Afgiftekantoor 2170 Merksem 1 ISSN 077 1 -5277

Periode: oktober - november - december 2006 Erkenningsnr. P209674
Redactie: Dr. J.-P. Borie (Compiègne, France), Dr. L. De Bmyn (Antwerpen), T. C. Garrevoet
(Antwerpen), B. Goater (Chandlers Ford, Fngland), Dr. K. Maes (Tervuren), Dr. K. Martens
(Brussel), H. van Oorschot (Amsterdam), W. O. De Prins (Feefdaal).

Redactie-adres: W. O. De Prins, Feefdaal 40 IB, B-3061 Feefdaal (Belgium).
e-mail: willy.de.prins@telenet.be.

Jaargang 34, nummer 4 1 december 2006

Gelechia rhombelliformis and Homoeosoma sinuella,
two new species for the Belgian fauna (Lepidoptera:
Gelechiidae, Pyralidae)

Willy De Prins & Chris Steeman

Samenvatting. Gelechia rhombelliformis en Homoeosoma sinuella, twee nieuwe soorten
voor de Belgische fauna (Fepidoptera: Gelechiidae, Pyralidae)

Het eerste Belgische exemplaar van Gelechia rhombelliformis Staudinger, 1871 werd
waargenomen in het Stamprooiersbroek te Kinrooi (België, Fimburg) op 18 augustus 2005.
Homoeosoma sinuella (Fabricius, 1794) werd voor het eerst in België gezien op 17 juni 2005 te
Koksijde (West- Vlaanderen). Van beide soorten worden de verspreiding in Europa en de
biologie kort besproken.

Résumé. Gelechia rhombelliformis et Homoeosoma sinuella, deux espèces nouvelles pour la
faune beige (Fepidoptera: Gelechiidae, Pyralidae)

Fe premier exemplaire de Gelechia rhombelliformis Staudinger, 1871 fut observé dans la réserve
Stamprooiersbroek a Kinrooi (Belgique, Fimbourg) Ie 18 aoüt 2005. Homoeosoma sinuella
(Fabricius, 1794) fut observé pour la première fois en Belgique Ie 17 juin 2005 a Koksijde
(Flandre occidentale). Fa répartition en Europe et la biologie des deux espèces sont discutées
brièvement.

Key words: Gelechia rhombelliformis - Homoeosoma sinuella - Belgium - faunistics - First
record.

De Prins, W.: Dorpstraat 40 IB, B-3061 Feefdaal. willy.de.prins@telenet.be
Steeman, C.: Koning Albertlei 90, B-2950 Kapellen, christiaan.steeman@telenet.be

Gelechia rhombelliformis

On 18 August 2005, the first Belgian specimen of Gelechia rhombelliformis
Staudinger, 1871 was observed in the nature reserve "Stamprooiersbroek" at
Kinrooi (Province of Limburg) by M. Jacobs & C. Steeman. Single specimens
were seen at the same locality on 3 1 August and 08 September. The species was
also recorded from Kontich (Province of Antwerpen) on 20 August 2005, leg. G.
Sallaets.

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The forewing of G. rhombelliformis is greyish, mottled with light and dark
scales, and has a blackish spot at 4/5 on the costa, after which an indistinct
lighter subapical fascia occurs. There are some small blackish spots in the central
wing area of which two are more conspicuous (fig. 1). G. rhombella ([Denis &
Schiffermüller], 1775), which has also 2 conspicuous blackish spots in the same
area of the forewings, has a very distinct blackish streak along the costa near the
base. This streak is lacking in G. rhombelliformis. This species can furthermore
be recognised from its congeners by the black apical area of the forewings and
by the brush of black scales on the second segment of the labial palp.

G. rhombelliformis occurs from West Europe, through European Russia, to
Central Asia (Huemer & Karsholt 1999: 119). It has not been recorded from the
United Kingdom, France and from the Mediterranean region. Karsholt (2005)
lists the following European countries: Austria, Belarus, Czech Republic,
Denmark, Hungary, Eithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia,
Slovakia, and Ukraine.

The First Dutch specimen was observed in 1970 in nature park Leudal
(Province of Limburg) (van der Wolf 1984: 54). Since then, the species has been
recorded from about 5 other localities, all situated in the Southern half of the
country (Kuchlein 1993: 273).

In Germany, G. rhombelliformis is recorded from Bayem, Brandenburg,
Sachsen, Sachsen-Anhalt and there is pre- 1980 record from Thüringen (Gaedike
&Heinicke 1999: 79).

The Caterpillar of G. rhombelliformis feeds on the leaves of Populus spp.,
especially P. nigra, P. pyramidalis and P. balsamifera (Piskunov 1981: 669,
Huemer & Karsholt 1999: 119), pupation under the bark. The adults fly from
June till mid September, but most specimens have been observed in August.
They come to light.

G. rhombelliformis prefers forest steppes and steppes (Piskunov 1981: 669),
deciduous forests, riverine forests and Coastal areas (Huemer & Karsholt 1999:
119). It occurs locally and not common in West Europe, but more common in
Central Europe (Elsner et al 1999: 36).

Homoeosoma sinuella

A single specimen of Homoeosoma sinuella (Fabricius, 1794) was observed
at Koksijde (Province of West- Vlaanderen) on 17 June 2005 by the second
author (fig. 2). This is the First documented record of this species for the Belgian
fauna. It had been mentioned in Roesler (1973: 521) from the Benelux countries
and in De Prins (1983: 24) from Belgium, both without any further details or
mentioning of localities. Therefore, the species was deleted from the Belgian list
in De Prins (1998: 120), as no specimens were found in the collections studied.

The forewing of H. sinuella is yellowish ochreous, a little darker along the
costa, with two irregular brownish transverse bands at the centre and at 3/4 of
the wing. These bands are often interrupted. Also the marginal area is often
darker brown than the ground colour.

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Figs. 1-2 - Gelechia rhomhellifonnis Staudinger, 1871, Belgium, Limburg, Kinrooi, 18. VIII. 2005,
leg. M. Jacobs & C. Steeman; figs. 3-4.- Homoeosoma sinuella (Fabricius, 1794), Belgium, West-
Vlaanderen, Koksijde, 17. VI. 2005, leg. C. Steeman.

H. sinuella occurs in Central and South Europe, becoming more common
towards the south (Hannemann 1964: 228). In the northem areas, it is rather rare.
In Greece, Italy and Spain, it can be locally very common (first author pers.
obs.). Nuss et al. (2005) mention the following countries: Albania, Autria,
Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Corsica, Crete, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech
Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece,
Hungary, Italy, Eatvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malta, the
Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Sardinia, Serbia &
Montenegro, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and Switzerland.

In the Netherlands, H. sinuella occurs mainly in the dune area where it is
known from about 10 localities (Kuchlein 1993: 296). In Germany the species is
recorded from Bayem, Hessen, Rlieinland-Pfalz, Saarland and a pre- 1980 record
from Baden-Württemberg (Gaedike & Heinicke 1999: 117). In the UK, it is
locally common in England from Norfolk southwards, and in south Wales
(Goater 1986: 128).

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The Caterpillar of H. simiella lives in the rootstock of Plantago lanceolata
and other Plantago species (Hannemann 1964: 228), causing the central leaves
to droop in the autumn and the growth of the plant is stunted in spring (Goater
1986: 128). The record of Chenopodium sp. (Slainka 1997: 11) needs
confirmation. After hibemation, the Caterpillar pupates in the larval habitation.
The moths fly from June till August. They are active at dusk and come to light.

The species prefers dry, light soils with sparse vegetation, cliffs and grassy
banks by the sea, waste ground, railway banks, dunes, and chalk downs (Goater
1986: 128).

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank M. Jacobs and G. Sallaets for allowing us to use their
data on these two species.

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Records of mining Lepidoptera in Belgium with nine
species new to the country (Nepticulidae, Opostegidae,
Tischeriidae, Lyonetiidae)

Erik J. van Nieukerken

Abstract. Records of 56 species of mining Lepidoptera are given, mostly for Wallonia.
Stigmella thuringiaca (Namur: Nismes, on PotentiUa labernaemontam), Ectoedemia arcuatella
(Luxembourg, Namur, on Fragaria vesca) and Leucoptera histratella (Luxembourg, Namur, on
Hypericum perforatum) are reported new for Belgium on the basis of reared adults, Stigmella
crataegella (Luxembourg: Belvaux, Crataegus monogyna), S. confusella (West Vlaanderen,
Betiila pubescens), Trifurcula subnitidella (Namur: Nismes, Lotus comiculatus), and Ectoedemia
spinosella (Namur: Nismes, Primus spinosa) are reported as new on the basis of vacated mines
and Coptotriche heinemanni (on Agrimonia eupatoria) and C. gaimaceUa (on Prunus spinosa)
are reported as new both from the province of Luxembourg: Torgny, each on the basis of a single
larva and mine, of which rearing failed. In addition to these, 50 new provincial records are given,
particularly for Liège, Luxembourg and Namur. The previous record of Ectoedemia agrimoniae
is regarded to be in the province of Luxembourg, not Namur.

Samenvatting. Dit artikel omvat waarnemingen en vangsten van 56 soorten minerende
Lepidoptera, vooral uit Wallonië. Stigmella thuringiaca (Namen: Nismes, op PotentiUa
tabernaemontani), Ectoedemia arcuatella (Luxemburg, Namen, op Fragaria vesca) en
Leucoptera lustratella (Luxemburg, Namen, op Hypericum perforatum) worden nieuw voor
België gemeld op grond van gekweekte vlinders; Stigmella crataegella (Luxemburg: Belvaux,
Crataegus monogyna), S. confusella (West Vlaanderen, Betula pubescens), Trifurcula
subnitidella (Namen: Nismes, Lotus corniculatus), en Ectoedemia spinosella (Namen: Nismes,
Prunus spinosa) worden nieuw voor België gemeld op grond van lege mijnen en Coptotriche
heinemanni (op Agrimonia eupatoria) en C. gaunacella (op Prunus spinosa) worden beide
nieuw voor België gemeld uit de provincie Luxemburg: Torgny, op grond van een enkele
bladmijn en mps van elk, waarvan het kweken mislukte. Daarnaast worden 50 nieuwe
provincievondsten vermeld, in het bijzonder voor Luik, Luxemburg and Namen. De vroegere
vemielding van Ectoedemia agrimoniae wordt beschouwd betrekking te hebben op de provincie
Luxemburg, en niet Namen.

Résumé. Des données de 56 espèces de Lepidoptères mineurs sont fournies, notamment
provenant de Wallonië. Stigmella thuringiaca (Namur: Nismes, sur Potentilla tabernaemontani),
Ectoedemia arcuatella (Luxembourg, Namur, sur Fragaria vesca) et Leucoptera lustratella
(Luxembourg, Namur, sur Hypericum perforatum) sont signalées de Belgique pour la première
fois sur la base des adultes élevés, Stigmella crataegella (Luxembourg: Belvaux, Crataegus
monogyna), S. confusella (Flandres Occidentale, Betula pubescens), Trifurcula subnitidella
(Namur: Nismes, Lotus corniculatus), et Ectoedemia spinosella (Namur: Nismes, Prunus
spinosa) sont signalés de Belgique sur la bases des mines vides et Coptotriche heinemanni (sur
Agrimonia eupatoria) et C. gaunacella (sur Prunus spinosa) sont également signalés comme
nouveaux, les deux provenant de Luxembourg: Torgny, sur base d’une seule mine et larve pour
chacun; Télevage des adultes n’a pas donné de résultat. De plus 50 données provinciales
noLivelles sont fournies, particulièrement pour Liège, Luxembourg et Namur. II est montré que la
donnée ancienne de Ectoedemia agrimoniae sera attribuée a la province de Luxembourg, et non
a Namur.

Key words: Nepticulidae - Opostegidae - Tischeriidae - Lyonetiidae - faunistics -
hostplants.

