Subject Editor: Erik van Nieukerken.
The genus
The larvae of most
Two nicely patterned female
An unknown
The purpose of the paper is to illustrate and provide additional data and a redescription for the little known
Zoological collection of Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski, Faculty of Biology, Bulgaria
Naturhistorisches Museum Wien, Austria
National Museum of Natural History Sofia, Bulgaria
The moths were captured with aerial insect nets, killed with ethyl acetate and spread immediately. Later the abdomens were dissected and the genitalia were processed following the procedure of
2 ♂, Bulgaria, Vitosha Mts, near Cherni vrah chalet, 2100 m a.s.l.,
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Male genitalia (Figs
Genitalia of
Female genitalia (Fig.
The wing pattern of
The species is on the wing from mid June to late July. The larval host plant in all likelihood is
Zljeb Massif (part of Prokletije Mts, between Montenegro and Serbia) and Vitosha Mts (Bulgaria).
No colour illustrations of the adult can be found in literature with the exception of those in
Holotype ♀, with three labels: “Georgia, Great Caucasus | Mountains, Caucasus Range, | near Abano pass | 2280 m
Adult (Figs
Male genitalia (Figs
Genitalia of
Female genitalia (Fig.
The new species is characterized externally by uniformly coloured forewings (though the specimens are not fresh) and large size. The male genitalia resemble some species of the “section petiverellae” (sensu
Unknown.
The moths were collected at the end of July, but their condition presumes that they are on the wing earlier. The larval host plant is most probably
Habitats.
Known from the type locality only.
The name of the species is an adjective, derived from the autonym for Georgia,
Special thanks are due to the curator S. Gaal-Haszler (Vienna) who provided valuable information and photographs of the