Entomologist's Gazette - Vol. 69, No. 4, 2018
Published: 10/26/2018
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Catoptria permutatellus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848) (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) successfully reared from the egg for the first time
By: R. J. HECKFORD & R. LEVERTON
Page: 223–238
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
An account is given of rearing Catoptria permutatellus (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848) from the egg.
The observations were made from eggs obtained in captivity from a female caught in Scotland.
The larvae accepted seven species of moss and one, or possibly more, species of Carex.
Descriptions and photographs are provided of the egg, larva and pupa. It appears that there are
no accounts of the egg or pupa in either the British or continental European literature, except
for one paper that simply gives the number of ribs possessed by the egg, and there are no
reliable descriptions of the larva. Certain prior accounts, at least in the British literature, appear
to be based on accounts of a superficially similar species, Catoptria myella (Hübner, 1796), that
does not occur in the British Isles. Various British and continental European publications are
considered.
Interesting records of Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) in the Ural Mountains (Russia)
By: SERGEY A. RYBALKIN, VALENTINA O. ZURILINA & ROMAN V. YAKOVLEV
Page: 239–242
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
New records of Pieridae and Nymphalidae are given for the Ural Mountains.
BOOK REVIEW Atlas of the Hydrophiloid Beetles of Britain and Ireland, by G. N. Foster, D. T. Bilton, M. Hammond & B. H. Nelson.
By: MIKE COX
Page: 243–246
Type: Book Review
Abandonment of grasslands – the fate of a ‘fritillary’ meadow in the Slovenian hills
By: DAVID WITHRINGTON
Page: 247–252
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
A hillside meadow in Trebija, Slovenia was visited in 1980 and found to be rich in
butterflies: 74 species were recorded, including 17 different fritillary species. Abandonment of
flower-rich meadows is one of the main causes of loss of butterfly diversity in Europe. By 2003
traditional hand-mowing of the meadow had ceased. Scrub and spruce forest encroached until
only the flatter bottom part near the river survived as grassland. In 2013 a forestry road had
been carved across the hillside. On a visit in July 2017, only 4 species of fritillary were recorded.
The challenge of preventing further losses from abandonment of grassland is discussed in a
Slovenian context.
Endotricha flammealis (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae): A New Record for the Fauna of Siberia
By: PETER USTJUZHANIN
Page: 253–254
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
The pyralid Endotricha flammealis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), previously known only
from Europe, has been found in Siberia.
The extensive Palaearctic distribution of Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae), exemplified by recent records
By: PETER RUSSELL
Page: 255–267
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Recent reports of Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893 from countries within the Western Palaearctic region, for example from Spain, Bosnia Herzegovina and Asia, have considerably
widened the previously accepted distribution of this species. Details of localities in more than
twenty-five countries, with references, are given. Those countries in which the presence of
M. ornata has been reported but without any substantial evidence are noted.
Scythris aerariella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1855) (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae): discovery of the larva, in Croatia, and observations on the male genitalia
By: R. J. HECKFORD & S. D. BEAVAN
Page: 268–274
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
An account is given of the discovery of the larva of Scythris aerariella (Herrich-Schäffer,
1855), in Croatia feeding on leaves of an Astragalus species. A description and photograph of
the larva are provided. The larva was previously unknown. Observations are made on the male
genitalia and sternite VIII.
Leaf-beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) of the Kuznetsk- Salair Mountain Area (Russia, Siberia). Part Two: Subfamilies: Galerucinae, Alticinae, Cryptocephalinae, Eumolpinae and Synetinae
By: ELENA V. GUS’KOVA, DMITRIY A. EFIMOV & ANDREY A. ATUCHIN
Page: 275–292
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
A check-list of the Chrysomelidae (Galerucinae, Alticinae, Cryptocephalinae, Eumolpinae,
Synetinae) of the Kuznetsk-Salair Mountain Area is provided. Currently, 113 species belonging
to 29 genera of these subfamilies are recorded. Accurate localities are indicated for each
species.