Nieukerken, E. J. van. Nationaal Natuurhistorisch Museum Naturalis, Postbus 9517, NL-2300
RA Leiden (nieukerken@naturalis.nl).

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Introduction

Despite the increased interest for the study of Mierolepidoptera in Belgium,
as shown in the pages of this Journal and the recent checklists (De Prins 1998,
De Prins & Steeman 2006), the knowledge for most leafmining Lepidoptera is
still relatively poor, particularly when compared with The Netherlands. Recently
the family Gracillariidae has received more interest than the other families, but
few papers deal with Nepticulidae, Opostegidae, Tischeriidae or Lyonetiidae.
The last species recorded as new for Belgium in the Belgian literature were
Stigmella zelleriella (Snellen, 1875) (Henderickx 1983), Pseiidopostega
aiiritella (Hübner, 1813) (De Prins 1989), Leiicoptera lotella (Stainton, 1858)
(Coenen 1994) and Lyonetia prunifoUella (Hübner, 1796) (De Prins 2003). The
total numbers of species known of these families are also lower than for The
Netherlands, respectively 64 and 83 for Nepticulidae, 4 and 6 for Tischeriidae
and 7 and 8 for Lyonetiidae. On the level of the provinces the knowledge is
distributed unevenly: most recent records are known from the province of
Antwerp, whereas Brabant has many records, but almost all prior to 1980.
Almost all other provinces are poorly covered.

In the course of the years I collected several times in Belgium, usually
incidental records during short holidays, in two cases on short but intensive
collecting trips to Wallonia, particularly visiting limestone grasslands (in 1999
with Jin Tao and in 2002 with Kees van den Berg). Because of the relative poor
knowledge, particularly for Wallonia, 1 present here all my records, except for
the better known Gracillariidae. Willem Ellis (Zoological Museum Amsterdam)
collected leafmines in the last years during various trips to Belgium; he was so
kind to allow me to publish all his records as welk Nine species are recorded for
the first time from Belgium: 6 Nepticulidae, 2 Tischeriidae and 1 Lyonetiidae.

Material and methods

Most material collected is in the collection of the National Museum of
Natural History Naturalis, Leiden (RMNH), but some material collected by me
and co-workers before 1984 and the material collected by Willem Ellis is in the
Zoological Museum of Amsterdam (ZMAN). Both leafmines and reared adults
are kept, and some samples of larvae, including tissue for DNA research
(collected from 1999 on).

Records of vacated mines are only used when they can unequivocally be
identified to species. This precludes the records of vacated mines of Stigmella on
Rosa, Rubus, Qiiercus, and several Rosaceous herbs, which too often cannot be
identified with certainty, with the exclusion of Stigmella basiguttella on Quercus
and S. aeneofaseiella on Rosaceae.

With larvae such mines may be identifiable by any of the following methods:
rearing of adults, morphology of larva (after making microscopie preparation) or
DNA.

The photographs of leafmines are HR scans from colour slides, taken with a
Zeiss microcamera attached to a Carl Zeiss S V 1 1 Stereomicroscope,
photographs of adults were taken with the Zeiss AxioCam attached to the same
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microscope, those of genitalia with the AxioCam attached to a Zeiss Axioskop,
Lising Zeiss Axio Vision 3.0 software.

In the material lists I provide the 1x1 km UTM grid references.

Several of the eited records here from Liège and Limburg have been used in
the catalogues by De Prins (1998) and De Prins & Steeman (2006) and are thus
shown there by black dots or red circles respectively; here these records are
published for the first time in detail. For infonuation on the distribution over the
provinees I refer to the online cheeklist (De Prins & Steeman 2006), the latest
update on 28 March 2006.

Identification

All Neptieulidae and Opostegidae found in Belgium can be identified with
Johansson et al. (1990), and for the Nepticulidae also Lastüvka & Lastüvka
(1997) is available, but the colour plates make the first book superior. For the
Tischeriidae there are no recent complete treatments, De Prins & Steeman
(2006) cites several older sources. For the genus Leucoptera in Lyonetiidae, the
best source is Mey (1994), and Emmet (1985) as general key for the family. For
leafmines of all families much information and good photographs can be found
in two websites of neighbouring countries: Ellis (2005) and Edmunds (2006).

List of abbreviations

In the material lists the provinces are abbreviated following the same system
as in De Prins (1998) and De Prins & Steeman (2006).

AN= Antweipen (Antwerp), CvdB = C. (Kees) van den Berg (Eeiden); EvN
= Erik J. van Nieukerken; GB = Georgina Bryan, Amsterdam (to 1983); JC == J.
Cronau (student Amsterdam in 1983), EG = Eiège; EI = Eimburg; EX =
Euxembourg; NA = Namur; TJ = Jin Tao (Eeiden, 1999-2000); TM = tenanted
mines (with larvae or pupae); VM = vacated mines; WE = Willem Ellis
(Amsterdam); WV = West- Vlaanderen.

Nepticulidae

Stigmella lapponica (Wocke, 1862)

LG: Spa N, Pare, 250-300 m, GR0397, 23.X.2000, Betula pemhila, 1 VM, EvN. - LX: Bois d’Etalles,
27.viii.2002, B. piibescens, VM, WE.

New for Eiège and Euxembourg. This eommon species has been recorded
remarkably seldom from Belgium (AN and EI only). Detailed search for mines
in summer will undoubtedly result in many new records for this and the
following species.

Stigmella confusella (Wood & Walsingham, 1894) New for Belgium

OV: Retranchement, de Vrede (Dutch border), ES2688, 16.x. 2003, Betula piihesceus, VM, WE.

It is remarkable that this species had not been recorded earlier from Belgium,
although it usually occurs almost as common as S. lapponica. These two species
are easier to identify as leafmine than as adult (Johansson et al. 1990).

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Stigmella tiliae (Frey, 1856)

LG: Malmédy, center, 330 m, KA8890, 26.x. 2000, Tilia europaea, VM, EvN; Spa, east: Lac de
Warfai, shore, 280 m, GR0599, 24.x. 2000, Tilia europaea, VM, EvN. - LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les
Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, Tilia cordata, VM, EvN & TJ; Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m,
FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, Tilia, VM, EvN & TJ.

New for Liège and Luxembourg. A very common species with its host Tilia,
both in forests and in parks and along alleys.

Stigmella betulicola (Stainton, 1856)

LX: Melines, 1 km SW Soy, 240 m, FR7872, l.v.1987, l6', EvN.

New for Luxembourg. Stigmella betulicola is only known from old literature
records for Brabant and Namur. Most likely this species occurs commonly with
its host Betiila, particularly on seedlings in heathland; it is thus to be searched
for in the Kempen.

Stigmella sakhalinella Puplesis, 1984

LX: Bols d’Etalles, 27.viii.2002, Betula pubescens, VM, WE. - NA: Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200
m, FR 1048, 2.x. 1999, Betula, VM, EvN & TJ.

New for Luxembourg and Namur. Previously only recorded from Antwerpen
and Limburg.

Stigmella microtheriella (Stainton, 1854)

LG: Bevercé, Ennitage, 2 km N. Malmédy, 450 m, KA8892, 25.x. 2000, Cotylus avellana, VM, EvN;
Spa N, Pare, 250-300 m, GR0397, 23.X.2000, C. avellana, VM, EvN. - LI: Beusdal: bos bij Sinnich,
GS0326, 12.vii.2001, C. avellana, TM, WE. - LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652,
3.x. 1999, C. avellana, Carpinus betulus, TM, 1$, e.1. 28.iii.2000, EvN & TJ; Muno, 29.x. 2000, C.
betulus, VM, WE; Ruette (SE Virton), FQ8690, 29.viii.2002, C. avellana, C. betulus, VM, WE;
Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, C. betulus, TM, EvN & TJ. - NA: Belvaux: forêt de
Niau, FR5552, 15.vii.2000, C. avellana, VM, WE; Han-sur-Eesse: Belvedère, FR5656, 14.vii.2000,
C. avellana, VM, WE; Han-sur-Lesse: la grande Tinémont, FR5855, 28.x. 2000, C. avellana, VM,
WE; Nismes, 16.vii.2000, C. avellana, VM, WE; Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048,
2.x. 1999, C. avellana, TM, EvN & TJ.

New for Limburg and Luxembourg, first record for Namur after 1980. This is
a common and often abundant leafminer of hazel {Corylus avellana) and
hornbeam {Carpinus betulus), partly because it is a parthenogenetic species of
which usually only females are found.

Stigmella prunetoriim (Stainton, 1855)

LG: Montagne St Pierre, Lanaye, 95 m, FS8928, 19.x. 1994, TM, ld', 1$, e.1. 20.v. 1995, EvN. - LX:
Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, TM, EvN & TJ; Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m,
FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, TM, 1$, e.1. 31.iii.2000, EvN & TJ. - NA: Han-sur-Lesse: Belvedère, FR5656,
14.vii.2000, VM, WE; Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FRl 147, 2.x. 1999, TM, 2^, 2$, e.1. 28-
30.iii.2000, EvN & TJ; Nismes: Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048, 23.ix.2002, TM, ld, 4$, e.1. 21-
24.iii.2003, CvdB & EvN. All leafmines on Prunus spinosa.

New for Luxembourg, first records for Namur after 1980. Stigmella
prunetoriim is currently known only from the eastern and Southern parts of the
country, a situation similar to the Netherlands, where it is absent from all Coastal
areas (Kuchlein & Donner 1993).

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Figure 1. Stigmella thuruigiaca, female, Namur: Nismes.

Figure 2. Ectoedemia arcuatella, female, Luxembourg: Torgny.

Figure 3. Leucoptera lustratella, male, Arlon, Bois de Stoekhem.

Figures 4-5. Stigmella thiiringiaca, leafmines on Potentilla tabernaemontani. Nismes. 4. In the field,
23. ix. 2002, photograph C. van den Berg; 5. 2.x. 1999.

Figure 6. Agrimonia eupatoria with leafmines and larvae of Ectoedemia agrimoniae (i.e., top, dark
head) and Stigmella aeneofasciella (i.e. large mine just above midrib, yellow, head poorly visible),
Luxembourg, Belvaux.

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Stigmella malella (Stainton, 1854)

LX: Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, Malus domestica, IVM, EvN & TJ.

New for Luxembourg. In Belgium this apple pest was previously recorded
only from three provinces. In contrast to neighbouring countries, I have not been
able to find references for this species in the agricultural literature. Still, it
probably is or has been a pest in some of the apple orchard regions.

Stigmella catharticella (Stainton, 1853)

LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, Rhanmus catharticus, IVM, EvN & TJ.
- NA: Belvaux: Herdal, FR5752, 15.vii.2000, R. catharticus, VM, WE; Han-sur-Lesse: Belvedère,
FR5656, 14.vii.2000, R. catharticus, VM, WE; Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FR1147,
2.x. 1999, R. catharticus, VM, EvN & TJ.

New for Luxembourg, first records for Namur after 1980. Stigmella
catharticella was previously known only from an old record in Namur (Fologne
1 862b), but recently also recorded from Antwerpen (De Prins 2004) (incorrectly
spelled as Stigmella catharticus). It is probably widespread.

Stigmella thuringiaca (Petry, 1904) New for Belgium (Figs. 1, 4, 5, 11, 12)

NA: Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048, 2.x. 1999, Potentilla tabernaernoutani, TM, IS, ed.
4.iv.2000, EvN & TJ; Nismes: Fondry des Chiens, 225 m, FR1147, 23.ix.2002, P. tabernaemontani,
TM, ld', 1$, e.1. 12-31.iii.2003, CvdB & EvN.

