Argyresthia kurenzovi Gershenson, 1988

Gershenson, Z. S., 2016, New Records Of Yponomeutoid Moths (Lepidoptera, Yponomeutidae, Argyresthiidae, Ypsolophidae, Plutellidae) From The Palaearctic Region, Vestnik Zoologii 50 (1), pp. 23-30 : 23-24

Argyresthia kurenzovi Gershenson, 1988 ( fig. 1 )

M a t e r i a l. Russia: Krasnojarsk Krai, Abacan ; 53̊43' N 31̊25' E, 23.07.1986, 1 ǫ (Gershenson) .

D i s t r i b u t i o n. Russia: (Primorsk Kraj, district Ussuriysk) ( Gershenson, 1988; Sinev, 2008); (Krasnojarsk Krai, Abakan).

D i a g n o s i s. Wingspan 13–14 mm. Head and thorax white dusted with yellowish coloration. Forewings pale yellow-whitish with well distinct black spot ( fig. 1, 1 ). Cilia greyish-fuscous, and pale yellow in the apical part. Hindwings and their cilia pale yellowwhitish.

Male genitalia ( fig. 1 , 2–4 ). Valva of nearly oval shape ( fig. 1 , 2 ). The arms of ventral plate almost as long as the length of valva ( fig. 1 , 3 ). Aedeagus more than twice as long as valva ( fig. 1 , 4 ).

Female genitalia ( fig. 1 , 5 , 6 ). Lobes of vaginal plate indistinct. Apophyses anterior shorter than apophyses posterior ( fig. 1 , 5 ). Signum of bursa copulatrix with many denticles ( fig. 1 , 6 ).

Remarks. This species can be recognized by its conspicuous forewing pattern with distinct black spot. Recorded from Krasnojarsk Krai (Siberia) for the first time.

Figures

Fig. 1. Argyresthia kurenzovi: 1 — forewing pattern; 2–4 — male genitalia (2 — ventral view, 3 — ventral plate, 4 — aedeagus); 5 — female genitalia; 6 — bursa copulatrix with signum.

Fig. 2. Argyresthia communana: 1 — forewing pattern; 2–4 — male genitalia (2 — ventral plate, 3 — valva, 4 — aedeagus); 5 — bursa copulatrix.

Fig. 3. Paradoxus osyridellus: 1 — moth (habitus, dorsal); 2 — male genitalia (ventral view); 3 — aedeagus; 4 — female genitalia; 5 — bursa copulatrix.

Fig. 4. Kessleria saxifragae: 1 — moth (habitus, dorsal); 2 — male genitalia (ventral view); 3 — aedeagus; 4 — female genitalia; 5 — bursa copulatrix.

Fig. 5. Pseudoplutella porrectella: 1 — moth (habitus, dorsal); 2 — male genitalia (lateral view); 3 — aedeagus; 4 — bursa copulatrix.

Fig. 6. Ypsolopha albiramella: 1 — moth (habitus, dorsal); 2 — male genitalia (lateral view).