A Vivid Orange New Genus and Species of Braconid-Mimicking Clearwing Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) Found Puddling on Plecoptera Exuviae
A clearwing moth with a distinct orange, black and white colour pattern was found sucking up fluids from Plecoptera (stonefly) exuviae on rocks, surrounded by water, on a river bank in Thailand. During this process, known as puddling, the sesiid ejected brown liquid, indicating that it was not imbib...
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| description | A clearwing moth with a distinct orange, black and white colour pattern was found sucking up fluids from Plecoptera (stonefly) exuviae on rocks, surrounded by water, on a river bank in Thailand. During this process, known as puddling, the sesiid ejected brown liquid, indicating that it was not imbibing water alone. The behaviour was documented via video recording. Morphological and DNA analyses indicate that the moth is a new genus and species of the tribe Osminiini and it is described herein as <i>Aurantiosphecia piotrii</i> genus et species nova. Two species of <i>Aschistophleps</i> Hampson, 1893 have been transferred to the newly established genus. The barcode sequence of the cytochrome c oxidase I gene was obtained with universal invertebrate primers after two sets of standard Lepidoptera primers failed to generate a product. Sections on behaviour, conditions of occurrence and possible mimicry models are included. The unique colouration and body posture of <i>A. piotrii</i> suggest that it is a braconid wasp mimic, with the mimicry model potentially also being the sesiid’s parasitoid. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-36b7f8bd06524c7aa6d95c3d0c4e1a122023-11-20T06:16:06ZengMDPI AGInsects2075-44502020-07-0111742510.3390/insects11070425A Vivid Orange New Genus and Species of Braconid-Mimicking Clearwing Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) Found Puddling on Plecoptera ExuviaeMarta Skowron Volponi0ClearWing Foundation for Biodiversity, 01-866 Warsaw, PolandA clearwing moth with a distinct orange, black and white colour pattern was found sucking up fluids from Plecoptera (stonefly) exuviae on rocks, surrounded by water, on a river bank in Thailand. During this process, known as puddling, the sesiid ejected brown liquid, indicating that it was not imbibing water alone. The behaviour was documented via video recording. Morphological and DNA analyses indicate that the moth is a new genus and species of the tribe Osminiini and it is described herein as <i>Aurantiosphecia piotrii</i> genus et species nova. Two species of <i>Aschistophleps</i> Hampson, 1893 have been transferred to the newly established genus. The barcode sequence of the cytochrome c oxidase I gene was obtained with universal invertebrate primers after two sets of standard Lepidoptera primers failed to generate a product. Sections on behaviour, conditions of occurrence and possible mimicry models are included. The unique colouration and body posture of <i>A. piotrii</i> suggest that it is a braconid wasp mimic, with the mimicry model potentially also being the sesiid’s parasitoid.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/7/425insect behaviourmimicrymud-puddlingparasitoidsThailandbarcoding |
| spellingShingle | Marta Skowron Volponi A Vivid Orange New Genus and Species of Braconid-Mimicking Clearwing Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) Found Puddling on Plecoptera Exuviae Insects insect behaviour mimicry mud-puddling parasitoids Thailand barcoding |
| title | A Vivid Orange New Genus and Species of Braconid-Mimicking Clearwing Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) Found Puddling on Plecoptera Exuviae |
| title_full | A Vivid Orange New Genus and Species of Braconid-Mimicking Clearwing Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) Found Puddling on Plecoptera Exuviae |
| title_fullStr | A Vivid Orange New Genus and Species of Braconid-Mimicking Clearwing Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) Found Puddling on Plecoptera Exuviae |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Vivid Orange New Genus and Species of Braconid-Mimicking Clearwing Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) Found Puddling on Plecoptera Exuviae |
| title_short | A Vivid Orange New Genus and Species of Braconid-Mimicking Clearwing Moth (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) Found Puddling on Plecoptera Exuviae |
| title_sort | vivid orange new genus and species of braconid mimicking clearwing moth lepidoptera sesiidae found puddling on plecoptera exuviae |
| topic | insect behaviour mimicry mud-puddling parasitoids Thailand barcoding |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4450/11/7/425 |
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