marginimaculata

G. marginimaculata (Issiki)

Adult Characteristics

The species is depicted in Inoue et al. (1982; plate 1:18).

Wing expanse 14-16 mm. Forewing brownish fuscous with slight bronzy shine, about 6-9 near-white costal, dorsal, and apical spots, creating a checkerspot pattern.

Comparison with similar species

The species is said to be differ from G. kononenkoi, but differing in placement of the light patches, in having the vinculum of the male genitalia longer than valval length, and in having anterolateral processes of the transtilla arising together.

Host, oviposition, and larval feeding habits

No information available.

Geographic Distribution

Known from a type series collected near Nagano, Honshu (Japan).

Habitat

Not known.

References:

Inoue, H., S. Sugi, H. Kuroko, S. Moriuti and A. Kawabe. 1982.
          Moths of Japan. Kodansha Co., Tokyo.
Kozlov, M.V. 1996. Incurvariidae and Prodoxidae (Lepidoptera) 
          from Siberia and the Russian Far East, with descriptions 
          of two new species. Ent. Fenn. 7:55-62.

Holotype in USNM.

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Olle Pellmyr
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