Euclemensia barksdalensis
Lee & Brown, 2011
Euclemensia barksdalensis is a micro- in the Cosmopterigidae, described from Louisiana in 2011. The is named for Barksdale Air Force Base, its type locality. in forewing length has been documented, with males slightly larger than females. This species belongs to a whose members are associated with scale insects.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Euclemensia barksdalensis: /ˌjuːkləˈmɛnsiə ˌbɑːrksdəˈlɛnsɪs/
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Identification
Distinguished from by the specific pattern of yellowish-orange forming a postbasal band on the forewing, combined with the small size (3–4 mm forewing length) and dark brown hindwings. The type locality at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana provides additional geographic context for identification. Male specimens can be separated from females by their larger forewing length (4 mm vs. 3 mm).
Appearance
A minute with forewing length of 3 mm in females and 4 mm in males. Forewings are dark brown with a distinctive postbasal band of yellowish-orange extending to the base between two dark brown basal spots. Hindwings are uniformly dark brown. The wing pattern provides the primary visual characters for recognition.
Distribution
Known only from Louisiana, USA, specifically from the type locality at Barksdale Air Force Base. No additional records have been documented.
Similar Taxa
- Euclemensia bassettellaCongeneric in the same ; both are small Cosmopterigidae associated with scale insects, but E. bassettella has different wing pattern and broader distribution
More Details
Etymology
The epithet 'barksdalensis' is derived directly from the type locality at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana.
Taxonomic history
Described by Lee and Brown in 2011, representing a relatively recent addition to the described fauna of North American microlepidoptera.