Momphid Moths

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 1.Spread right wings (left column), head and thorax in detail (right column) of pinned Palaeomystella species, dorsal view: A–B Palaeomystella fernandesi C–D Palaeomystella rosaemariae E–F Palaeomystella tavaresi. Scale bars = 2, 0.5, 2, 0.5, 2 and 0.5 mm, respectively.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 2.Palaeomystella fernandesi adult morphology: A wings B male valva, mesolateral view C male eighth sternum, ventral view D juxta, ventral E ventral spines of the valva upper section in detail (rectangular area shown in B), mesolateral view F male genitalia, lateral view G aedeagus, lateral view (asterisk indicates attached juxta-lobes) H male genitalia, ventral view (transtilla, aedeagus and juxta not illustrated) I female genitalia, ventral view (corpus bursae not illutrated) J female genitalia, lateral view. Scale bars = 1 mm; 200, 200, 100, 50, 200, 200, 200 and 250µm; 0.5 mm, respectively.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 3.Palaeomystella fernandesi last larval instar: A cephalic chaetotaxy, frontal view B thoracic and abdominal chaetotaxy, lateral view C head and prothoracic shield in detail, dorsal view D body, lateral view. Scale bars = 50 µm, 1 mm, respectively.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 4.Palaeomystella fernandesi pupa, in dorsal (A), ventral (B) and lateral (C) views, respectively. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 11.Scanning electron micrographs of Palaeomystella species pupal cremaster, in dorsal view (left column), apical process in detail (central column) and lateral view (right column): A–B Palaeomystella fernandesi C–D Palaeomystella rosaemariae; E–F Palaeomystella tavaresi. Scale bars = 100, 20, 200, 100, 20, 200, 100, 20, 200 µm, respectively.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 12.Galls induced by Palaeomystella species: A–C Palaeomystella fernandesi D–F Palaeomystella rosaemariae G–I Palaeomystella tavaresi A on Tibouchina sellowiana, general view B operculum made by last-instar larva on gall surface before pupation; C pupal cocoon in a dissected gall (arrow indicates the operculum shown in B) D on Tibouchina asperior, general view E exit hole made by last larval instar on gall surface F pupal cocoon constructed between two leaves, uncovered by pulling them apart (direction indicated by arrows) G on Tibouchina fissinervia, general view H longitudinally dissected gall, showing gall chamber (arrow indicates position of exit orifice on cocoon) I internal chamber in detail, showing the exit orifice on cocoon (asterisk). Scale bars = 10, 2, 4, 10, 5, 4, 10, 10, 2 mm, respectively.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 1.Spread right wings (left column), head and thorax in detail (right column) of pinned Palaeomystella species, dorsal view: A–B Palaeomystella fernandesi C–D Palaeomystella rosaemariae E–F Palaeomystella tavaresi. Scale bars = 2, 0.5, 2, 0.5, 2 and 0.5 mm, respectively.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 5.Palaeomystella rosaemariae adult morphology: A wings B male valva, mesolateral view C male eighth sternum, ventral view D juxta, ventral; E aedeagus, lateral view (asterisk indicates attached juxta-lobes) F male genitalia, lateral view G signum, internal view H male genitalia, ventral view (transtilla, aedeagus and juxta not illustrated) I female genitalia, ventral view (corpus bursae not illustrated) J female genitalia, lateral view. Scale bars = 1 mm; 200, 200, 100, 200, 100, 200, 200 and 250 µm; 0.5 mm, respectively.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 6.Palaeomystella rosaemariae last larval instar: A cephalic chaetotaxy, frontal view B thoracic and abdominal chaetotaxy, lateral view C head and prothoracic shield in detail, dorsal view D body, lateral view. Scale bars = 50 µm, 1 mm, respectively.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 7.Palaeomystella rosaemariae pupa, in dorsal (A), ventral (B) and lateral (C) views, respectively. Scale bar = 1 mm.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 11.Scanning electron micrographs of Palaeomystella species pupal cremaster, in dorsal view (left column), apical process in detail (central column) and lateral view (right column): A–B Palaeomystella fernandesi C–D Palaeomystella rosaemariae; E–F Palaeomystella tavaresi. Scale bars = 100, 20, 200, 100, 20, 200, 100, 20, 200 µm, respectively.

Hobro, Jylland, Danmark

Figure 12.Galls induced by Palaeomystella species: A–C Palaeomystella fernandesi D–F Palaeomystella rosaemariae G–I Palaeomystella tavaresi A on Tibouchina sellowiana, general view B operculum made by last-instar larva on gall surface before pupation; C pupal cocoon in a dissected gall (arrow indicates the operculum shown in B) D on Tibouchina asperior, general view E exit hole made by last larval instar on gall surface F pupal cocoon constructed between two leaves, uncovered by pulling them apart (direction indicated by arrows) G on Tibouchina fissinervia, general view H longitudinally dissected gall, showing gall chamber (arrow indicates position of exit orifice on cocoon) I internal chamber in detail, showing the exit orifice on cocoon (asterisk). Scale bars = 10, 2, 4, 10, 5, 4, 10, 10, 2 mm, respectively.