Description of the female of Elachista leifi (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae)
The female of Elachista leifi Kaila & Kerppola is described based on two females collected in northern Finland. In addition to the larger size; the almost black ground colour, the small light area at fringe at the tip of the forewing and the bluish lustre on the underside of the thorax are the b...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/84157 2023-05-15T17:42:22+02:00 Description of the female of Elachista leifi (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) Itämies, Juhani Mutanen, Marko Laasonen, Erkki 2002-09-01 application/pdf https://journal.fi/entomolfennica/article/view/84157 https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84157 eng eng This journal is published jointly by the Entomological Society of Finland, the Lepidopterological Society of Finland, the Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis and the Entomological Club of the Zoological and Botanical Society of Turku. https://journal.fi/entomolfennica/article/view/84157/43245 https://journal.fi/entomolfennica/article/view/84157 doi:10.33338/ef.84157 Copyright (c) 2019 Entomologica Fennica Entomologica Fennica; Vol 13 No 3 (2002); 163–166 Entomologica Fennica; Vol 13 Nro 3 (2002); 163–166 2489-4966 0785-8760 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed article 2002 fttsvojs https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84157 2020-05-29T21:28:11Z The female of Elachista leifi Kaila & Kerppola is described based on two females collected in northern Finland. In addition to the larger size; the almost black ground colour, the small light area at fringe at the tip of the forewing and the bluish lustre on the underside of the thorax are the best diagnostic characters. The female genitalia of the species can be separated from those of other closely related species, except E. kilmunella, by the shape of antrum, the teeth of ductus bursae and the size and shape of signum. We did not find any reliable differences in female genitalia between E. kilmunella and E. leifi, due to variation in the characteristics of E. kilmunella. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northern Finland Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Entomologica Fennica 13 3 |
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The female of Elachista leifi Kaila & Kerppola is described based on two females collected in northern Finland. In addition to the larger size; the almost black ground colour, the small light area at fringe at the tip of the forewing and the bluish lustre on the underside of the thorax are the best diagnostic characters. The female genitalia of the species can be separated from those of other closely related species, except E. kilmunella, by the shape of antrum, the teeth of ductus bursae and the size and shape of signum. We did not find any reliable differences in female genitalia between E. kilmunella and E. leifi, due to variation in the characteristics of E. kilmunella. |
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Itämies, Juhani Mutanen, Marko Laasonen, Erkki Description of the female of Elachista leifi (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) |
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Itämies, Juhani Mutanen, Marko Laasonen, Erkki |
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Description of the female of Elachista leifi (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) |
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Description of the female of Elachista leifi (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) |
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Description of the female of Elachista leifi (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) |
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Description of the female of Elachista leifi (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) |
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Description of the female of Elachista leifi (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae) |
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description of the female of elachista leifi (lepidoptera: elachistidae) |
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This journal is published jointly by the Entomological Society of Finland, the Lepidopterological Society of Finland, the Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis and the Entomological Club of the Zoological and Botanical Society of Turku. |
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