Swammerdamia Group |
Pseudoswammerdamia (1S)
Male genitalia: valvae with pointed apex and distal triangular process; surface of aedeagus dentate
Female genitalia: posterior part of ductus bursae strongly sclerotised
Swammerdamia (4S)
Male genitalia: valvae rounded at apex, without protruberances
Paraswammerdamia (2S)
Male genitalia: saccus expanded at apex, valvae with protruberance from ventral edge
Female genitalia: lamella postvaginalis conspicuously broadened
These 3 genera are very similar and could be regarded as subgenera of Swammerdamia
Adults rest with head down and abdomen raised (as in Argyresthia)
Head tufted between antennae; frons with appressed scales; Ocelli present
Antenna 3/4 length of forewing; Labial palps short, nearly straight, porrect; S2=S3
Male genitalia: valvae with pointed apex and distal triangular process; surface of aedeagus dentate
Female genitalia: posterior part of ductus bursae strongly sclerotised
Swammerdamia (4S)
Male genitalia: valvae rounded at apex, without protruberances
Paraswammerdamia (2S)
Male genitalia: saccus expanded at apex, valvae with protruberance from ventral edge
Female genitalia: lamella postvaginalis conspicuously broadened
These 3 genera are very similar and could be regarded as subgenera of Swammerdamia
Adults rest with head down and abdomen raised (as in Argyresthia)
Head tufted between antennae; frons with appressed scales; Ocelli present
Antenna 3/4 length of forewing; Labial palps short, nearly straight, porrect; S2=S3
Key to the Swammerdamia group
External features
Forewing with orange apex Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
Forewing with interrupted median fascia Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
Forewing ground colour white Swammerdamia passerella
Terminal cilia tinged coppery Swammerdamia pyrella
Tegulae evenly coloured ws 14-16mm Swammerdamia compunctella
Distinct white costal spot before apex Swammerdamia caesiella
3-4 small clusters of white scales near costa before apex Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Provisional key to male genitalia (based on drawings in MBGBI3)
Valva with pointed apex Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
Saccus expanded at apex
Distinct spined process on ventral surface of valvae Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Prongs of uncus as long as aedeagus and curved Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
Aedeagus much longer than armature Swammerdamia caesiella
Valvae ~3x longer than broad, apex of aedeagus rounded Swammerdamia compunctella
Valvae ~2x longer than broad, apex of aedeagus tapered Swammerdamia passerella/pyrella
Provisional key to female genitalia (based on drawings in MBGBI3 and images at dissection group)
DB extremely long (>10x length of CB) Swammerdamia caesiella
Posterior part of DB strongly sclerotised
Sclerotised portion of DB broad (~1/3 distance between ant apophyses) Paraswammerdamia combinella
Sclerotised portion of DB narrow (1/4-1/5 distance between ant apophyses) Swammerdamia passerella/pyrella
Lamella postvaginalis with paired posterior processes at least 2x as long as wide, no distinct signum Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
Lamella postvaginalis with paired posterior processes as long as broad, OB same width as DB Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Lamella postvaginalis without posterior processes, OB much broader than posterior portion of DB Swammerdamia compunctella
External features
Forewing with orange apex Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
Forewing with interrupted median fascia Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
Forewing ground colour white Swammerdamia passerella
Terminal cilia tinged coppery Swammerdamia pyrella
Tegulae evenly coloured ws 14-16mm Swammerdamia compunctella
Distinct white costal spot before apex Swammerdamia caesiella
3-4 small clusters of white scales near costa before apex Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Provisional key to male genitalia (based on drawings in MBGBI3)
Valva with pointed apex Pseudoswammerdamia combinella
Saccus expanded at apex
Distinct spined process on ventral surface of valvae Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Prongs of uncus as long as aedeagus and curved Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
Aedeagus much longer than armature Swammerdamia caesiella
Valvae ~3x longer than broad, apex of aedeagus rounded Swammerdamia compunctella
Valvae ~2x longer than broad, apex of aedeagus tapered Swammerdamia passerella/pyrella
Provisional key to female genitalia (based on drawings in MBGBI3 and images at dissection group)
DB extremely long (>10x length of CB) Swammerdamia caesiella
Posterior part of DB strongly sclerotised
Sclerotised portion of DB broad (~1/3 distance between ant apophyses) Paraswammerdamia combinella
Sclerotised portion of DB narrow (1/4-1/5 distance between ant apophyses) Swammerdamia passerella/pyrella
Lamella postvaginalis with paired posterior processes at least 2x as long as wide, no distinct signum Paraswammerdamia albicapitella
Lamella postvaginalis with paired posterior processes as long as broad, OB same width as DB Paraswammerdamia nebulella
Lamella postvaginalis without posterior processes, OB much broader than posterior portion of DB Swammerdamia compunctella
