Wockia asperipunctella
(Bruand, 1850)
Shaggy-spotted Wockia
Wockia asperipunctella is a small in the Urodidae, native to the Palaearctic region and North America. It was first described from Europe in 1850 and has since been recorded across northern Europe and parts of North America. The was long confused with Wockia funebrella, which was synonymized with W. asperipunctella based on examination of the . It belongs to a small and poorly known of moths whose remains largely unstudied.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Wockia asperipunctella: /ˈwɒkiə æsˌpɛrɪˈpʌŋktɛlə/
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Identification
Distinguished from other Wockia by genital ; male and female genitalia provide the definitive characters for identification. The Wockia is characterized by distinctive wing patterns and can be separated from superficially similar using genitalic features illustrated in taxonomic revisions. A diagnostic key to Palaearctic species is available in Russian faunistic literature.
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Distribution
Native to Europe and North America. Recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Russia, and the northeastern United States (Vermont). Distribution spans the Palaearctic region with disjunct occurrence in North America.
Similar Taxa
- Wockia funebrellaFormerly treated as a distinct but synonymized with W. asperipunctella based on examination; no longer considered valid.
- Wockia koreanaEast Asian recently reported from Russia; distinguished by genital and geographic origin.
- Wockia magnaEast Asian recently reported from Russia; distinguished by genital and larger size.