Stigmella thuringiaca is widespread in Southern Europe, with northem limits
in Central Germany, Poland and Russia - Ulyanovsk (Johansson et al. 1990,
Van Nieukerken 2004, Van Nieukerken et al. 2004). The adult is a rather dull
greyish moth (Fig. 1), resembling several other uniformly coloured Stigmella
species, best recognised by the male genitalia (Figs. 11, 12). It is usually found
on hot limestone grasslands or rocky places, but occurs in Central Europe also
high in the mountains. It feeds on a number of herbaceous Rosaceae, such as
Sanguisorba, Filipendula, Fragaria, and often on Potentilla. The mines are
shown in Figures 4 and 5, they are not particularly characteristic, and especially
Stigmella tormentillella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1860) (to be expected in Belgium,
found nearby in France: Lorraine, see Van Nieukerken et al. 2006) may make
very similar mines on Potentilla, and mines on Sanguisorba may also resemble
those of S. anomalella or S. centifoliella. For Identification see fiirther Johansson
et fl/. (1990).

The localities near Nismes are limestone grasslands which are well exposed
to the sun, very suitable for this species. The nomenclature of the hostplant is
confusing, it was often named P. verna, the Belgian flora (Lambinon et al. 1998)
gives P. neumanniana, but the most recent Flora of the Netherlands again P.
tabernaemontani (Meijden 2005). However, the nomenclature was more or less
resolved in the European Flora Atlas by Kurtto et al. (2004: page 242), who uses
S. tabaernameontani again, and treat P. neumanniana as a separate species with
a restricted distribution in northem Europe and Germany.

Stigmella regiella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855)

LG: Comblain-au-Pont, P.N. Roches Noires, FR8295, 10.x. 1979, Crataegus spec., TM, 1(5', 1$, e.1.
7-10.vi.l980, EvN «fe GB - LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.X.1999, C.

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monogyna, TM, EvN & TJ. - NA: Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FR1147, 2.X.1999, C.
monogyma, TM, Ic^, 1$, e.1. 9.iv.2000, EvN & TJ; Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048,
2.x. 1999, C. monogyma, VM, EvN & TJ.

New for Namur. The record for Liège was previously published in Van
Nieukerken (1982). Usually occurring on Crataegus growing within forests or
thickets, in the shade.

Stigmella crataegella (Klimesch, 1936) New for Belgium

LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, Crataegus monogyma, old VM, EvN &
TJ; Torgny (SW Virton), FQ7987, 28.viii.2002, Crataegus monogyma, VM, WE. - NA: Belvaux:
Herdal, FR5752, 15.vii.2000, Crataegus monogyna, VM, WE.

Stigmella crataegella is widespread in Europe, but rare and localised in the
Netherlands, where it is most common on the limestone grasslands in Limburg
(Gielis et al. 1985, Van Nieukerken 1982). lts occurrence on Belgian limestone
grasslands was therefore to be expected. The mines are rather characteristic, but
when vacated they are sometimes confused with those of S. perpygmaeella
(Doubleday, 1859), see Johansson et al (1990) for identification. The green
larva of S. crataegella separates it from all other Nepticulidae species which
feed in the summer, the larvae feed usually during July-August. Larvae of
Stigmella oxyacanthella (see below) are also green, but these occur from late
September to November.

Stigmella oxyacanthella (Stainton, 1854)

LG: Mont, N. of Comblain-au-Pont, FR8195, 10.x. 1979, Malus domestica, TM, EvN & GB; Spa N,
Pare, 250 m, GR0397, 23.x. 2000, M. domestica, VM, EvN. - LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées,
260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, Crataegus monogyna, TM, EvN & TJ; Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m,
FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, C. monogyma, TM, EvN & TJ; ibid. M. domestica, TM, EvN & TJ. - NA: Nismes,
Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FR1147, 2.x. 1999, C. monogyna, TM, EvN & TJ; Nismes: Tienne
Breumont, 200 m, FR 1048, 23. ix. 2002, C. monogyma, TM, CvdB & EvN.

New for Luxembourg. This species is a common autumn miner of Crataegus,
Malus, Pyrus, and Prunus avium, often occurring together with Ectoedemia
atricollis.

Stigmella Itybnerella (Hübner, 1796)

LG: Eben-Emael: Montagne St Pierre, W. slope, limestone grassland, FS8830, 12.ix.l979, Crataegus
monogyna, 1$, e.1. iv.1980, EvN et al.

A very common leafminer of Crataegus, to be expected throughout the
country, but yet recorded only from three provinces.

Stigmella floslactella (Haworth, 1828)

LG: La Calamine: valley of Hohn, 23. vi. 2000, VM, WE. - LX: Ruette (SE Virton), FQ8690,
29.viii.2002, VM, WE. - NA: Nismes, 16.vii.2000, VM, WE; Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m,
FR1048, 2.x. 1999, IVM, EvN & TJ. All leafmines on Coiylus avellana.

New for Luxembourg, first records for Namur after 1980. This species is
usually common on hazel (Coryliis avellana), but less abundant than S.
microtheriella.

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Figures 7-8. Ectoeüemia arciiatella, leafmine on Fragaria vesca, Luxembourg: Torgny.

Figures 9-10. Leucoptera lustratella, leafmines and larvae on Hypericum perforatiim, Namur,
Nismes. Fig. 9 shows a larva, just starting a new mine.

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Stigmella tityrella (Stainton, 1854)

LG: Anthisnes, 27.X.2000, VM, WE; Sart-les-Spa, I km SW, Hé de Sart, 360 m, GR0699, 24.X.2000,
TM, EvN; Spa N, Pare, 250-300 m, GR0397, 23.x. 2000, TM, EvN. - LI: Beusdal: forest near
Sinnich, GS0326, 12.vii.2001, VM, WE; Bolderberg, 5 km SW Zolder, FS5950, 15.xi.l983, VM,
EvN & JC; St. Martens-Voeren, Schoppener heide, 200 m, FS9726, 8.xi.l999, VM, EvN & TJ. - LX:
Eibin, N., 450 m, FR6041, 26.X.2002, TM, ld', 3$, e.1. 20-24.iii.2003, EvN; Muno, 29.X.2000, VM,
WE. AU leafmines on Fagus sylvatica.

New for Liège and Luxembourg. This is a very common leafminer of Fagus,
of which late mines can often be found in green islands in fallen leaves.

Stigmella salicis (Stainton, 1854)

LG: Hautes Fagnes, 3.5 km N Malmédy, Tro Maret, 500 m, KA8993, 25.X.2000, Salix aurita, TM,
EvN; Hautes Fagnes, Fagne Fraineu, 6 km N Malmédy, 610 m, KA.9096, 25.x. 2000, S. aurita, TM,
EvN. - LX: Bois de Stockem, 4 km SW Arlon, 380 m, FR9805, 3.x. 1999, S. cinerea, TM, l(d, e.1.
25. iv. 2000, EvN & TJ. - NA: Han-sur-Eesse: la grande Tinémont, FR5855, 28.x. 2000, S. cinerea,
VM, WE.

New for Luxembourg and Namur. Stigmella salicis is a very common
leafminer of the sallows {Salix aurita, cinerea and caprea).

Stigmella myrtillella (Stainton, 1857)

LG: Eupen, 5 km SW, Hé des Morts, 300 m, GS1208, 14.x. 1998, Vaccinium myrtillus, 2VM, EvN.

New for Liège. Stigmella myrtillella has previously only been recorded from
Antwerpen and Brabant, but it should be expected to occur widely with its host,
the common blueberry Vaccinium myrtillus.

Stigmella obliquella (Heinemann, 1862)

LG: Montagne St. Pierre, Emael, along Geer, 70 m, FS8830, 8.xi.l999, Salix alba, TM, EvN & TJ.

New for Liège. Stigmella obliquella feeds on narrow leaved Salix species,
such as Salix alba, S.fragilis and S. viminalis. See also De Prins (1996).

Stigmella assimilella (Zeiler, 1 848)

LG: Pont, 16.vii.l985, 1$, K. J. Huisman.

Stigmella assimilella is a relatively rare species, feeding on aspen {Populus
tremula), apart from Liège there are only old records from Brabant and Hainaut.

Stigmella plagicolella (Stainton, 1854)

LI: Beusdal: forest near Sinnich, GS0326, 12.vii.2001, VM, WE. - LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées,
260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, TM, EvN & TJ; Ruette (SE Virton), FQ8690, 29.viii.2002, VM, WE;
Torgny (SW Virton), FQ7987, 28.viii.2002, VM, WE; Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987,
3.X.1999, TM, 1(7, e.1. 5.iv.2000, EvN & TJ. - NA: Belvaux: Herdal, FR5752, 15.vii.2000, VM, WE;
Han-sur-Eesse: Belvedère, FR5656, 14.vii.2000, VM, WE; Nismes, 16.vii.2000, VM, WE; Nismes,
Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048, 2.x. 1999, TM, l(d, 2$, e.1. 30-3 l.iii. 2000, EvN & TJ; ibid.,
23. ix. 2002, TM, 2$, e.1. 13.iii-2.iv.2003, CvdB & EvN. - WV: Retranchement, de Vrede, near
Dutch border, ES2688, 16.x. 2003, VM, WE. All leafmines on Prunus spinosa.

New for Limburg and West- Vlaanderen, first record for Namur after 1980.
One of the commonest European Nepticulidae, Stigmella plagicolella occurs
everywhere with sloe {Prunus spinosa) and plums (P. domestica), sometimes
even forming a pest on the latter. In Belgium still to record from Oost-
Vlaanderen and Hainaut.

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Figures 1 1-12. Stigmella thiiringiaca, male genitalia, slide EvN3354, Namiir: Nismes. Scale 100 gm.

Stigmella lemniscella (Zeiler, 1839)

LG: Comblain-au-Pont, P.N. Roebes Noires, FR8295, 10.x. 1979, Ulnius, 1$, e.1. 1980, EvN & GB
[Genitalia slide and leafmines preserved].

A eommon leafminer of UJmiis, recorded from five provinces.

Stigmella aurelia (Fabricius, 1775)

LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, Fragaria vesca, 1(7, e.1. 17.iv.2000,
EvN & TJ; ibid., Agrimoma eiipatoria, VM; ibid; Riibiis fniticosus, TM, EvN & TJ.

New for Luxembourg. Stigmella aurelia is probably one of the commonest
and most widespread species of Nepticulidae in western Europe. Leafmines can
usually not be separated with certainty from S. splendidissimella (Herrich-
Schaffer, 1855), therefore we only list here vacated mines from a locality where
we also reared the species from another host. This species when feeding on
Agrimoma was described from Belgium as 'Nepticula uiterts ’ (Fologne 1862a).

Stigmella aeneofasciella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855) (Fig. 6)

LG: Montagne St. Pierre, Emael, W. slopes, 100 m, FS8830, 8.xi.l999, Agrimonia eupatoria, TM,
2c7, 2$, e.1. 5.iv.2000, EvN & TJ. - LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, A.
eupatoria, TM, 3(7, 3$, e.1. 21.iii-4.iv.2000, EvN & TJ. - NA: Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m,
FRl 147, 2.x.l999,^. eupatoria, TM, 1(7, 3$, e.1. 27.iii-3.iv.2000, EvN & TJ.

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New for Liège and Luxembourg. Apparently widespread on limestone in
eastem and southem Belgium, but also recorded from Antwerp. In Belgium and
the Netherlands this speeies is until now only known from Agrimonia, although
it is elsewhere also found on Potentilla or Fragaria. In Belvaux S.
aeneofasciella was found together with Ectoedemia agrimoniae, often mining
the same leaf, as shown in Figure 6.

Stigmella perpygmaeella (Doubleday, 1859)

LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, TM, EvN & TJ; Torgny, S. of Virton,
280 m, FQ7987, 3.X.1999, TM, 1(5', 3$, e.1. 20-22.iii.2000, EvN & TJ. - NA; Belvaux: Herdal,
FR5752, 15.vii.2000, VM, WE; Han-sur-Lesse: Belvedère, FR5656, 14.vii.2000, VM, WE. AU
leafmines on Crataegus monogyna.

