Anacampsis populella

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Anacampsis populella
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Gelechiidae
Genus: Anacampsis
Species:
A. populella
Binomial name
Anacampsis populella
(Clerck, 1759) [1]
Synonyms
  • Phalaena populellaClerck, 1759
  • Tinea tremellaDenis & Schiffermüller, 1775
  • Pyralis boeberanaFabricius, 1787
  • Recurvaria populiHaworth, 1828
  • Anacampsis laticinctellaStephens, 1834
  • Anacampsis tremulellaDuponchel, 1839
  • Tachyptilia lugensCaradja, 1920
  • Tachyptilia sachalinensisMatsumura, 1931
  • Anacampsis ambronellaMeder, 1934
  • Tachyptilia populella fuscatellaBentinck, 1934
  • Tachyptilia populella ab. crepusculellaSkala, 1936

Anacampsis populella is a moth of the family Gelechiidae, which is native to Europe and has been accidentally introduced to North America. It was first described in 1759 by Carl Alexander Clerck, a Swedish entomologist. The type specimen is from Sweden. The foodplants of the larvae are poplars ( Populus species) and willows ( Salix species).

Contents

Life cycle

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The wingspan is 14–19 mm, the colours are variable and the sexes are similar. Abdomen with segments 2-4 often ochreous-yellow. Forewings are whitish, more or less irrorated with black or dark grey, usually palest towards base of costa; costal edge sometimes yellowish-tinged; sometimes a large black patch occupying dorsal 2/3 from base to near tornus stigmata blackish, often concealed ; a whitish obtusely angulated fascia at 3/4 , indented above angle, sometimes indistinct terminal black dots. Hindwings over 1, rather dark grey. The larva is pale grey-greenish or yellowish ; dots black ; head and plate of 2 black. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

They are on wing from June to September, depending on the location, and can be found on tree trunks, dislodged from foliage or swept from creeping willow ( Salix repens ). They also come to light. A similar species, A. blattariella is also a variable species and can only be told apart from A. populella by genitalia dissection. [7] [8]

Ovum

Eggs are laid on various species of poplar including aspen ( Populus tremula ) and willows, such as goat willow ( Salix caprea ) and white willow ( Salix alba ). [7]

Larva

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Rolled leaf in which the larva feeds

Larvae can be found from mid-April to June. The head and divided prothoracic plate are black and the body is greyish green with round black pinacula which are easily seen, while the anal plate is brownish. The larva rolls a leaf into a tube, held together with silken strands which can be seen on the edges of the roll. On creeping willow, due to their small size several leaves are spun around the central shoot, starting a short distance below the tip and working upwards. [7] [8] Larvae of A. temerella also roll leaves around creeping willow. [9]

Pupa

Pupation takes place in a cocoon within a rolled leaf of the foodplant. [7]

Distribution

The moth is found in most of Europe and has been accidentally introduced to North America. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Anacampsis populella (Clerck, 1759)". PESI portal. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Meyrick, E., 1895 A Handbook of British Lepidoptera MacMillan, London pdf PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain . Keys and description
  3. ↑ Heath, J.,ed. 1976 The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland Vol. 4 Part 2
  4. ↑ Langmaid, J. R., Palmer, S. M. & Young, M. R. [eds]. 2018 A Field Guide to the Smaller Moths of Great Britain and Ireland [3rd ed.]Reading, Berkshire. British Entomological and Natural History Society
  5. ↑ lepiforum.de includes images PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  6. ↑ Sterling, P. and Parsons,M. 2012 Field Guide to the Micro Moths of Great Britain and Ireland Dorset British Wildlife Publishing, 2012 ISBN 10: 0956490212 / ISBN 13: 9780956490216 - 2nd edition (Bloomsbury Wildlife Guides)
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 Emmet, A Maitland; Langmaid, John R; Bland, K P; Fletcher, D S; Harley, B H; Robinson, G S; Skinner, Bernard; Tremewan, W G, eds. (2002). The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 4, Part 2 . Colchester: Harley Books. pp. 217–18. ISBN   0-946589-66-6.
  8. 1 2 "35.011 Anacampsis populella (Clerck, 1759)". Gelechiid Recording Scheme. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
  9. ↑ "35.013 Anacampsis temerella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846)". Gelechiid Recording Scheme. Retrieved 21 December 2018.

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