Comments on: Snailcase Bagworm – Apterona helix

By: Jelmer

Jelmer — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:04:13 +0000

Hi, we are doing some research on (european) Psychidae, especially to the origins of non-sexual parthenogenetic species. In Europe males exist, but they are not so easy to find. They occur only in southern Europe.
Since we have not yet managed to get Apterona samples would it be possible for you (or you know someone) to send us a few specimens? We would need just 3 or 4 dried specimens (that were collected alive) for a DNA analysis (to see how closely they are related to other species). It would really help us.
Thanks
Jelmer

By: Seabrooke

Seabrooke — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:24:50 +0000

Glad my post helped you sort things out! Great additional info here on the species. I didn’t actually try taking them off and opening them up, neat to see what was inside.

By: Drhoz!

Drhoz! — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 05:16:27 +0000

How utterly fascinating!