Ommatissopyrops schawerdae

Ommatissopyrops schawerdae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Epipyropidae
Genus:	Ommatissopyrops
Species:	O. schawerdae
Binomial name
	Ommatissopyrops schawerdae; (Zerny, 1929)
Synonyms
	Epipyrops schawerdae Zerny, 1929; Heteropsyche schawerdae; Epimesophantia schawerdae; Fulgoraecia schawerdae Zerny, 1929;

Ommatissopyrops schawerdae is a moth in the Epipyropidae family. It was described by Zerny in 1929.^[2] It is found in Spain and Israel.^[3]

The length of the forewings is about 5 mm. The forewings are triangular, with a sharp point. They are weakly shining blackish-grey. The hindwings are much smaller, with a rounded margin. The colouration is the same as for the forewings.^[4]

The larvae have been recorded feeding on the nymphs of Hysteropterum maculipes.

Etymology

The species is named for the Austrian Lepidopterist Dr. Karl Schawerda.^[5]

References

^ Fauna Europaea
^ Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Fulgoraecia schawerdae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.
^ Epimesophantia at funet
^ Verhandlungen der zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 79: (33)-(38)
^ lepiforum.de

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[1] Fauna Europaea

[2] Beccaloni, G.; Scoble, M.; Kitching, I.; Simonsen, T.; Robinson, G.; Pitkin, B.; Hine, A.; Lyal, C., eds. (2003). "Fulgoraecia schawerdae". The Global Lepidoptera Names Index. Natural History Museum. Retrieved May 27, 2018.

[3] Epimesophantia at funet

[4] Verhandlungen der zoologisch-botanischen Gesellschaft in Wien 79: (33)-(38)

[5] rum.de

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