Faunistic and taxonomic notes on Phalacropterix apiformis (Rossi, 1790) and P. restonicae (Fiumi & Govi, 2015) from Corsica, France (Lepidoptera, Psychidae, Oiketicinae)

By

Weidlich, Michael, 1955-
Arnscheid, Wilfried R

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021-3-12

Original Publication

Nature conservation

Volume

44

Pages

57--67

Subjects

Barcoding , Biology , Distribution , DNA , France , genitalia , molecular data , Phenology. 

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers 2012-

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.44.58027

 

Abstract

Records of the psychid species Phalacropterix apiformis (Rossi, 1790) from Corsica, France are mapped. Information about biology and phenology is also given, as well as a description of the morphological characteristics of this species. We combine this with DNA barcoding results. P. apiformis is compared with P. restonicae, described in 2015 by Fiumi & Govi from Corsica. We conclude on the basis of this evidence that both taxa are conspecific: we propose Phalacropterix restonicaesyn. nov.