New for Luxembourg and Namur. This speeies is almost as common on
Crataegus as Stigmella hybnerella, in Belgium even recorded more frequently.
Vacated mines may be confused with those of S. crataegella, but the larval
colour (yellow versus green) separates them immediately.

Stigmella hemargyrella (Kollar, 1832)

LX: Libin, N., 450 m, FR6041, 26.x. 2002, Fagus sylvatica, IVM, EvN; Montauban, S Etalles,
27.viii.2002, F. sylvatica, VM, WE.

New for Luxembourg. These are the first records of this common miner of
Fagus from the area of High Belgium (the Ardennes and environs). It most
likely is common everywhere.

Stigmella basiguttella (Heinemann, 1 862)

AN; Bouwel, 6 km W Herentals, FS2269, 15.xi.l983, 2VM, EvN & JC - LG: Comblain-au-Pont,
P.N. Roebes Noires, FR8195, 10.x. 1979, Quercus robiir, 2$, e.1. 6.vi.l980, EvN & GB - LI:
Bolderberg, 5 km SW Zolder, FS5950, 15.xi.l983, VM, EvN & JC; NE of Teuven, nr border,
ll.ix.1979, Q. robur, VM, EvN; Zolder: Heikant, FS6152, 15.xi.l983, VM, EvN & JC - NA:
Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048, 2.x. 1999, Q. robur, IVM, EvN & TJ.

New for Namur. Stigmella basiguttella is the only Quercus mining Stigmella
that can be identified with certainty on the basis of vacated leafmines. Records
of this and the following three species have been used in preparing the
distribution maps of the Quercus feeding Stigmella (Van Nieukerken &
Johansson 2003), but where not published in detail.

Stigmella atricapitella (Haworth, 1828)

NA: Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048, 2.x. 1999, Quercus robur, 1(5', e.1. 4.iv.2000, EvN &
TJ.

New for Namur. Because of the confusion within this group of species (Van
Nieukerken & Johansson 2003), old records cannot be used; they may refer also
to Stigmella samiatella or males of S. ruficapitella. Material from the province
of Antwerpen (coll. Turelinckx, localities Geel-Zammel and Westerlo) has been
identified by me, but the record from Oost-Vlaanderen (Last Flanders) (De Prins
1998) remains doubtful.

Stigmella ruficapitella (Haworth, 1828)

LG; Pepinster, SW, forest on slope, GS9804, 10.x. 1979, Quercus petraea, 1(5, e.1. 1 5-1 6.v. 1981,
EvN «fe GB.

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See also remark under previous species. Many old records of Stigmella
ruficapitella actually refer to S. roborella. Apart from the cited specimen, I have
seen correct S. ruficapitella from Antwerpen (coll. Turelinckx: Hesselt Bergom,
Westerlo, Westerlo-Tongerlo).

Stigmella roborella (Johansson, 1972)

LG; Comblain-au-Pont, P.N. Roebes Noires, FR8195, 10.x. 1979, Quercus robur, TM, 1<5', e.1.

28. V.1980, EvN & GB; Pepinster, SW, forest on slope, GS9804, 10.x. 1979, Q. petvaea, TM, 1(5', e.1.
24-25.V.1980, EvN & GB; Sart-les-Spa, 1 km SW, Hé de Sart, 360 m, GR0699, 24.X.2000, Q.
petraea, TM, 1$, e.1. 30.iii.2001, EvN.

Stigmella roborella is probably the commonest oak mining Stigmella in
Belgium. It is also known from many localities in Antwerpen (De Prins 1996),
of which 1 have seen most material. It remains to be recorded from all other
provinces.

Trifurcula (Trifurcula) siibnitidella (Duponchel, 1843) New for Belgium

NA; Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FR 1 147, 2.x. 1999, Lotus corniciilatus, 1 VM, EvN & TJ.

Trifureula siibnitidella makes characteristic mines in the stem of Lotus, the
vacated mine found here is therefore sufficiënt proof of its occurrence in
Belgium. It is usually common on limestone grasslands, but occurs in the
Netherlands also in the Coastal dunes (Van Nieukerken 1990, Johansson et al.
1990, Van Nieukerken et al. 1993).

Trifurcula {Trifurcula) immundella (Zeiler, 1839)

LI: Bolderberg, 5 km SW Zolder, FS5950, 15. xi. 1983, Cytisus scoparius, VM, EvN & JC; Zolder:
Heikant, FS6152, 15.xi.l983, C. scoparius, TM, 2(7, e.1. 16-18.vi.l984, EvN & JC. - LX: 1.5 km SE
Odeigne, 555 m, FR920693, 23. ii. 2006, C. scoparius, VM, EvN.

First record for Luxembourg since 1980; these are the only records since
1980. Trifurcula immundella is a common species where common broom,
Cytisus scoparius, is growing. The characteristic black stemmines can be found
from October to March or even April. Later in the season they may be confused
with those of Leucoptera spartifolieUa (Hübner, 1813), which usually is more
sinuous and green, not black. Adults can easily be collected at dusk near bushes
of its host. Here one should also look for the slightly larger T. squamatella
Stainton, 1 849, which flies in August and September.

Ectoedemia {Fomoria) septembrella (Stainton, 1849)

LG: Malmédy, Tier de Liège, 400 m, KA8890, 25.x. 2000, H. perforatum, TM, 1$, e.1. 18.iv.2001,
EvN; Trois-Ponts, gare, GR0483, 26.x. 2000, H. perforatum, TM, 4(5', e.1. l-6.iv.2001, EvN. - LI:
Beusdal: forest near Sinnieh, GS0326, 12.vii.2001, Hypericum perforatum, TM, WE. - LX: Bois de
Stockem, 4 km SW Arlon, 380 m, FR9805, 3.x. 1999, H. dubium, TM, EvN & TJ. - NA: Han-sur-
Lesse: la grande Tinémont, FR5855, 28.x. 2000, H. perforatum, VM, WE; Nismes, 16.vii.2000, H.
perforatum, VM, WE; Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FRl 147, 2.x. 1999, H. perforatum, 1$, e.1.

29. 'iii.2000, EvN & TJ.

New for Luxembourg. A very common species with both native and
cultivated Hypericum species; it can often been found in gardens.

Ectoedemia intimella (Zeiler, 1848)

LG: Bevereé, Ermitage, 2 km N. Malmédy, 450 m, KA8892, 25.x. 2000, Salix caprea, 1 TM, EvN. -
LI: Bolderberg, 5 km SW Zolder, FS5950, 15.xi.l983, 5. caprea, VM, EvN & JC.

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New for Liège. The mines of Ectoedemia intimella start in the midrib of a
leaf of Salix, and later enter the leaf. It is a very late speeies, often found in
green islands in fallen leaves, as was also here the case. See also Dufrane (1930)
for information on this species in Belgium.

Ectoedemia hannoverella (Glitz, 1872)

LG: Montagne St. Pierre, Emael, W. slopes, 100 m, FS8830, 8.xi.l999, Popiihis canadensis, TM,
EvN & TJ; Rouvreux, roadside forest, FR8896, 10.x. 1979, P. canadensis, 1$, 1$, e.1. 26-27. v. 1980,
EvN & GB.

Ectoedemia hannoverella was for the first time recorded from Belgium by
Dufrane (1942); later it was shown that Belgian material was a mixture of this
species and Ectoedemia turbidella (Zeiler, 1848) (Van Nieukerken 1985). It is
probably common throughout Belgium on Populus nigra and its hybrids, and
often easy to collect in September-October on the ground in green islands,
contrasting strongly with the rest of the yellow leaf.

Ectoedemia argyropeza (Zeiler, 1839)

LG: Hautes Fagnes, Fagne Fraineu, 6 km N Malmédy, 610 m, KA9096, 25.x. 2000, Popiiliis tremiila,
TM, 2^, e.1. 15.iv.2001, EvN; Pepinster, SW, forest on slope, GS9804, 10.x. 1979, P. fremula, TM,
EvN & GB.

New for Liège. A common species on Populus tremula, similarly to the
previous species it is often easy to collect in fallen leaves.

Ectoedemia quinquella (Bedell, 1848)

LG: Montagne St. Pierre, Emael, W. slopes, 100 m, FS8830, 8.xi.l999, Qiierciis robur, TM, EvN &
TJ; Montagne St. Pien'e, SE slopes, 1 km W Lanaye, 100 m, FS8828, 8.xi.l999, Q. robur, TM, 1$,
e.1. 9.V.2000, EvN & TJ.

New for Liège. This species was previously found commonly in Brabant:
Tervuren (De Crombrugghe de Picquendaele 1909) and one old specimen in
Limburg: Zolder (Van Nieukerken 1985). After its discovery in the limestone
grasslands in The Netherlands, particularly the Sint-Pietersberg (Alders &
Donner 1992, Huisman et al. 2001), we searched the Belgian part of the Sint-
Pietersberg or Montagne St. Pierre, where we found at least two small
populations on the western and south-eastem slopes. The species occurs on
isolated oaks in the sunny grassland. The larva of E. quinquella is one of the
latest in the season, most larvae are full-grown in November.

Ectoedemia albifasciella (Heinemann, 1871)

LG: Eupen, 5 km SW, Hé des Morts, 300 m, GS1208, 14.x. 1998, Qitercus petraea, VM, EvN. — LI:
Bolderberg, 5 km SW Zolder, FS5950, 15.xi.l983, Q. robur, VM, EvN & JC; Zolder: Heikant,
FS6152, 15.xi.l983, VM , EvN & JC. - LX: Bois d’Etalles, 28.viii.2002, Q. robur, VM, WE.

New for Liège and Luxembourg. A very common species, of which the
larvae are abundant from late August to September. Mines and larvae are
sometimes difficult to separate from those of E. heringi, but after rearing
Identification is straightforward.

Ectoedemia subbimaciilella (Haworth, 1828)

LG: Montagne St. Pieme, Emael, W. slopes, 100 m, FS8830, 8.xi.l999, Quercus robur, IVM, EvN &
TJ; Montagne St. Pierre, SE slopes, 1 km W Lanaye, 100 m, FS8828, 8.xi.l999, Q. robur, TM, EvN
& TJ; Sart-les-Spa, 1 km SW, Hé de Sart, 360 m, GR0699, 24.X.2000, Q. petraea, TM, EvN. - LI:
Bolderberg, 5 km SW Zolder, FS5950, 15.xi.l983, Q. robur, VM, EvN & JC; Zolder: Heikant,
FS6152, 15.xi.l983, Q. robur, VM, EvN & JC. - LX: Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987,

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3.x. 1999, Q. rohiir, TM, EvN & TJ. - NA: Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048, 2.x. 1999, Q.
robur, TM, EvN & TJ.

New for Liège, first record for Namur after 1980. As the previous species, E.
subbimaculella is also very common and abundant where oaks are growing, but
larvae occur much later, from October far into November. The mines are very
easy to recognize, because the larva prepares a slit in the under epidermis.

Ectoedemia heringi (Toll, 1934)

LG: Montagne St. PieiTe, Emael, W. slopes, 100 m, FS8830, 8.xi.l999, Qiiercus robur, TM, EvN &
TJ; Montagne St. PieiTe, SE slopes, 1 km W Lanaye, 100 m, FS8828, 8.xi.l999, Q. robur, 3d', 4$,
e.1. 5-11.V.2000, EvN & TJ; Sart-les-Spa, 1 km SW, Hé de Sart, 360 m, GR0699, 24.X.2000, Q.
petraea, TM, l6', e.1. 15.iv.2001, EvN; Spa N, Pare, 250-300 m, GR0397, 23.X.2000, Q. petraea,
TM, 1(3, 1$, e.1. 1 8-23. iv. 2001, EvN. - LI: St. Martens- Voeren, Sehoppener heide, 200 m, FS9726,
8.xi.l999, Q. petraea, 1$, e.1. 5-8.V.2000, EvN & TJ. - LX: Libin, N., 450 m, FR6041, 26.X.2002,
Q. petraea, VM, EvN.

