Stathmopoda

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Stathmopoda campylocha
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Stathmopoda distincta
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Stathmopoda plumbiflua
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Stathmopoda skelloni

Stathmopoda is a genus of moths. It has variously been placed in its own family, Stathmopodidae,[1][2] or in subfamily Stathmopodinae in the family Oecophoridae.[3] Note that the phylogeny and systematics of gelechoid moths are still not fully resolved.

Description

Stathmopoda have smooth heads with a metallic luster, and the occiput may be smooth or slightly coarse. The labial palps (part of the mouthparts) are curved, sharp-tipped and the second and third segments are similar in length. There is a pair of antennae which are shorter than the forewing, have elongate and clubbed scapes, and (in males) the flagella have long ciliae on the anterior margins.[2]

Both forewings and hindwings are lanceolate, meaning they are widest near the base and taper to points at the end. The forewings are usually yellowish with dark brown markings. The tibiae of the hind legs have dense tufts.[1][2]

Most of the abdominal tergites (2nd-7th of males, 2nd-6th of females) have spiniform (spine-like) setae along their posterior margins.[2][4]

The male genitalia have a bell-shaped uncus that is setose laterally and tapering caudally, and is as long as the gnathos. The cucullus is densely setose on its inner margin. The female genitalia have the corpus bursae bearing a signum or a pair of signa.[1][2] See Lepidoptera genitalia for definitions of these terms.

Ecology

Larvae of Stathmopoda bore into seeds, fruits or buds of plants.[1]

Some are agricultural pests. For example, S. auriferella is a pest of fruits and vegetables including apples, avocados, grapes, jujubes, kiwifruit, peaches and pomegranates. Stathmopoda masinissa can cause serious damage to persimmons.[4]

Selected species

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Former species

  • Stathmopoda attiei Guillermet, 2011 (now in Calicotis - from China, Japan, Réunion, Taiwan)

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Park, Kyu-Tek; Cho, Soowon; Na, Solmoon; Shin, Young-Min; Kim, Sora (2018). "Genus Stathmopoda Herrich-Shäffer (Lepidoptera, Stathmopodidae) from the Korean Peninsula with two new species". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 11 (2): 259–266. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2018.04.004. S2CID 90749322.
  2. ^ a b c d e Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Wang, Ailing; Guan, Wei; Wang, Shuxia (2020-08-27). "Genus Stathmopoda Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 (Lepidoptera: Stathmopodidae) from China: Descriptions of thirteen new species". Zootaxa. 4838 (3): 358–380. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4838.3.3. ISSN 1175-5334. PMID 33056812. S2CID 222828486.
  3. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Australia, Atlas of Living. "Genus: Stathmopoda". bie.ala.org.au. Retrieved 2023-03-06.
  4. ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Kim, Sora; Lee, Wonhoon; Lee, Seunghwan (2017). "Estimation of a new molecular marker of the genus Stathmopoda (Lepidoptera: Stathmopodidae): Comparing EF1a and COI sequences". Journal of Asia-Pacific Entomology. 20 (1): 269–280. doi:10.1016/j.aspen.2016.12.002.


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