1. Lebendfotos

1.1. Falter

2. Biologie

2.1. Nahrung der Raupe

• [Plumbaginaceae:] Limonium sp. (Strandflieder)

Bidzilya et al. (2023: 163) melden: "Larvae were observed feeding in inflorescence of Limonium sp. in SE Kazakhstan in September. The mature larva overwinters."

3. Weitere Informationen

3.1. Taxonomie

Das Taxon wurde zunächst als Art beschrieben, danach aber als Synonym zu Ivanauskiella psamathias gestellt. Erst Bidzilya et al. (2023: 162-163) erhoben es erneut in den Artrang und begründen: "The species was described based on the male holotype collected in Kushka (now Serhetabad), South Turkmenistan. Later I. turkmenica was synonymized with I. psamathias (Piskunov 1990: 309). We have no doubt that I. turkmenica is a separate species that differs well both externally and in the male genitalia from I. psamathias and it is here reinstated as a separate species. Ivanauskiella psamathias differs in having light forewing with distinct markings and a few large thorn-shaped cornuti in the vesica."

3.2. Faunistik

Nach Bidzilya et al. (2023: 163) gehören die Meldungen von "I. psamathias" aus Kasachstan, Turkmenistan und Usbekistan zu I. turkmenica: "Verified records from Azerbaijan (new record), SE Kazakhstan (Falkovitsh & Bidzilya 2006), Turkmenistan (Ivinskis & Piskunov 1980) and Uzbekistan (Falkovitsh & Bidzilya 2009). A record from Mongolia (Piskunov 1990: 309) needs verification. Records from Russia (Kostjuk et al. 1994; Bidzilya 1997: 124; Bidzilya 2009: 3; Junnilainen et al. 2010: 27) refer to I. limoniella sp. nov."

3.3. Typenmaterial

Bidzilya et al. (2023: 162) informieren: "Type material examined. Holotype ♂: TURKMENISTAN: Mary Province: 'g. Kushka, Turkmenskaya SSR, 26.iv.1974, P. Ivinskis | Mikr. Prep. № 14809, ♂, holotypus | Ivanauskiella turkmenica Ivinskis et Piskunov, sp. n., gen. n., 1979 | Ivanauskiella turkmenica Ivinskis et Pisk., 1979, ♂, det. Piskunov | Ivanauskiella turkmenica Ivinskis et Piskunov, Turkmenia, Piskunov, ♂ | ''Coll. ZIN, Zool. Inst. AN, Leningrad, ♂, gen. prep. №:, V. Piskunov, ♂' (ZIN)."

(Autor: Erwin Rennwald)

3.4. Literatur

• Bidzilya, O., Karsholt, O. & J. Šumpich (2023): A revision of the genus Ivanauskiella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae). — Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 63 (1): 135-164. [PDF auf www.aemnp.eu]
• Erstbeschreibung: Ivinskis, P. & V. Piskunov (1980): Opisanie roda semeistva vyemchatokrylykh molei Ivanauskiella Ivinskis et Piskunov, gen. n. i vida Ivanauskiella turkmenica Ivinskis et Piskunov, sp. n. iz Turkmenskoi SSR. [Description of Gelechiid moth genus Ivanauskiella Ivinskis et Piskunov, gen. n. and species Ivanauskiella turkmenica Ivinskis et Piskunov, sp. n. from the Turkmenian SSR]. — Lietuvos TSR Mokslų Akademijos Darbai, C Serija 2 (90): 23–27. [Sekundärzitat]