New for Liège and Luxembourg. Ectoedemia heringi is much rarer than the
two previous species, with which it usually occurs sympatrically. The mines and
larvae resemble those of E. albifaseiella, but occur much later (in October-
November), and the adults resemble those of E. subbimaculella. We confirm
here the occurrence of this species for Belgium, that was previously only cited
on the basis of the cited mines from Sint-Martens- Voeren (De Prins 1998). Up to
now only recorded from Wallonia. In The Netherlands it is also only known
from the Eastem part.

Ectoedemia agrimoniae (Frey, 1858) (Fig. 6)

LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, Agrimonia eupatoria, TM, 6(3, 5$, e.1.
10-15.V.2000, EvN&TJ.

Record shifted from Namur to Luxembourg. De Prins (1998) recorded E.
agrimoniae on the basis of material reared by F. Turelinckx from Belvaux. I
collected the species there commonly in the limestone grasslands of the nature
reserve Les Pairées (Pare naturelle Lesse et Lomme), and I assume this is also
the locality where he found the mines; the village itself does not look to be a
suitable habitat. Although the village Belvaux is in the province Namur, this
nature reserve is nowadays just across the border of Luxembourg, so it should be
deleted from the list as occurring in Namur. The larvae were found here together
with those of Stigmella aeneofasciella, see Figure 6.

Ectoedemia angulifasciella (Stainton, 1 849)

LG: Trois-Ponts, gare, GR0483, 26.X.2000, Rosa, TM, 1(3, e.1. 15.V.2001, EvN. - LX: Torgny, S. of
Virton, 280 m, FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, Rosa, TM, 3(3, e.1. 23-26.vi.2000, EvN & TJ. - NA: Han-sur-
Lesse: la grande Tinémont, FR5855, 28.x. 2000, Rosa, TM, WE.

New for Liège. Ectoedemia angulifasciella seems to be restricted to the
eastem part of the country, just as in The Netherlands. The larva lives
gregariously, and many mines are usually found together on the same leaf, often
with Coptotriehe angusticolella as well (see below).

Ectoedemia atricoUis (Stainton, 1857)

LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, Crataegiis
monogyna, TM, EvN & TJ; Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, C.

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monogyna, \S, 1?, e.1. 28.iv.2000, EvN & TJ. - NA: Nismes, Fondry des
Chiens, 220 m, FRl 147, 2.x. 1999, C. monogyna, TM, EvN & TJ.

New for Luxembourg and Namur. Ectoedemia atricollis is a widespread and
common species on rosaceous trees, such as Crataegus, Malus, Pyrus, and
Prunus avium; larvae are found in September - October.

Ectoedemia mbivora (Wocke, 1860)

LG: Anthisnes, 27.x. 2000, Rubus fruticosus, VM, WE; Montagne St. Pierre, Emael, W. slopes,
100 m, FS8830, 8.xi.l999, Rubus ' fruticosus, TM, 1$, e.1. 26.vi.2000, EvN & TJ; Sart-les-Spa,
0.5 km SW, 380 m, GR0799, 24.x. 2000, R. fruticosus, VM, EvN. - LI: Bolderberg, 5 km SW Zolder,
FS5950, 15.xi.l983, R. fruticosus, VM, EvN & JC. - LX: Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987,
3.x. 1999, R. fruticosus, TM, EvN & TJ. - NA: Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FRl 147,
2.x. 1999, R. fruticosus, TM, EvN & TJ.

New for Euxembourg and Namur. Mines of Ectoedemia rubivora are often
abundant in September to October, occurring usually with many larvae in one
leaf. The species is expected to occur throughout Belgium.

Ectoedemia arcuatella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855) New for Belgium (Figs. 2,
7, 8

LX: Belvaux, 1 km S: les Pairées, 260 m, FR5652, 3.x. 1999, Fragaria vesca, 4VM, EvN & TJ;
Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, F. vesca, TM, 1(7, 4$, e.1. 13-20.vi.2000, EvN &
TJ. - NA: Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FRl 147, 2.X.1999, F. vesca, TM, 1(7, 4?, e.1. 9-
19.vi.2000, EvN&TJ.

The mines and larvae of Ectoedemia areuateUa (Figs. 7, 8) were found
commonly in all three nature reserves on limestone. They are mainly found on
Fragaria leaves in the edges of the forest or shrub, with some shade. 1 found the
species in very similar situations in northem France, also on the border with
Germany (Van Nieukerken et al. 2006) and in the single locality in The
Netherlands (Van Nieukerken 1982). It is expected that E. arcuatella can be
found more commonly in similar conditions in Wallonia. The adult (Fig. 2) is
rather similar to the related E. atricollis, E. rubivora and E. angulifasciella, of
which rubivora is separated by a black head and angulifasciella by paler head
and collar. Because the genitalia in this group also differ hardly, Identification of
reared adults is easier than from specimens collected as adult.

Ectoedemia spinosella (Joannis, 1908) New for Belgium

NA: Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048, 2.x. 1999, 23. ix. 2002, Prunus spinosa, VM, EvN &
TJ, CvdB & EvN.

Dufrane (1925) recorded Ectoedemia spinosella new for Belgium from
Hainaut based on a single vacated mine, but later rejected the Identification,
made by Joannis (Dufrane 1949). However, the vacated mines of this species are
easily separated from those of Stigmella plagicolella, and 1 base the occurrence
in Belgium again on vacated mines found on two occasions in Nismes. The
larvae occur somewhat earlier in August-September. In the Netherlands the
species also occurs in limestone grassland areas in Eimburg (Van Nieukerken
1982) and can therefore be expected throughout the limestone area. In the light
of this fmding, one should reconsider the possibility that Dufrane ’s record was
correct after all.

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Ectoedemia occultella (Linnaeus, 1767)

LG: Eupen, 28.V.1977, 1$, C. Gielis. - LI: Bolderberg, 5 km SW Zolder, FS5950, 15.xi.l983, Betula
sp. VM, EvN & JC. - LX: Torgny (SW Virton), FQ7987, 28.viii.2002, Betula pitbesceus, VM, WE.

New for Luxembourg. This is a very common leafminer of birch {Betula),
which may form irregular outbreaks when thousands of mines can be found on
single trees.

Opostegidae

Pseudopostega crepusciilella (Zeiler, 1839)

LG: Pont, 24.vii.l985, 1(7, K. J. Huisman.

New for Liège. The only other recent record of Pseudopostega crepusculella
is from Antwerp. This species is associated with Mentha, although the larva has
yet to be discovered.

Tischeriidae

Coptotriche angusticolella (Duponchel, 1843)

LX: Torgny (SW Virton), FQ7987, 28.viii.2002, Rosa, TM, WE. - NA: Namur, Belvaux: Herdal,
FR5752, 15.vii.2000, Rosa canina, TM, WE; Namur, Han-sur-Lesse: la grande Tinémont, FR5855,
28.X.2000, Rosa, TM, WE; Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FR1147, 2.X.1999, Rosa, TM, 16',
1$, e.1. 27-29.iii.2000, EvN & TJ.

First record for Luxembourg after 1980. Coptotriche angusticolella (=
Emmetia angusticolella) is only known from the eastem part of the country, a
situation similar to The Netherlands where it is only known from Overijssel,
Gelderland and Limburg. This species is very often found sympatrically with
Ectoedemia angulifasciella, often on the same leaves.

Nomenclature: Puplesis & Diskus (2003) showed that Emmetia is a junior
synonym of Coptotriche. This nomenclature is also followed in the online
Belgian and Fauna Europaea databases (De Prins & Steeman 2006, Karsholt &
Van Nieukerken 2004).

Coptotriche heinemanni (Wocke, 1871) New for Belgium

LX: Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, Agrimouia eupatoha, 2TM, IVM, EvN & TJ.

We collected three brown mines (two with larvae) on Agrimonia, very
typical for Coptotriche heinemanni, which also occurs on Kubus. Unfortunately
the rearing failed, but one unfmished mine is kept as voucher in the collection.
Although the new record is published with some hesitation, I am convinced
about the occun'ence of this species in Belgium and the coiTectness of the
identification of these mines. Many larvae were found in similar mines on
Agrimonia in the Bois de Villécloye near Montmédy, (France, dép. Meuse),
which is only 5 km from the locality Torgny and on the same hilly ridge. From
this material many adults were reared and are preserved in RMNH. C.
heinemanni occurs also in several provinces in the eastern and southem part of
The Netherlands (Huisman & Koster 1994, 2000, Huisman et al. 2004).

Coptotriche marginea (Haworth, 1828)

LX: La Roche-en-Ardenne, 17.vii.2000, Riibiis idaeus, TM, WE. - NA: Belvaux: forêt de Niau,
FR5552, 15.vii.2000, R. friiticosiis, TM, WE; Han-sur-Lesse: la grande Tinémont, FR5855,
28.x. 2000, R. fruticosus, VM, WE; Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FR1147, 2.x. 1999, Riibiis
friiticosiis, TM, 3(5', 1$, e.1. 3-5.iv.2000, EvN & TJ.

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Coptotriche marginea is a very common species on Rubus, which in Belgium
remains only to be recorded from West Flanders.

Coptotriche gaimacella (Duponchel, 1843) New for Belgium

LX: Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, Prunus spinosa, ITM, EvN & TJ (observation).

This species is reported even with more hesitation than Coptotriche
heinemanni. We found a single tenanted mine on Prunus spinosa, an
unmistakable white tischeriid mine, which was reared together with Stigmella
prunetorum from the same locality. Unfortunately the mine must have been
taken out of the rearing container unnoticed and be thrown away; therefore no
voucher exists. Because I do not doubt my original identification, I report this
species here with the hope that others will confirm its occurrence and collect
voucher material. C. gaimacella is widespread in Central and Southern Europe
(Karsholt & Van Nieukerken 2004), but more local than the other Coptotriche
species.

Tischeria ekebladella (Bjerkander, 1795)

LX: Muno, 29.x. 2000, Quercus petraea, TM, WE. - NA: Belvaux: Herdal, FR5752, 15.vii.2000, Q.
rohiir, TM, WE; - NA: Han-sur-Lesse: Belvedère, FR5656, 14.vii.2000, Q. robur, TM, WE; Nismes,
16.vii.2000, Q. robur, TM, WE; Nismes, Fondry des Chiens, 220 m, FR1147, 2.X.1999, Q. robur,
TM, 3(5', 1?, e.1. 10-17.iv.2000, EvN & TJ.

Tischeria ekebladella is undoubtedly the most abundant tischeriid in Belgium
and neighbouring countries, there are hardly any oaks were the large whitish
blotches are absent. For Belgium still to be recorded from West- Vlaanderen and
Flainaut.

Tischeria dodonaea Stainton, 1858

LX: Bois d’Etalles, 28.viii.2002, Quercus robur, TM, WE. - NA: Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m,
FR1048, 2.x. 1999, Q. robur, TM, 1(5', e.1. 3.iv.2000, EvN & TJ.

New for Luxembourg. Tischeria dodonaea is almost always much scarcer
than the previous species, found in small numbers. However, it should be more
common than the four cited provinces suggest; Namur and Limburg are the only
provinces with recent records. Another species, resembling T. dodonaea, is
expected to occur in Belgium: T. decidua Wocke, 1876, in which the larva cuts a
hole out of the mine. This species was recently discovered in the southem part of
The Netherlands (Huisman et al. 2005) and may be expanding.

Lyonetiidae

Leucoptera laburnella (Stainton, 1851)

LX: Torgny, S. of Virton, 280 m, FQ7987, 3.x. 1999, Genista tinctoria, TM, 3(5', e.1. 22.iii.2000, EvN
& TJ. - NA: Nismes, 16.vii.2000, Laburmim auagyroides, VM, WE.

