Description of the Reduced Mouth Parts of Coleophora Micronotella Toll (Lepidoptera, Coleophoridae), with a New Synonym

By

Landry, Bernard, 1962-
Baldizzone, Giorgio

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014

Original Publication

Nota lepidopterologica

Volume

37

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

43--48

Subjects

Coleophoridae , Lepidoptera

Contributed by

BioStor

Language

English

Published by

Bonn,

Identifiers

BioStor: https://biostor.org/reference/145184
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.37.7953

 

Abstract

The reduced mouth parts of Coleophora micronotella Toll (Coleophoridae) are described and illustrated. The proboscis is lacking, but rudimentary maxillary and labial palpi are present. The mouth parts of C. micronotella are compared with those of other species of Coleophora, including some others with reduced mouth parts, and their possible adaptive value is discussed. Ramidomia Falkovitsh, 2005 and Ramidiomia Falkovitsh, 2005, a misspelling, are synonymized with Coleophora Hübner, 1822.