tinea lactella by J N C M Denis and Ignaz Schiffermuller in 1775 Earlier still Carl Linnaeus had described the white shouldered house moth as Phalaena Tinea sarcitrella in 1758 but neither Denis and Schiffermuller nor Hubner did remember it Later authors who were aware of the earlier descriptions supposed the taxon of Denis and Schiffermuller or that of Linnaeus to be this type of Endrosis 1 Hubner however believed to have identified his white shouldered house moths correctly with Fabricius A betulinella and disregarded T lactella entirely Thus the taxon T lactella though not the white shouldered house moth species as a whole was not included in Endrosis at the genus inception and such a change of type species can only be made by the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature it is not permitted in the rules of zoological nomenclature to prevent the confusion and misinterpretations of scientific names that was frequent before the early 20th century 1 Over the years a number of supposed close relatives of the white shouldered house moth were described Soon enough they were all grouped in Endrosis What remained unclear was how many species there were and whether any forms stood out With reports of the species accumulating from all over the world it was eventually realized that this moth must have tagged along Homo sapiens and spread with human habitation since prehistoric times In this single global gene pool few if any current authors recognize more than a single species E sarcitrella 1 4 Synonyms Edit Adult at Browns Bay New Zealand White shouldered house moths from the New Zealand population were once considered a separate species E subditella but are not recognizably distinct from European specimens Invalid scientific names junior synonyms and others of the white shouldered house moth are 1 2 3 4 Alucita betulinella sensu Hubner 1796 non Fabricius 1787 misidentified Endrosis betulinella Hubner 1818 19 Endrosis fenestrella Scopoli 1763 Endrosis kennecottella lapsus Endrosis kennicottella Clemens 1860 Endrosis lacteella lapsus Endrosis lactella Denis amp Schiffermuller 1775 Endrosis lactella var antarctica Staudinger 1899 Endrosis subditella Walker 1864 Gelechia subditella Walker 1864 Phalaena fenestrella Scopoli 1763 Phalaena Tinea sarcitrella Linnaeus 1758 Tinea betulinella sensu Hubner 1825 non Fabricius 1787 misidentified Tinea lacteella lapsus Tinea lactella Denis amp Schiffermuller 1775References Edit a b c d e Pitkin Brian amp Jenkins Paul 2004 Butterflies and Moths of the World Generic Names and their Type species Endrosis Version of 2004 NOV 05 Retrieved 2010 APR 28 a b c Australian Biological Resources Study ABRS 2008 Australian Faunal Directory Endrosis sarcitrella Version of 2008 OCT 09 Retrieved 2010 APR 28 a b Fauna Europaea Endrosis sarcitrella a b c Savela Markku 2009 Markku Savela s Lepidoptera and some other life forms Endrosis Version of 2009 AUG 02 Retrieved 2010 APR 28 Grabe Albert 1942 Eigenartige Geschmacksrichtungen bei Kleinschmetterlingsraupen Strange tastes among micromoth caterpillars Zeitschrift des Wiener Entomologen Vereins 27 105 109 in German PDF fulltextExternal links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Endrosis sarcitrella White shouldered house moth on UKmoths Museumpests net White shouldered house moth fact sheet Lepiforum de Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title White shouldered house moth amp oldid 1133134131, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