New for Luxembourg. Leucoptera laburnella is a common miner of
Laburnum anagyroides trees in gardens and parks, but also feeds frequently on
Genista tinctoria as in Torgny. Leafmines from the only other recent record
(also from Namur) are illustrated on the Catalogue Website (De Prins &
Steeman 2006).

Leucoptera lustratella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855) New for Belgium (Figs. 3,

9, 10)

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LX: Bois de Stockem, 4 km SW Arlon, 380 m, FR9805, 3.x. 1999, Hypericum diibium, TM, 1(5', 2$,
e.1. 28-30. iv. 2000, EvN & TJ. - NA: Nismes, Tienne Breumont, 200 m, FR1048, 2.x. 1999,
Hypericum perforatum, TM, 1$, e.1. 29.iii.2000, EvN & TJ.

Numerous larvae and mines of Leucoptera lustratella were found on the two
Hypericum species, which have very different leaf size. The larva can survive
when using the very small leaves of H. perforatum in the second locality,
because it frequently can change leaves and make new mines (Fig. 9, 10). This
behaviour has only been mentioned once before in literature by Puplesis et al.
(1992), and has - as far as I know - not been reported from other Leucoptera
species. L. lustratella (Fig. 3) belongs to the species with grey metallic
forewings, to which also the Belgian species L. malifoliella (Costa, 1836) and L.
lotella (Stainton, 1859) belong. L. lustratella can be separated by the
combination of a smooth head (vertex) (with erect scales in lotella and
sometimes in malifoliella) and lead-grey forewings (silver-grey in malifoliella).
Leafmines are sometimes confused with those of Ectoedemia septembrella, but
the latter has always a distinct narrow gallery at the start of the mine. Both
species make their cocoons inside the mine, although this is not always the case
in L. lustratella. L. lustratella is known from a limited number of records in
central Europe, westwards to Bordeaux, France, one record in central Italy and
northwards to Southern Sweden and Finland; in The Netherlands it is only
recorded from the south of Limburg (Mey 1994, 2004). Although it is not
reported from Russia, it has also been found as far East as Tajikistan (Puplesis et
al. 1992).

Acknowledgements

1 am grateful to Kees van den Berg (National Museum of Natural History
Naturalis, Leiden) and Jin Tao (Qinghai, China), for joint fieldwork and
assistance with the subsequent sorting, rearing and preparation of material. Kees
is also acknowledged for giving permission to publish his colour slide of mines
of Stigmella thuringiaca. Willem Ellis is wannly thanked for allowing me to
publish his records; he also commented on the manuscript. I am grateful to Willy
De Prins for information and advice and to Hans Huisman (Wezep, The
Netherlands) and Cees Gielis (Lexmond, The Netherlands) for the loan and gift
of material, cited in this paper.

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Puplesis, R., Seksjaeva, S., Puplesiene, J. & Bajarunas, J. 1992. Leucoptera lustratella (Herrich-
Schaffer) (Lepidoptera, Lyonetiidae) species on Hypericum from Tadzhikistan. — Acta
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Phegea 34 (4) ( 1 .XIl.2006): 1 44

Bijdrage tot een betere kennis van de verspreiding van
onze inheemse spiegelkevers (Coleoptera: Histeridae)

Willy Troukens

Abstract. Contribution to a better knowledge of the distribution of Belgian Histeridae

(Coleoptera)

The author lists several new localities of 1 3 Histeridae speeies from various regions in Belgium.

Résumé. Contribution a une meilleure connaissance de la distribution en Belgique des

Histeridae (Coleoptera)

L'auteur donne une liste des localités de 13 espèees d'Histeridae dans différentes régions de

Belgique.

Key words: Belgium - faunistics - Histeridae.

Troukens, W.: Ninoofsesteenweg 782/8, B-1070 Anderleeht.

Als reactie op mijn artikel "Spiegelkevers aan de westrand van Brussel"
(Troukens 2005: 138-144), werd mij door een paar keverliefhebbers materiaal
bezorgd ter determinatie. Sommige vangsten dateren van "lang geleden", maar
de gegevens zijn te interessant om verloren te laten gaan. Daarom werd besloten
de resultaten te publiceren. Ook eigen vangsten van buiten mijn traditioneel
studiegebied werden aan de lijst toegevoegd. Voor de nomenclatuur werd
gekozen voor de naamgeving zoals gebruikt door Witzgall (1971). De
detemiinatie gebeurde met de tabellen van Kuhnt (1911: 362-378), Schilthuizen
& Vallenduuk (1998: 31-60) en Witzgall (1971: 156-189). In het totaal werden
gegevens verzameld van de 13 volgend soorten (BR=Brabant, OV=Oost-
Vlaanderen, WV= West- Vlaanderen):

1. Saprinus aeneus (Fabricius, 1775): Gentbrugge (OV) 24.VII.1964, 1 ex.:
26. VII. 1964, 1 ex.; 28. VII. 1964, 2 ex., telkens op of onder een dode muis, leg.
E. Meuris.

2. Saprinus immimdus (Gyllenhal, 1827): Blankenberge (WV), 3. VIII. 2005,
5 ex. in de duinen op uitwerpselen, leg. R. Guinez.

3. Saprinus cuspidatus (Ihssen, 1949): Wenduine (WV), 3. VII. 1982, 1 ex.
onder een dode spitsmuis; 9.VII.1993, 2 ex., leg. W. Troukens; Vorst-Brussel
(BR), 28. V. 2005, 1 ex., leg. R. Guinez.

4. Saprinus virescens (Paykull, 1798): Bredene/Oostende (WV),

23.VII.1971, 1 ex., leg. E. Meuris.

5. Chalcionellus decemstriatus (Rossi, 1792): Wenduine (WV), 6.V1II.1988,
1 ex., leg. W. Troukens.

6. Hypocaccus rugifrons (Paykull, 1798): Bredene/Oostende (WV),
18.VII.1978, 1 ex., leg. E. Meuris; Wenduine (WV), 5.VI1.1982, 1 ex., leg. W.
Troukens.

7. Hypocaccus metallicus (Herbst, 1792): Wenduine (WV), 5.VI1.1982, 1
ex.; Knokke (WV), 30. V. 2000, 1 ex. in Het Zwin onder een dood konijn, leg. W.
Troukens.

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8. Paralister purpurascens (Herbst, 1792): Gentbrugge (OV), 19. IV. 1963, 1
ex. in emmer; Hamme (OV, 18.IX.1970, 1 ex. rondkruipend, leg. E. Meuris;
Wenduine (WV), 2.VII.1982, 1 ex., leg. W. Troukens; Beersel (BR),
24.IV. 1998, 2 ex., leg. R. Guinez.

9. Paralister ventralis (Marseul, 1854): Vorst-Brussel (BR), 2. VI. 1960, 1
ex.; 24.IV. 1998, 1 ex., leg. R. Guinez.

10. Hister unicolor Linnaeus, 1758: Vorst-Brussel (BR), IO.VI.1963, 1 ex.;
30.III.1998, 1 ex., leg. R. Guinez.

11. Hister merdarius (Hoffman, 1803): Gentbrugge (OV), 12.V.1964, 2 ex.
onder een dode vogel, leg. E. Meuris; Vorst-Brussel (BR), 2.VI.1960, 1 ex.;

1 l.VI.1962, 1 ex.; 30.VI.1963, 3 ex.; 8.V.1998, 1 ex.; Beersel (BR), 24.IV.1998,

2 ex., leg. R. Guinez.

12. Hister cadaverinus (Hoffman, 1803): Vorst-Brussel (BR), 11. VI. 1961, 1
ex., leg. R. Guinez.

13. Atholus eorvinus (Germar, 1817): Mariakerke (OV), 25.VI.1995, 1 ex. in
koemest, leg. E. Meuris.

Dankwoord

Ik dank van harte de vrienden-entomologen die mij hun collectiemateriaal ter
beschikking stelden, met name Eric Meuris (Gentbrugge) en Remi Guinez
(Vorst-Brussel).

Bibliografie

Kuhnt, P. 1911. lUustrierte BestimmimgstabeUen der Kafer Deutschlands. — E. Schweizerbart'sche
Verlagsbuchhandlung, Stuttgart.

Schilthuizen, M. & Vallenduuk, H. 1998. Kevers op kadavers. — Mededelingen van de K.N.N.V.
222, Utrecht.

Troukens, W. 2005. Spiegelkevers aan de westrand van Brussel (Coleoptera: Histeridae). — Phegea
33(3): 138-144.

Witzgall, K. 1971. Histeridae. - In Freude, Harde & Löhse. Die Kafer Mi ttel europas. Band 3. —
Goecke & Evers Verlag, Krefeld.

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On the systematics of some Colias cocandica-\^<i taxa
(Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

Stanislav K. Korb

Summary. In the present paper the status of the closely related taxa mongola, sidonia and
iikokana is discussed. For itkokana the original subspecifie status is retumed. It is shown, that the
taxa tamerlana and mongola are young, separate speeies with different origin - the former has its
origin in a cocandica-\\k.Q ancestor, the latter in a nastes-Wko, aneestor. The exaet type loealities
of the taxa mongola, sidonia, ukokana, maja, and tamerlana are listed. The holotype ($) of
Colias cocandica Ersehoff, 1874 is pietured here for the First time.

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H ukokana, Taxeony ukokana B03BpautaeTca opnrHHajibHbin nogBH/tOBOH exaxye. floxaaano, hxo
xaxeoHbi tamerlana n mongola HBnaioxca mojioawmh eaMoexoaxenbHbiivra BH.xaMH e
oöocoÖJieHHbiM nponexo>x;ieHHeM: nepBbin nponexo^anx ox cocandica-uojxo^óuoTO npe;txa,
BxopoH - ox wöf^te.s'-nogoÖHoro. ripHBO.a,axea xouHbie .ganHbie o xnnoBbix Meexonaxo)x^ieHH5ix
xaxeoHOB mongola, sidonia, ukokana, maja h tamerlana. flyÖJiHxyexefl H3o6pa>xeHHe eaMXH
xojioxnna Colias cocandica Ersehoff, 1874.

Samenvatting. Over de systematiek van enkele taxa die op Colias cocandica lijken
(Lepidoptera: Pieridae)

De status van de nauw verwante taxa mongola, sidonia en ukokana wordt besproken. De laatste
wordt temggebraeht naar zijn originele status van subspeeies. Er wordt aangetoond dat de taxa
tamerlana en mongola ]ongQ, aparte soorten zijn van versehillende oorsprong - de eerste stamt af
van een cocandica-diChXigQ soort, de tweede van een nastes-dichXigQ soort. De exaete type-
lokaliteiten van de taxa mongola, sidonia, ukokana, maja en tamerlana worden aangegeven. Het
holotype ($)van Colias cocandica Ersehoff, 1874 wordt hier voor het eerst afgebeeld.

Résumé. Sur la systématique de quelques taxa ressemblant a Colias cocandica (Lepidoptera:
Pieridae)

Le statut des taxa apparentés mongola, sidonia et ukokana est discuté. Le demier est réinstallé
eomme sous-espèee . II est montré que les taxa tamerlana et mongola sont des espèces bien
distinctes, jeunes, mais d'origine différente - tamerlana a son origine dans le groupe de
cocandica, mongola origine d'une espèee dans le groupe de nastes. Les loealités types des taxa
mongola, sidonia, ukokana, maja et tamerlana sont préeisées. L'holotype ($) de Colias
cocandica Ersehoff, 1874 est figuré iei pour la première fois.

Key words: CoHas - mongola - tamerlana - ukokana - maja - sidonia - taxonomy -
systematics - closely related taxa.

Korb, S. K.: a/ya 2, Knyaghinino, N. Novgorod reg. 606340 Russia. Email: stanislavkorb@list.ru

The closely related taxa of the Colias cocaridica-group form a very
interesting and very difficult taxonomie problem. In fact, the difficulty of this
question depends on a human factor: we have two groups of scientists, with their
own opinion. The first group is inclined to believe that the taxa mongola,
cocandica, tamerlana and nastes are separate species, the second group makes a
lot of hashing between these taxa. I will not enumerate all combinations which
are listed in modem literature - but there are a lot of them. And, for sure, if there
are a lot of combinations, it represents this question as unclear and unfmished at
present.

