Listerelle

Listerella. Description.

Listerella is a genus of mushrooms. Almost all types are leafy. Described approx. 5 species (1977); most of them were formerly included in the genus Listeria. Named after one of the famous British zoologists - E. Lister. The popular popular name for mushrooms is “wolf’s milk.” Distributed everywhere, but more in cool regions of temperate latitudes, especially in the mountains and highlands. They form mycorrhizae on plants. Similar species are grapevine varieties with edible fruits - sherry. Similar mushrooms.

Description. Leafrollers are a small butterfly with a wingspan of 20-30 mm in span. The rear pair of wings has a very wide fringed edge of off-white color. The tips of the fore wings and hind wings are black, the wings exude a faint pleasant aroma. The color of the butterfly changes as the animal ages. Females are also easy to distinguish from males, as they are larger and have scent glands that give the animal a peculiar cloud of aromas. The head is large, the eyes are large, the antennae are small and thin. Their appearance is always narrowed at the ends. Females have shorter antennae than males. At sexual maturity, leafworms lay round orange eggs, usually a couple of hundred of them per plant. They are born in 3-4 days. Larvae - worms - emerge from the eggs. Their body length is 8 - 13 mm, there are 4 pairs of legs in the thoracic region, and two pairs on the abdomen. The larvae have a gnawing mouthpart. The lifespan is about 2 weeks. During this time, the larva manages to gnaw its way through the stem of the plant and burrow into the ground like a cococom. Having dug the soil under itself, the larva climbs to the surface and drills passages in the plant through the leaf plate. Next, the worm moves along the branch. After 2.5 weeks, the caterpillar hibernates. In the spring, after hibernation, the adult worm leaves its shelter and pupates on a food plant.