Latest Articles from Nota Lepidopterologica Latest 2 Articles from Nota Lepidopterologica https://nl.pensoft.net/ Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:17:58 +0200 Pensoft FeedCreator https://nl.pensoft.net/i/logo.jpg Latest Articles from Nota Lepidopterologica https://nl.pensoft.net/ The francoeuriae species group in the genus Alloclita Staudinger, 1859 with description of A. canariensis Koster & Junnilainen, sp. nov. from the Canary Islands (Lepidoptera, Gelechioidea, Cosmopterigidae) https://nl.pensoft.net/article/48404/ Nota Lepidopterologica 43: 95-116

DOI: 10.3897/nl.43.48404

Authors: Sjaak J. C. Koster, Per Falck, Jari Junnilainen, Ole Karsholt, Erik J. van Nieukerken

Abstract: Alloclita canariensis Koster & Junnilainen sp. nov. is described from the Canary Islands Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote and Tenerife. Two specimens from Gran Canaria were previously misidentified as A. francoeuriae Walsingham, 1905, a North African species. We record A. francoeuriae also as new for the Canary Islands, from Fuerteventura. The potential hostplants of A. canariensis are Asteriscus species (Asteraceae). DNA barcodes of both species are provided and compared with five other Alloclita species. The related Alloclita subitariella (Riedl, 1993), only known from the holotype from Saudi Arabia, is redescribed. These three species are placed in the new Alloclita francoeuriae group.

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Research Article Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:12:58 +0300
The Eastern Palaearctic Cosmopterix feminella Sinev, 1988, introduced in Italy: taxonomy, biology and a new synonymy (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae) https://nl.pensoft.net/article/33962/ Nota Lepidopterologica 42(1): 49-61

DOI: 10.3897/nl.42.33962

Authors: Sjaak J.C. Koster, Giorgio Baldizzone, Helmut Deutsch, Peter Huemer, Erik J. van Nieukerken

Abstract: Cosmopterix feminella Sinev, 1988, previously known from the East Palearctic, Primorskiy Territory in Russia and Japan has been collected at light in Europe. In northern Italy 58 females were collected in two localities in the province Asti, two in Alessandria, three in Udine, and in one locality in Pordenone. Cosmopterix feminella is most likely parthenogenetic as only females are known. The caterpillars are leafminers on grasses. The species is redescribed and illustrated. DNA barcodes are provided and compared with other European species. Cosmopterix feminae Kuroko, 2015 is synonymised with C. feminella. The species was probably accidentally introduced into Italy.

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