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Figs. 1-3. Colias mongola mongola Alphéraky, 1897. 1.- c5' upperside (topotype of sidonia); 2- S
imderside (topotype of sidonia); 3.- $ upperside (topotype of sidonia); all in coll. A. V. Zvetaev
(Zoological Museum of Moscow University).

Figs. 4-6. Colias mongola ukokana Korb & Yakovlev, 2000. 4.- S upperside; 5.- S underside; 6.-
$ upperside; all South Altai, Severochuysky Mts., Kagan-Uzun, in coll. A. V. Zvetaev (Zoological
Museum of Moscow University).

Fig. 7-9. Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874. 7.- $ holotype, upperside; 8.- $ holotype, labels; 9 - $
holotype, underside; all in coll. N. G. Erschoff (Zoological Museum of Moscow University).

In November 2005, I studied the lepidopterologieal eolleetions of N. G.
Ersehoff and A. V. Zvetaev whieh are eurrently deposited in the Zoologieal
Museum of Moseow University. In the colleetion of N. G. Ersehoff I found the
holotype (by monotypy) female of Colias cocandica Ersehoff, 1874; this
speeimen is figured here for the first time (figs. 7, 9). The seeond find was a
series of Colias in the colleetion of V. A. Zvetaev; these are topotypes of
sidonia. For the estimation of the correct taxonomie status and position of
specimens from Southern Siberia, Mongolia, Dzhungaria and northern Central
Asia, we need to clarify the systematics of cocandica-\\kQ Colias.

The taxa with an unclear status are:

maja Grum-Grshimailo, 1891 (Gmm-Grshimailo 1891: 447), TL: "Thian
Chan ... Eoryc'B-SycjiyH'b [Bogus-Zuslun]" - by the lectotype designation
(Grieshuber & Churkin 2003: 257).

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Figs. 10-13. Colias cocandica Erschoff, 1874. 10.- S, Terskey Ala-Too Mts., Pokrovka; 11.- S,
Kyrghyz Mts., Kara-Balta river basin; 12.- S, West Tian Shan, Talassky Mts., Kuygun-say; 13.- $,
Inner Tian Shan, Dolon pass; all in eoll. A. V. Zvetaev (Zoological Museum of Moseow University).

mongola Alphéraky, 1897 (Alphéraky 1897: 188-189), TL: "Urga" - by the
lectotype designation (Grieshuber & Churkin, 2003: 267);

sidonia Weiss, 1968 (Weiss 1968: 112), TL: "Mongolia, Rincinlchumbe,
2000 m" - by the original deseription;

tamerlana Staudinger, 1897 (Staudinger 1897: 152; Taf. 5, Abb. 1, 3), TL:
"...im östlichsten Tan-Sehan-Gebirge (nördlieh von Chamyl), etwa 2000 m
hoeh..." - by the subsequent designation (Staudinger, 1901: 16);

ukokana Korb & Yakovlev, 2000 (Korb & Yakovlev 2000: 3-4, fig. 1), TL:
"Altaï méridional, Oukok, rivière Ak-Alakha, 2500 m" - by the holotype;

In faet, we ean easily reconstruct only the type loealities of tamerlana,
sidonia, ukokana and maja without problems.

For maJa: "The loeality Bogus-Zuslun is an upper stream of the Utudzhin
(Utudjin) River, a tributary of the Emnudzhin (Emnujin) River. The eo-ordinates
[sie !] where Grum-Grshimailo eamped at '2862 m' are approximately 44°17’N,
83°18’E... The type loeality may therefore be given as follows: China, Xinjiang,
Boro-Horo Shan, the Bogus-Zuslun river valley at approximately 44°17’N,
83°18’E” (Grieshuber & Churkin 2003: 259).

For sidonia'. Rincinlchumbe, or Rincin Ehumbe, is the old name of the
village Dzöölön, situated 45 km W from lake Hövsgöl Nur (= Dood nur). Rincin
Ehumbe is also a mountain ridge situated at the left side of this lake. The village
Dzöölön (Rincin Ehumbe) is located in a depression where the high- and
middle-mountainous taxa of the cocandica-gm\x^ do not live; they are present in
the mountains around this village. Close to this depression is a small mountain

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ridge, also called Rincin Lhumbe. So, the exact coordinates of the type locality
are:51°10’N, 99°98’E.

For tamerlana: In the original description the type locality is stated as
"Chamy!" in eastem Tian Shan. Only one locality is consonant to this: the name
of the city Hami (in the literature also spelled as Kamil, Kamul, Komul,
Khamil), situated in Chinese Turkistan (Sinczan-Ujgur Autonomie Region), on
the Southern slopes of Karlik Shan mountains (73,5 km SW from Karlik Shan
peak (4925 m above sea level)), and on the northem verge of the Great Gobi
desert, at 42°85’N and 93°51’ E. The species from the Colias cocandica-group
do not inhabit flat landscapes at low altitude (Hami is located at an altitude of
950-1100 m), thus the type locality lays in the mountains near Hami - on the
way to Karlik Shan peak. So, the exact coordinates of the type locality are:
43°05’N, 93°90’E.

For ukokana: The type locality is indicated very clearly in the description and
can be found without errors: Ak-Alakha river in Ukok plateau, coordinates:
49°75’N, 87°24’E.

It is very important to determine the correct type locality of mongola. As
written in the paper of J. Grieshuber & S. Churkin (2003: 268): "Staudinger ...
stated that Leder collected the specimens (since labelled Urga by Christoph) in
the Changai Mountains, about half way between Urga and Uliassutai (Uliastay:
47°43’N, 96°50’E). It is impossible to restrict the type locality now, because
trained Cossacks also collected for Leder in unknown localities". The Urga city
was established in 1 689 as a Buddha monastery, and a long time this was its only
status. On the territory of the monastery and its vicinities from 1809 and until
1907 there existed a prohibition of hunting, fishing, felling and visiting for
strangers, non-buddhists. So, the type series of mongola has not been collected
in Urga itself But the route of Leder’s expedition passed through the Urga river
basin and here existed no religious prohibition whatsoever. It can be assumed
that the 5 type specimens known were collected in one locality, and this place is
situated in the Urga river basin. The type locality of mongola can therefore be
located at 47°82’N, 106°98’E.

The type material of almost all discussed taxa has been figured already,
namely:

• maja - the lectotype figured by J. Grieshuber & S. Churkin (2003: pl. 16,
fig. 3).

• mongola - the lectotype figured by J. Grieshuber & S. Churkin (2003: pl.
16,fig.5).

• sidonia - the topotypes figured here (figs. 1-3).

• tamerlana - the syntype figured by V. Tshikolovets (2005: pl. 31, fig. 16).

• ukokana - the holotype figured by S. K. Korb & R. V. Yakovlev (2000:

fig. 1).

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For the best understanding of the interrelations between the taxa of the
cocandica-gvow^ discussed in this paper, the holotype of C. cocandica is here
also figured (figs. 7-9). The extemal morphological characters of these closely
related taxa are summarized in table 1 .

Table 1. Extemal morphological characters in the taxa under consideration:

Character

tamerlana

maja

mongola

sidonia

ukokana

cocandica

Ground colour,

upperside,

male

dark-

greenish-

gray

lemon-

yellow

greyish-

white

greyish-

white

dark-
greenish-
grey to
greyish-
white (fig.
4)

lemon-
yellow to
dark-grey-
greenish
(figs. 10-
13)

Ground colour,

upperside,

female

greyish-

white

greyish-

white

greyish-

white

greyish-

white

greyish-

greenish-

white

greyish-

white

Groung colour,
hindwing
underside,
male

dark-

greyish-

green

dark-

greenish-

grey

green-
white (not
all surface)

green-
white (not
all surface)

green-
white to
grey-green
(all

surface)

greenish-
grey to
greyish-
yellow-
green

Ground colour,
hindwing
underside,
female

greyish-

green

greyish-

yellowish-

green

greyish-
green (not
all surface)

greyish-
green (not
all surface)

greyish-
green (all
surface)

greyish-

green

Submarginal
row of bright
spots,
upperside,
male

full in
hindwing,
not full in
forewing

full in
forewing,
not full in
hindwing

full in
forewing,
full in
hindwing

full in
forewing,
full in
hindwing

full in
forewing,
full in
hindwing

very

variable

Bright stroke in
hindwing
upperside,
male

not

developed

not

developed

hardly

visible

hardly

visible

well

visible, full

not

developed

Discal spot,

hindwing

underside

one pink dot
with whitish
centre

one pink
spot with
whitish
centre

one pink
spot with
whitish
centre

one

whitish

spot

two whitish
spots with
pink border

one whitish
spot with
pink border

Phegea 34 (4) ( 1 .XII.2006): 1 5 1

Fig. 14-18. Valva of Colias. 14.- Colias mongola mongola Alphéraky, 1897, Ulan-Bator vicinities;
15.- Colias mongola ukokana Korb & Yakovlev, 2000, South Altai, Ukok plateau, Dzhazator
vicinities; 16.- Colias mongola mongola Alphéraky, 1897, Dood-Nur lake; 17.- Colias cocandica
maja Gmm-Grshimailo, 1891, Boro-Horo Mts.; 18.- Colias lamerlana tamerlana Staudinger, 1897
(topotypus).

Fig. 19. Localities and borders of the Colias cocandica-WkQ taxa from the East Tian Shan-Mongolian
territory. Localities: 1.- type locality of Colias cocandica maja Gmm-Grshimailo, 1891; 2.- type
locality of Colias tamerlana Staudinger, 1897; 3.- type locality of Colias mongola ukokana Korb &
Yakovlev, 2000; 4.- type locality of Colias mongola sidonia Weiss, 1968; 5.- type locality of Colias
mongola mongola Alphéraky, 1 897. Borders: I.- border between the taxa cocandica and tamerlana',
II.- border between the taxa tamerlana and ukokancr, III.- border between the taxa ukokana and
mongola.

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As we can see from table 1, all listed taxa can be grouped into 3 complexes:
tamerlana, mongola-sidonia-ukokana, cocandica-maja. By the development of
the bright stroke on the hindwing underside and by the ground colour the
tamerlana-comg\QX is very elose to cocandica-maja. It is very interesting, that
taxon ukokana has a eomplete other type of discal spot on the hindwing
underside; it consists of 2 spots like in C hyale (Linnaeus, 1758) or C. erate
(Esper, [1805]) which is not a eharaeteristic feature for cocandica-\\kQ speeies.

But in fact we eannot make any reliable eonelusion about the discussed taxa
only on the basis of extemal morphology. Therefore the structures of the male
genitalia of these taxa where studied. The most illustrative differences are found
in the valvae struetures (figs. 14-18). All examined taxa ean easily be grouped
into 2 eomplexes by the valvae structure: the eomplex of mongola-\i\^Q taxa
comprising mongola, sidonia, and ukokana, and the complex of cocandica-\\kQ
taxa comprising maja and tamerlana. The taxon maja without doubt is a good
subspecies of cocandica - it is the opinion of all authors including O. Staudinger
(1901: 16). Using the table of extemal characters and the figures of the valvae,
we can see, that cocandica and tamerlana are more close than tamerlana and
mongola. In fact, tamerlana and coeandica are very close (valvae main fomi,
submarginal pattem on wings upperside, etc.) but have good differences: valvae
have different stmcture of ventral part; ground colour (in tamerlana constant, in
cocandica very variable); discal spot in hindwing underside. Using these
features the taxa tamerlana and mongola must be considered as young, but
separate, species.

