Entomologist's Gazette - Vol. 69, No. 4, 2018

Published: 10/26/2018

Article Details for this issue

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.