Ommatissopyrops schawerdae

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Ommatissopyrops schawerdae
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O. schawerdae
Binomial name
Ommatissopyrops schawerdae
(Zerny, 1929) [1]
Synonyms
  • Epipyrops schawerdaeZerny, 1929
  • Heteropsyche schawerdae
  • Epimesophantia schawerdae
  • Fulgoraecia schawerdaeZerny, 1929

Ommatissopyrops schawerdae is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Zerny in 1929. [2] It is found in Spain and Israel. [3]

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The forewings are triangular, with a sharp point. They are weakly shining blackish-grey. The hindwings are much smaller, with a rounded margin. The colouration is the same as for the forewings. [4]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the nymphs of Hysteropterum maculipes .

Etymology

The species is named for the Austrian Lepidopterist Dr. Karl Schawerda. [5]

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References

  1. Fauna Europaea
  2. Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Fulgoraecia schawerdae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index . Natural History Museum . Retrieved May 27, 2018.
  3. Epimesophantia at funet
  4. Verhandlungen der zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 79: (33)-(38)
  5. lepiforum.de