Entomologist's Gazette - Vol. 66, No. 4, 2015
Published: 10/30/2015
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EDITORIAL Mr Robert J. Heckford awarded the H. H. Bloomer silver medal by the Linnean Society of London
By: W. G. TREMEWAN
Page: 227-228
Type: Editorial
Confirmation by larval head colour of the presence of Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in the Caucasus (Azerbaijan)
By: VALENTIN TIKHONOV & PETER RUSSELL
Page: 229–236
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
The presence of Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893, in the Caucasus is confirmed from the
red-brown colour of the head of instar L4 and later larvae collected from the Turanchayskom
Reserve, Azerbaijan. The host-plant in this region is identified as Centaurea sosnowskyi Grossh,
which is newly recorded as a host-plant for M. ornata.
Bryotropha boreella (Douglas, 1851) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): discovery of the larva
By: R. J. HECKFORD, S. D. BEAVAN & S. M. PALMER
Page: 237–243
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
An account is given of the discovery of the larva of Bryotropha boreella (Douglas, 1851) at
one locality in England, feeding on three species of moss. Descriptions and photographs are
provided of the larva and pupa. Hitherto the larva was unknown.
Nebria brevicollis (Fabricius, 1792) (Coleoptera: Carabidae) flying on Bredon Hill, Worcestershire, England
By: PAUL F. WHITEHEAD & PETER ZACH
Page: 244
Type: Short Notes
A rearing record of Homolobus (Phylacter) meridionalis van Achterberg (Hymenoptera: Braconidae, Homolobinae) in the south of France
By: MARK R. SHAW
Page: 245–247
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Homolobus (Phylacter) meridionalis is recorded parasitizing the noctuid Dryobota labecula
(Esper, 1788) feeding in spring on Quercus in southern France. The adult parasitoid emerged
in autumn; evidence is presented to suggest that it is a bivoltine species, likely to parasitize lowfeeding
noctuids in its overwintering generation. Notes to separate the parasitoid from the
closely related H. (P.) annulicornis are given.
BOOK REVIEW The Book of Beetles, edited by Patrice Bouchard
By: GRAHAM A. COLLINS
Page: 248
Type: Book Review
Two new subspecies of Aricia nicias (Meigen, 1830) from eastern Kazakhstan and western Mongolia (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae)
By: ROMAN YAKOVLEV
Page: 249–254
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Aricia nicias kechaikini Yakovlev subsp. n. is newly described from eastern Kazakhstan (Saur
Mountains, Zhemenej Valley) and A. nicias tishkini Yakovlev subsp. n. is newly described from
western Mongolia (Mongolian Altai, Arshantyn-Nuruu Mountains).
Migration of Lepidoptera in the vicinity of Cyprus, eastern Mediterranean, April 2014
By: EDDIE JOHN, DAVID J. SPARROW & ROSALYN SPARROW
Page: 255–262
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Throughout most of April 2014, large numbers of migrant Lepidoptera were observed
across the island of Cyprus. Here, we report briefly on the arrival of first immigrants towards
the end of March and on the persistence of a significant migration, specifically of Vanessa
cardui, throughout April. In addition, we comment on the presence of unusually large numbers
of migrant moths, particularly of the families Sphingidae and Noctuidae.
A new subspecies of Pieris euorientis Verity, [1908] (Lepidoptera: Pieridae) from a Kirghiz mountain ridge
By: STANISLAV K. KORB & LAVR V. BOLSHAKOV
Page: 263–265
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Pieris euorientis melkor subsp. nov. from Issyk-Ata valley in the Kirghiz Mts is described. It
differs from the closely related subspecies P. e. sauron Yakovlev, 2004, by the wing pattern and
shape.
BOOK REVIEW The Moths and Butterflies of Great Britain and Ireland. Volume 5 Tortricidae. Part 1: Tortricinae & Chlidanotinae. Part 2: Olethreutinae, by E. F. Hancock, K. P. Bland & J. Razowski
By: ADRIAN SPALDING
Page: 266-268
Type: Book Review
First incursion in Britain of Trionymus bambusae (Green, 1922) (Hemiptera: Sternorrhyncha, Pseudococcidae), an Asian mealybug pest of bamboo
By: CHRISTOPHER MALUMPHY
Page: 269–275
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
The mealybug Trionymus bambusae (Green, 1922) is reported for the first time from Britain.
It was collected in April 2014 from containerised ornamental bamboo plants belonging to
Borinda sp. and Thamnocalamus sp. (Poaceae) at a commercial nursery in Shropshire. Most of
the affected plants had been at the nursery for five years and control measures are being taken.
The mealybug is native to Asia and has been spreading in Europe since it was first detected in
the Netherlands owing to the trade of ornamental bamboo. It is oligophagous on bamboo,
feeding on species of the genera Arundinaria, Bambusa, Borinda, Fargesia, Pseudosasa,
Semiarundinaria and Thamnocalamus. The mealybug has damaged ornamental bamboo in the
Netherlands, occasionally causing mortality. The geographical distribution, host range, biology
and economic importance of T. bambusae are reviewed. A description and illustration are
provided to aid its identification.
BOOK REVIEWS African Queens and their Kin. A Darwinian Odyssey, by David A. S. Smith
By: JOHN TENNENT
Page: 276-278
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW A comprehensive Guide to Insects of Britain and Ireland, by Paul D. Brock
By: GRAHAM A. COLLINS
Page: 278-279
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW Tineidae I (Dryadaulinae, Hapsiferinae, Euplocaminae, Scardiinae, Nemapogoninae and Meessiinae), by Reinhard Gaedike
By: DAVID AGASSIZ
Page: 279-280
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW In Pursuit of Butterflies. A Fifty-Year Affair, by Matthew Oates
By: R. L. H. DENNIS
Page: 281-284
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW Britain’s Butterflies – A field guide to the butterflies of Britain and Ireland, by David Newland, Robert Still, Andy Swash & David Tomlinson
By: PETER RUSSELL
Page: 284-287
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW Yponomeutoidea I: (Argyresthiidae, Attevidae, Praydidae, Scythropiidae, and Yponomeutidae), by J. A. Lewis & J.-C. Sohn
By: DAVID AGASSIZ
Page: 288-289
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW Dear Sir: Sixty-Nine Years of Alfred Russel Wallace Letters to the Editor, edited by Charles H. Smith & Kelsey Patterson
By: JAMES D. WILLIAMS
Page: 289-292
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW Britain’s Habitats. A Guide to the Wildlife Habitats of Britain and Ireland, by Sophie Lake, Durwyn Liley, Robert Still & Andy Swash
By: R. L. H. DENNIS
Page: 293-295
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW Fossil Insects. An introduction to palaeoentomology, by D. Penney & J. E. Jepson
By: ED JARZEMBOWSKI
Page: 295-296
Type: Book Review