Latest Articles from Nota Lepidopterologica Latest 8 Articles from Nota Lepidopterologica https://nl.pensoft.net/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:18:18 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://nl.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Nota Lepidopterologica https://nl.pensoft.net/ Systematics of Slovenian Dahlica Enderlein, 1912, subgenus Brevantennia Sieder, 1953 (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) https://nl.pensoft.net/article/81674/ Nota Lepidopterologica 45: 207-232

DOI: 10.3897/nl.45.81674

Authors: Jurij Rekelj, Željko Predovnik, Peter Huemer, Carlos Lopez-Vaamonde

Abstract: The subgenus Brevantennia Sieder, 1953 of the genus Dahlica Enderlein, 1912 (Psychidae: Dahlicini) is represented by a group of 10 bagworm moth species, distributed in south-west and south-east Europe northwards to the Alps and Carpathians. This study is a revision of the subgenus Brevantennia species occurring in Slovenia based on our own comprehensive field studies, DNA barcoding and morphological analysis. Dahlica (B.) santicensis (Sieder, 1957) is established as bona spec. and D. (B.) gorskikotarica Weidlich, 2015, syn. nov. is synonymised with D. (B.) santicensis. Both D. (B.) adriatica (Rebel, 1919) and D. (B.) triglavensis (Rebel, 1919) are confirmed to occur in Slovenia. D. (B.) styriaca (Meier, 1957) is excluded from the checklist of Slovenian Lepidoptera fauna.

HTML

XML

PDF

]]>
Research Article Fri, 17 Jun 2022 12:25:24 +0300
Bionomics and host plants of the invasive Cydia interscindana (Möschler, 1866) (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae), an emerging pest in the Carpathian Lowlands https://nl.pensoft.net/article/74236/ Nota Lepidopterologica 45: 53-64

DOI: 10.3897/nl.45.74236

Authors: Attila Takács, Csaba Szabóky, Balázs Tóth, Miklós Bozsó, János Kutas, Szilárd Molnár, Gábor Farkas, Krisztina Erdélyi, Ilona Tunyoginé Búzás, Csaba Hargitai, Nikoletta Terman, Anna Menyhárt, Szabolcs Bodnár, Éva Gajdos, Sándor Bogya, Judit Csabai, Bianka Molnár, Antal Nagy