The taxa sidonia, mongola and ukokana represent another evolutionary
branch in this group, which is very closely related to C. nastes Boisduval, 1832.
This closeness can be seen in the wing pattem (especially in mongola and
sidonia) and in the genitalia annatures (the valvae and subunci structure are
typical for nastes-\ï\iQ taxa: a big tooth in the apical part of the valvae, a tooth-
like ledge in its ventral part). With the combination of these characters the taxa
sidonia, mongola and ukokana eannot be included into the cocandica-\\kQ group
of Colias, they belong to the nastes-\i\iQ group.

The taxa sidonia and mongola are identical in extemal characters (see table)
and in valvae stmcture (figs. 14, 16). They are without doubt synonyms: Colias
mongola mongola Alphéraky, 1897 = Colias mongola sidonia Weiss, 1968.

The taxon ukokana is very interesting in its extemal features: it has a wing
pattem and coloration closer to eoeandiea than to mongola (see table), but in the
valvae stmcture it belongs to mongola. Using the combination of extemal and
intemal differences ukokana should be retumed to its subspecific status: Colias
mongola ukokana Korb & Yakovlev, 2000, stat. rest.

All type localities discussed in this paper are shown in fig. 19. We can see,
that insuperable borders are situated between the type localities (and, in fact.

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between the areas) of the discussed taxa; there are large areas of low altitudes
between the mountains (all discussed taxa inhabit altitudes of minimum 1800-
2000 m). There are three of such borders: the first two are not only borders
between cocandica and tamerlana, but also between cocandicaASkQ and nastes-
like taxa. Trom this map we furthenuore see, that iikokana and mongola are well
isolated geographically. Under these conditions ukokana is a young product of a
mongola-\\kQ ancestor which has a divergent resemblance with Colias cocandica
Erschoff, 1874 in external features because the area of ukokana is situated at the
same altitudes and in similar biotopes like cocandica in Central Asia.

Conclusions:

• sidonia is a synonym of mongola',

• the taxon ukokana is a subspecies of mongola',

• the taxa mongola and tamerlana are young, but separate species with
different origin.

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Phegea M {A) [\ XW.2006): 154

Antigastra catalaunalis, a new species for the Bclgian
fauna (Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Willy De Prins & Wim Veraghtert

Samenvatting. Antigastra catalaunalis, een nieuwe soort voor de Belgische fauna
(Lepidoptera: Crambidae)

Verschillende exemplaren Antigastra catalaunalis (Duponchel, 1833) werden in de loop van
2006 op diverse plaatsen in België waargenomen. Het is het eerste jaar dat deze zeldzame
migrant in België wordt opgemerkt.

Résumé. Antigastra catalaunalis, une espèce nouvelle pour la faune beige (Lepidoptera:
Crambidae)

Plusieurs exemplaires de Antigastra catalaunalis (Duponchel, 1833) furent observées en 2006
dans plusieures localités en Belgique. C'est la première fois que cette espèce migratrice est
observée en Belgique.

Key words: Antigastra catalaunalis - Belgium - faunistics - first record.

De Prins, W.: Dorpstraat 40 IB, B-3061 Leefdaal. willy. de. prins(^telenet.be
Veraghtert, W.: Dennenlaan 13, B-2500 Lier. wim.veraghtert@gmail.com

On 05 September 2006, 2 specimens oï Antigastra catalaunalis (Duponchel,
1833) were observed at Veume (Province of West-Vlaanderen), leg. D. D'Hert.
As far as we know, these represent the first sightings of this rare migrant in
Belgium. A third specimen was seen in the same locality on 07 September and
another one by the second author at Oostmalle (Province of Antwerpen) on 13
September. At the same locality, another individual was caught on 24
September, leg. M. Jacobs. On 16 September, a specimen was seen at Olloy-sur-
Viroin (Province of Namur), leg. C. Steeman, followed by a specimen in the
nature reserve "Stamprooiersbroek" at Kinrooi (Province of Limburg) on 22
September, leg. M. Jacobs, a specimen at Averbode (Province of Brabant) on 23
September, leg. W. Veraghtert, and a specimen at Rosières (Province of
Brabant) on 29 September, leg. P. Fontaine.

Figs. 1-3. Antigastra catalaunalis (Duponchel, 1833), 1-2. Belgium, Limburg, Kinrooi,
NatuuiTeservaat Stamprooiersbroek, 22. ix. 2006, leg. M. Jacobs; 3.- Belgium, Namur, Olloy-sur-
Viroin, 16.ix.2006, leg. C. Steeman (Photo 1-2 M. Jacobs, photo 3 C. Steeman).

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For a crambid moth, A. catalaunalis has rather pointed forewings. Ground
colour yellowish suffused ferruginous on veins and margins. It looks a little like
Nascia cilialis (Hübner, 1796) but the forewings are more narrow and the
ground colour is paler.

A. catalaunalis is a tropical species extending into Southern Europe. It occurs
on almost all Mediterranean and East- Atlantic islands: Balearic Islands, Canary
Islands, Corsica, Madeira, Malta, Sardinia, and Sicily. Nuss et al. (2005) list
following countries: Bosnia & Herzegovina, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark,
France, Gibraltar, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Macedonia, Portugal,
Romania, Spain, and Switzerland. In most of the Central European countries
listed above, A. catalaunalis occurs only as a rare or very rare migrant. It
becomes more common further south and can be quite abundant in the tropics. It
has been imported in many tropical countries and occurs nowadays worldwide in
a.o. Australia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Iran, and Japan.

The species has also been observed in the Netherlands in 2006: 1 specimen at
Retranchement on 18 September, leg. A. Allemekinders, and 1 specimen at
Kruiningen (both Province of Zeeland) on 27 September, leg. F. van Eamoen.
Also in the UK, where A. catalaunalis is listed as a very scarce migrant,
occuiTing only in the Southern counties (Goater 1986: 89), some observations
during September 2006 became known.

A huge population density in its natural area and favourable wann weather
conditions, combined with northward winds have probably caused the migration
of many specimens of A. catalaunalis in September.

The Caterpillar feeds mainly on Sesamum indicum (Pedaliaceae), both on
young and full-grown plants and can be very destructive.

Acknowledgements

We would like to thank D. D'Hert, P. Fontaine, M. Jacobs, and C. Steeman
for providing us with infomiation on the observation of this species in Belgium,
M. Jacobs and C. Steeman for the permission to use their photographs.

References

Nuss, M., Speidel, W. & Segerer, A. 2005. Fauna Europaea: Pyralidae. - In; Karsholt, O. & van

Nieukerken, E. J. (eds.), Fauna Europaea: Lepidoptera, Moths. Fauna Europaea version E2,

http ://www . faunaeur.org .

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A new species of the genus Callostoma (Diptera:
Bombylüdae) from Turkey

J. Dils & H. Özbek

Samenvatting. Een nieuwe soort van het genus Callostoma (Diptera: Bombylüdae) uit
Turkije

Callostoma oezbeki sp. n. wordt besehreven uit Oost-Turkije. De soort wordt vergeleken met de
aanverwante soorten en met Cytherea dispar Loew, 1873.

Résumé. Une nouvelle espèee du genre Callostoma (Diptera: Bombylüdae) de Turquie
Callostoma oezbeki sp. n. est décrite de la Turquie oriëntale. Cette nouvelle espèee est eomparée
avee les espèces apparentées et avec Cytherea dispar Loew, 1873.

Key words: Callostoma oezbeki sp. n. - Bombylüdae - Turkey
Dils, J.: Krekelberg, 149 Hoevenen, Belgium. jos.dils(@pandora.be

Özbek, H., Prof. Dr.: Plant Protection Department, College of Agriculture, Atatürk University,
TR-25240 Erzurum, Turkey. hozbek(^atauni. edu.tr

Specimens of the new species have hitherto only been found on the south-
eastem slopes of the Süvarihalil pass near Hakkari and on the Kübbe pass near
Malatya. The first specimens were collected in July 2004 and later on in July
2005 confirming the determination of a new species. The new species differs
from other Callostoma spp. in lacking the typical altemating black and grey
(whitish) bands on the abdomen and therefore it can be easily confused with
some Cytherea such as Cytherea dispar Loew, 1873 which flies together with it.

Callostoma oezbeki sp. n.

Material: Holotype S, Turkey, Hakkari, Süvarihalil ge^idi, 11-07-2004,
1800-2400 m, N 37°29'49,7" E 43°22T9,8". Paratypes: 3(?, Turkey, Hakkari,
Süvarihalil ge^idi, 1 1-07-2004, 1800-2400 m, N 37°29’49,7" E 43°22T9,8”; 9c?,
Turkey, Hakkari, Süvarihalil gegidi, 18-06-2005, 1095 m, N 37°29'56,3” E
43°27'46,8"; Ic? + 2$ Turkey, Hakkari, Süvarihalil ge9idi, 12-07-2004, 1300 m,
N 37°30'59" E 43°22'21"; !(?, Turkey, Malatya, Kübbe gegidi, 27-06-2004,
1300 m, N 38°16'56,8" E 38°31'42,0"; 3(? + 3$, Turkey, Hakkari, Süvarihalil
ge^idi, 15-07-2005, 1750 m, N 37°29’55,1” E 43°2E50,9", all specimens leg.
Dils J. & Faes J., holotype and paratypes deposited in the Zoological Museum
Amsterdam, some paratypes deposited in the Atatürk University and in coll. J.
Dils (Stabroek, Belgium).

Male: Head: The proportion of the length of the proboscis with the height of
the head is 27/19. The proportion; width of frons near to the ocellar tubercle to
the head is 15/45. The gena, deeply grooved, covered with pure white hair like
scales as is the whole face and frons. The pale hairs on those areas are white,
becoming yellowish towards the ocellar tubercle where the hairs are brown. The
occiput near the tubercle is covered with white hairs as long as scape and pedicel
together, dense white scales along the eye margin. The antenna: proportion

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flagellum / pedicel / scape = 39/9/14. Scape hearing white hairs and seales,
pedicel shorter black hairs.

Thorax: Ground colour black, greyish pollinose, all bristles and erect hairs on
mesonotum reddish-yellow, adjacent hairs white. All hairs and seales on scutum,
pleurae, stema and coxae white with an admixture of brownish seales. Hairs on
mesopleuron long and bristle-like. Haltere with reddish stem and ivory knob.

Wings: The base of the wing as well as the middle, unlike other species of
Callostoma, infuscated brown. The brown infuscation is sometimes somewhat
mottled, darker along the veins (center of cells lighter brown).

Legs: Femora (F) Dark brown. F1 on the inside with 1 or 2 black bristles and
adjacent white seales. F2 on the inside with 4 to 5 black bristles and adjacent
white seales. F3 with 3 to 4 small black bristles dorsally at the apex and 4 to 5
somewhat longer on the outside and covered with adjacent white seales. Tibia
and tarsi reddish yellow with black bristles, no pulvilli.

Figs. 1-2: Callostoma oezbeki sp. n., Holotype, Turkey, Hakkari, Süvarihalil ge^idi, 11-07-2004,
1800-2400 m, leg. Dils J. & Faes J., coll. Zoological Museum Amsterdam.

Figs. 3-4: Callostoma oezbeki sp. n., paratype. 3.- gonoxoca; 4.- phalic complex.

Abdomen: Ground colour black, tergite (tl) with erect white hair, all others
with reddish-yellow bristles on posterior edges and covered with white seales
with an admixture of reddish-yellow ones. No alternating black and white bands.
Stemites covered with white hair like seales.

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Female: Proportion frons/head width = 25/56. The female differs only in the
eolour of the hairs on the ocellar tubercle, which are reddish-yellow instead of
brown.

Etymology: The species in named after Dr. Hikmet Özbek,

hymenopterologist at the Atatürk Üniversitesi of Erzurum, because of his
valuable assistance during several expeditions of the Flemish Entomological
Society in Turkey.

Agnowledgment

We wish to thank Dr. David Greathead for his generous and indispensable
help.

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