Vitula edmandsii (1 Viewer)

tom tams

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• Aug 10, 2016

• #1

Hi

I am trying to find larval images of the pyralid moth Vitula edmandsii. I have searched various websites on the web without luck.
Any help would be much appreciated

Tom

 

honeym

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• Aug 10, 2016

• #2

Hi Tom
The larva is figured and described here (http://www.lepiforum.de/lepiwiki.pl?Vitula_Edmandsii), from the original description. The problem will be that any other figure may be edmandsii or serratilinea, the latter now regarded as a discinct species, not a sub-species of edmandsii (see http://bugguide.net/node/view/266475).
Best wishes
Martin

 

honeym

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• Aug 10, 2016

• #3

Just done some more checking and the larva was described and its setal pattern illustrated by Klimesch in Amsel 1955: 489, text-figs. 3-7.
The full reference is Amsel, H.G. 1955. Eine neue deutsche, Hummelnester bewohnende Moodna-Art (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae). Mitt. münch. ent. Ges. 44/45: 486-491, pl. 8.
You could try asking the NHM Entomology library for a scan (or let me know direct if there's a problem). I'd offer but I'm just about to go away for a little over a week. If you can wait, I'll do it for you.
Martin

 

tom tams

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• Aug 10, 2016

• #4

Hi Martin

Many thanks, I have seen this paper, but I am after seeing images

Tom

 

tom tams

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• Aug 10, 2016

• #5

That would be great Martin, many thanks