Abstract: Cydia interscindana (Möschler, 1866) has spread through several European countries in the past few years, becoming an invasive pest of ornamental trees. It was collected in Hungary for the first time in a pheromone trap set for Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus, 1758) in 2014. Here we discuss its recent distribution in Hungary based on intensive sampling between 2018 and 2020, which showed the dispersal of the pest by humans. Two formerly unknown host plants are also recorded. The damage caused by the larvae, the external morphology of the adult male, larva, pupa (described for the first time) and pupal exuviae are presented. We also analyse DNA barcodes, identifying this pest for the first time via DNA sequencing of immature stages. Introduction Cydia interscindana is native in the Mediterranean region, where it was described by Möschler in 1866 from Andalusia. It is distributed in Mediterranean countries including Portugal (Corley 2004), Spain (Férriz et al. 2006), France (Lévêque et al. 2017) and Italy (Minelli 1995). Later the species was recorded in the British Isles (Knill-Jones 2020), Belgium (De Prins 2016), Switzerland (Swisslepteam 2010), Slovakia (Pastorális et al. 2018) and Russia (Caucasus; Schurov et al. 2017). In Hungary, Cydia interscindana adults were caught by a sticky delta pheromone trap (CSALOMON RAG type) for Cydia pomonella (Linnaeus 1758) in 2014 during a study on swarming dynamics of the latter pest in Budapest. This provided the first record of the species in the Carpathian basin (Szabóky 2014; Takács and Szabóky 2015). In the Mediterranean region larvae feed on Juniperus oxycedrus (L.) (Miller 1990). In Belgium the larva was recorded on Juniperus spp. (Meert et al. 2019). J. oxycedrus is not native in Hungary, but Cupressus × leylandii A.B. Jacks. & Dallim 1926, Platycladus orientalis (L.) Franco 1949 and Chamaecyparis lawsoniana (A. Murray bis) Parl. 1864 are popular evergreens used as ornamental trees both in parks and gardens. In Hungary several pests of these plants have been recorded, all probably introduced with imported plants; in the literature, 11 Lepidoptera, nine Coleoptera and six Hemiptera species have been mentioned already (Csóka and Kovács 1999; Maráczi 2013; Bozsik et al. 2016; Schurov et al. 2017). However, until the end of the 2000s, only Scolytidae (Coleoptera) species caused serious damage (Bozsik and Szőcs 2017). In 2012, an outbreak of the formerly detected (Muskovits 2001) Lamprodila festiva (Linnaeus 1767) (Buprestidae) took place in Budapest (Németh 2012) causing serious damage on Platycladus orientalis and several ornamental gymnosperm species. This outbreak was certainly caused by introduced specimens, that had arrived with trees from the Mediterranean region where this beetle is a well-known pest (Merkl 2016), whose abundance in Hungary increases due to climatic change (Csóka et al. 2018). Based on the available data, in Hungary this beetle pest has also been blamed for all the damage caused on Cupressus, Platycladus and Chamaecyparis trees and management has been carried out only against them. In 2018, a larva of L. festiva, an unidentified caterpillar and a freshly emerged specimen of Cydia interscindana were collected simultaneously from a Leyland cypress in Székesfehérvár (Central Hungary). In that year, similar Lepidoptera larvae were found in three neighbouring villages: Velence, Sukoró and Pákozd. To identify the sampled caterpillar, DNA analysis was undertaken. Additionally, in 2019–2020 a country-wide investigation was carried out to map the distribution and abundance of C. interscindana and gather data on bionomics of this pest in the Carpathian basin.

HTML

XML

PDF

]]>
Research Article Fri, 14 Jan 2022 09:42:05 +0200
DNA barcoding and genomics reveal Perizoma barrassoi Zahm, Cieslak & Hausmann, 2006 as new for the fauna of Central Europe (Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Larentiinae) https://nl.pensoft.net/article/58871/ Nota Lepidopterologica 44: 17-28

DOI: 10.3897/nl.44.58871

Authors: Axel Hausmann, Peter Huemer, Kyung Min Lee, Marko Mutanen

Abstract: Perizoma barrassoi Zahm, Cieslak & Hausmann, 2006, previously considered a central Italian endemic, shows a much wider distribution with additional records from the Alps and the Pyrenees, in partial sympatry with its sister species, Perizoma incultaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848) which is widespread in the Alps, Pyrenees, Carpathians and Dinaric mountains. The disruptive genetic patterns of both species involve the COI barcode gene as well as nuclear genomic data and are confirmed by correlated differential features in male and female genitalia. To fix nomenclatural stability a neotype is designated for P. incultaria.

HTML

XML

PDF

]]>
Research Article Tue, 16 Feb 2021 10:04:31 +0200
Nearctic walnut leafminers invade Europe: first Coptodisca lucifluella (Clemens, 1860) and now Coptodisca juglandiella (Chambers, 1874) (Lepidoptera, Heliozelidae) https://nl.pensoft.net/article/38686/ Nota Lepidopterologica 43: 77-93

DOI: 10.3897/nl.43.38686

Authors: Attila Takács, Csaba Szabóky, Balázs Tóth, Miklós Bozsó, János Kutas, Szilárd Molnár, Ignác Richter

