Stathmopoda have smooth heads with a metallic luster, and the occiput may be smooth or slightly coarse. The labial palps (part of the mouthparts) are curved, sharp-tipped and the second and third segments are similar in length. There is a pair of
antennae which are shorter than the forewing, have elongate and clubbed scapes, and (in males) the flagella have long ciliae on the anterior margins.[2]
Both forewings and hindwings are lanceolate, meaning they are widest near the base and taper to points at the end. The forewings are usually yellowish with dark brown markings. The tibiae of the hind legs have dense tufts.[1][2]
Most of the abdominal
tergites (2nd-7th of males, 2nd-6th of females) have spiniform (spine-like)
setae along their posterior margins.[2][4]
The male genitalia have a bell-shaped uncus that is setose laterally and tapering caudally, and is as long as the gnathos. The cucullus is densely setose on its inner margin. The female genitalia have the corpus bursae bearing a signum or a pair of signa.[1][2] See
Lepidoptera genitalia for definitions of these terms.
Ecology
Larvae of Stathmopoda bore into seeds, fruits or buds of plants.[1]
Stathmopoda have smooth heads with a metallic luster, and the occiput may be smooth or slightly coarse. The labial palps (part of the mouthparts) are curved, sharp-tipped and the second and third segments are similar in length. There is a pair of
antennae which are shorter than the forewing, have elongate and clubbed scapes, and (in males) the flagella have long ciliae on the anterior margins.[2]
Both forewings and hindwings are lanceolate, meaning they are widest near the base and taper to points at the end. The forewings are usually yellowish with dark brown markings. The tibiae of the hind legs have dense tufts.[1][2]
Most of the abdominal
tergites (2nd-7th of males, 2nd-6th of females) have spiniform (spine-like)
setae along their posterior margins.[2][4]
The male genitalia have a bell-shaped uncus that is setose laterally and tapering caudally, and is as long as the gnathos. The cucullus is densely setose on its inner margin. The female genitalia have the corpus bursae bearing a signum or a pair of signa.[1][2] See
Lepidoptera genitalia for definitions of these terms.
Ecology
Larvae of Stathmopoda bore into seeds, fruits or buds of plants.[1]