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2024-08-15T18:04:33+02:00

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An annotated catalogue of the Procridinae of the World (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae)

2024-11-22T11:46:29+01:00

Almost 90 years have passed after the last publication of a catalogue of the family Zygaenidae of the world (Bryk, 1936). At that time there was no correct understanding of the taxonomic, genetic and ecological framework of the subfamily Procridinae. Many species of this subfamily were included into the Chalcosiinae and Zygaeninae. A new contemporary annotated catalogue consisting of five tribes, 94 genera and 570 species of Procridinae is provided. This is the first ever published complete worldwide catalogue of the subfamily. All together, 1111 taxa (including synonyms) are discussed. Three new tribes (Thyrassiini, tribus nov., Pollanisini tribus nov. and Cleleini tribus nov.), two new genera (Afromalamblia gen. nov. and Psudohedina gen. nov.) as well as four new subgenera (Longiterna subgen. nov., Afroterna subgen. nov., Obscuriterna subgen. nov., and Eurasiterna subgen. nov.) are
described. 36 comb. nov., 14 stat. nov. and 3 syn. nov. are established.

First hostplant and last instar of Hydropionea fenestralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914 in the Perote Valley, Mexico (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

2024-11-22T11:46:34+01:00

We identified Hydropionea fenestralis Barnes & McDunnough, 1914 feeding on seeds of fruits of Agave salmiana var. ferox (K. Koch) Gentry and A. salmiana subsp. salmiana (Asparagaceae), based on DNA barcode and adult-stage morphology. This is the first host plant record, the first record last instar, and also constitutes the first Lepidoptera seed borer associated with Agave species in Mexico. The Agave variety and subspecies are used for the production of traditional fermented beverages called pulque, the economic and cultural base of the region. The mean percentage of fruit damage ranges from 13.9±19.9% to 33.2±2% in A. salmiana var. ferox and A. salmiana subsp. salmiana, respectably. Molecular evidence confirms the distribution of H. fenestralis in central Mexico in the states of Veracruz and Puebla, expanding the known geographic range of the species. This record seems to be an unusual host plant for the current phylogenetic position of H. fenestralis within the Glaphyriinae subfamily, whose larvae feed preferably Brassicales plants.

First record of Colotis amata (Fabricius, 1775) in North Africa (Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

2024-11-22T11:46:25+01:00

Colotis amata (Fabricius, 1775) is associated with desert habitats in the Afrotropical and Oriental biogeographic region. There is little information available on the Papilionoidea that live in the Saharan regions, as evidenced by the fact that this species was recently discovered in southern Algeria close to Timiaouine. The expansion of the distribution area towards the North may be explained by the presence of its host plant in this area and in the pattern of distribution of some species.

First record of Cnephidia serraticornella (Zeller, 1839) in the Iberian Peninsula (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae)

2024-11-22T11:46:20+01:00

The presence of Cnephidia serraticornella (Zeller, 1839) in the Iberian Peninsula is confirmed through a single specimen collected in El Hondo Natural Park to the south of the Alicante province (Spain). This species was found in the lepidopteran collection of Dr J. A. de la Calle kept at the Department of Zoology in Murcia University.

Agrotis endogaea punica Pinker, 1980 a new Noctuidae for Malta, including an updated Noctuoidea checklist for the Maltese Islands (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)

2024-11-22T11:45:42+01:00

Agrotis endogaea punica Pinker, 1980 is reported for the first time from Europe and the Maltese Islands. Notes on the distribution and habitat of the adult are included. A Maltese name is proposed for this new record.

A new record of the genus Pelochrista Lederer, 1859 from Türkiye (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

2024-11-22T11:45:37+01:00

Tortricidae is a big family over 11,000 described species. The large flat papilla anales on the female genitalia are the only known apomorphic characteristic of the family. In this study, Pelochrista huebneriana (Lienig, 1846, in Lienig & Zeller, 1846) is recorded from Türkiye for the first time. Thus, a contribution was made to the distribution of the species. In addition to the adult individual of the species, a male genital photograph is included.

Lepidoptera collected in southern and southwestern Mongolia during expeditions in Mongolian Altai and Gobi Altai in 2022-2023 (Lepidoptera: Bombycoidea, Noctuoidea)

2024-11-22T11:45:32+01:00

A brief historical outline of lepidopterological research in Mongolia is presented. An annotated checklist of Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Erebidae, Nolidae and Noctuidae collected during 2022 and 2023 in southern and southwestern Mongolia is provided. In total 6 species of Sphingidae, 2 species of Notodontidae, 37 species of Erebidae, 1 species of Nolidae and 119 species of Noctuidae are recorded. Eleven species are recorded as new for the fauna of Mongolia: Hypocala subsatura Guenée, 1852, Eublemma fugitiva (Christoph, 1877), Nola acutula Püngeler, 1902, Cucullia aksuana Draudt, 1934, C. vicina A. Bang-Haas, 1912, Lacanobia praedita (Hübner, [1813]), Hadena intensa Boursin, 1962, H. filograna (Esper, 1788), Lasionycta buraetica Kononenko, 1988, Dichagyris ulrici (Corti & Draudt, 1933), Euxoa uigurica Gyulai, Ronkay & Varga, 2002. Habitus is illustrated for ten of these species. Four Noctuidae species were DNA-barcoded, COI sequence of Xenophysa sharhu Varga, 1989 is published for the first time