Abstract: The Nearctic leafminer of black walnut Coptodisca juglandiella (Chambers, 1874) was found in Hungary and reported as new for Europe. Larvae were found in leafmines on black walnut (Juglans nigra (L.)), white walnut (J. cinerea (L.)) and Arizona walnut (J. major (Torr.)); the latter two Juglans species are new host plant records for C. juglandiella. Mines of Coptodisca lucifluella (Clemens, 1860), another Nearctic invader, were found on leaves of bitternut hickory (Carya cordiformis (Wangenh.) K.Koch) and Caucasian wingnut (Pterocarya fraxinifolia (Lam). Spach.) (a new hostplant record), in addition to common walnut (Juglans regia L.). Interestingly, C. lucifluella is thought to have performed a host plant shift after its introduction into Europe, whereas C. juglandiella apparently did not. Coptodisca juglandiella has three generations in Hungary. The autumn generations of both species produced many more mines than the spring generations. One hymenopteran parasitoid specimen was reared from C. juglandiella. Larvae, mines and adults of C. juglandiella and C. juglandiella can be easily distinguished, differences are presented and illustrated. The genitalia of C. juglandiella are described for the first time.

HTML

XML

PDF

]]>
Research Article Tue, 14 Apr 2020 17:34:00 +0300
Incurvaria pirinella sp. nov., a new species of the vetulella species-group (Lepidoptera, Incurvariidae) from Bulgaria, with release of DNA barcodes for European species of Incurvaria https://nl.pensoft.net/article/13026/ Nota Lepidopterologica 42(1): 81-100

DOI: 10.3897/nl.42.13026

Authors: Jari Junnilainen, Peter Buchner, Jari-Pekka Kaitila, Marko Mutanen

Abstract: Incurvaria pirinella Junnilainen, Kaitila & Mutanen, sp. nov. is described from Bulgaria based on specimens collected by netting and artificial light from several low-elevation localities in Bulgaria. The species is morphologically and genetically most similar to I. triglavensis Hauder, 1912. Differences between these two species are present in external appearance and genitalia of both sexes. Additionally, I. pirinella shows a distance of 4.74% to its nearest neighbour I. triglavensis in the standard DNA barcoding marker (COI-5P). We provide preliminary observations of phylogenetic affinities of European Incurvaria and briefly discuss habitat preferences of some species. All species have distinct barcodes with minimum K2P divergences between species averaging 7.05% (range 1.2–12.8%). A world checklist of Incurvaria Haworth, 1828 is provided and DNA barcodes for all European species are here released. Finally, we document morphological variation in male genitalia within I. triglavensis Hauder, 1912.

HTML

XML

PDF

]]>
Research Article Thu, 20 Jun 2019 15:30:26 +0300
The first record of a homeotic wing pattern aberration in an Australian butterfly from a specimen of Papilio aegeus ormenus Guérin-Méneville, 1830 (Lepidoptera, Papilionidae) https://nl.pensoft.net/article/11140/ Nota Lepidopterologica 41(2): 215-218

DOI: 10.3897/nl.41.11140

Authors: Graham A. Wood, John E. Nielsen

Abstract: A specimen of Papilio aegeus ormenus with a forewing/hindwing pattern homeosis is described from Mer Island, Torres Strait, Queensland, Australia. This represents the first record of a butterfly specimen with wing pattern homeosis from Australia.

HTML

XML

PDF

]]>
Short Communication Tue, 6 Nov 2018 09:39:21 +0200
Book review: The Natural History of Burnet Moths, Part I https://nl.pensoft.net/article/20058/ Nota Lepidopterologica 40(2): 203-211

DOI: 10.3897/nl.40.20058

Authors: Gerhard M. Tarmann

Abstract: book review

HTML

XML

PDF

]]>
Book Review Fri, 3 Nov 2017 15:46:11 +0200
A new species of the genus Spiniphallellus Bidzilya & Karsholt, 2008 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Anomologini) https://nl.pensoft.net/article/8382/ Nota Lepidopterologica 39(1): 79-83

DOI: 10.3897/nl.39.8382

Authors: Jari Junnilainen

Abstract: Spiniphallellus chrysotosella sp. n. (Gelechiidae: Anomologini) is described. The species is recorded from Bulgaria, Georgia, and Turkey. All three localities of S. chrysotosella are rather similar dry rocky slopes where Jasminum fruticans L., 1753 (Oleaceae) is a dominant shrub. It is also expected to be the host plant of the new species.

HTML

XML

PDF

]]>
Research Article Wed, 18 May 2016 13:06:13 +0300