Entomologist's Gazette - Vol. 66, No. 1, 2015
Published: 1/30/2015
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Eulamprotes wilkella (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): further consideration of the larva and its biology, and of the forms of the adult
By: S. D. BEAVAN & R. J. HECKFORD
Page: 1–12
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
An account is given of finding the larva of Eulamprotes wilkella (Linnaeus, 1758) at two
English localities, feeding on two species of moss, Dicranum scoparium Hedw. and Hypnum
lacunosum (Brid.) G. F. Hoffman ex Brid. var. lacunosum. These observations support the
discovery by Sterling (2008) that moss is the usual host-plant as well as his suggestion that
Cerastium fontanum Baumg. is an atypical host. Differences between Sterling’s observations on
the biology and larval description are recorded. Certain forms of Eulamprotes wilkella are also
considered, including f. tarquiniella (Stainton, 1862).
Confirmation of the presence of Melitaea ornata Christoph, 1893 (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae) in Macedonia (FYROM) and its host-plants
By: PETER RUSSELL, DUSAN ZITNAN & VLADIMIR MAJOR
Page: 13–24
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
The presence of Melitaea ornata in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)
is confirmed, based on the red-brown colour of the heads of stage L4 and later instar larvae of
both those taken in the wild and those resulting from several egg batches laid by caged females.
These larvae produced adults that exhibited the typical hindwing underside pattern and
genitalia of M. ornata. Centaurea salonitana and Onopordum illyricum are confirmed as hostplants
for M. ornata in Macedonia, and Centaurea phrygia is identified as a previously
unrecorded host-plant for M. phoebe in neighbouring Serbia. It is considered that the presence
of M. ornata in Macedonia adds further evidence to doubt the relevance of the division, by
recent authors, of this species into subspecies on a purely geographical basis.
The Lepidoptera collections of deceased Portuguese entomologists. II
By: MARTIN F. V. CORLEY
Page: 25–49
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
In an earlier work, numerous changes to the Portuguese Lepidoptera list resulted from the
study of museum and other old collections (Corley, 2008). Since then, further work has
produced many additional changes. Ninety-three species can be deleted from the fauna because
they are based on misidentifications or are otherwise doubtful; 35 species were previously listed
from Portugal based on misidentified material, but the species are retained because there are
later correctly identified records to replace them; 12 species are added to the fauna which have
never been recorded before; 22 species that have never been re-found by recent workers are
confirmed from old specimens.
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS Unlikely human paraphernalia as habitat components for butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea)
By: PETER B. HARDY
Page: 50-52
Type: Short Notes
NOTES AND OBSERVATIONS Chionodes distinctella (Zeller, 1839) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae): a further larval record from the British Isles
By: S. D. BEAVAN & R. J. HECKFORD
Page: 52
Type: Short Notes
A new species of Grzegorzekia Edwards (Diptera: Mycetophilidae) from England and France
By: PETER J. CHANDLER
Page: 53–60
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Grzegorzekia bushyae sp. nov. is described from England and France, and contrasted with
the other species of the genus.
The invertebrate diet of the Black Francolin (Francolinus francolinus Linnaeus, 1766) at Kathikas, Cyprus
By: PAUL F. WHITEHEAD
Page: 61–64
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Examination of invertebrate fragments isolated from regurgitated pellets of a Black
Francolin (Francolinus francolinus Linnaeus) in south-western Cyprus during May 2013 has
enabled them to be identified with a high degree of precision. The pellets did not contain any
plant material. There was no evidence in the pellets that any plant material had been eaten.
The study revealed a predilection for ants, confirming the key role of the Black Francolin in the
maintenance of foods chains. Extensive managed systems in fragmented matrices confer
numerous benefits on the biota and enhance the diversity of the entomofauna.
Arthropods intercepted on fresh pineapple fruit, Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. imported into England and Wales
By: CHRISTOPHER MALUMPHY
Page: 65–75
Type: Paper
Synopsis:
Fresh pineapple, Ananas comosus (L.) Merr. fruits are regularly imported into England and
Wales from the tropics, mostly from Costa Rica and Ghana. Thirty-six species of arthropods
have been intercepted on this commodity, which is low compared to other types of imported
tropical produce; furthermore, pineapple is unusual in that the majority (64%) of arthropods
found were not phytophagous. The reason for the large number of incidental arthropods is
likely to be due to the complex morphology of pineapples, which includes a large leafy crown,
a fruit with a rough surface and internal cavities (providing shelter), and dead leaves around
the peduncle (attracting detritivores). The most frequently encountered arthropod species were
pink pineapple mealybug, Dysmicoccus brevipes (Cockerell), and Boisduval scale, Diaspis
boisduvalii (Signoret), and it is likely that low levels of D. brevipes are present in the majority of
imported consignments of pineapple. The only arthropod observed causing damage was
pineapple flat mite, Dolichotetranychus floridanus (Banks), which induced conspicuous necrotic
depressions to the base of the foliage, although the fruit appeared to be unaffected. The
potential phytosanitary risk to U.K. agriculture and horticulture posed by this trade is discussed
and concluded to be negligible. Dysmicoccus brevipes is recorded from Réunion for the first time.
BOOK REVIEWS Atlas of Dragonflies in Britain and Ireland, edited by S. Cham, B. Nelson, A. Parr, S. Prentice, D. Smallshire & P. Taylor
By: BEN FITCH
Page: 76-77
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW Keys to the Adults of the Water Beetles of Britain and Ireland, Part 2, by Garth Foster, David Bilton & Laurie Friday
By: GRAHAM A. COLLINS
Page: 77-78
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand, by Laurence Kirton.
By: JOHN TENNENT
Page: 78-79
Type: Book Review
BOOK REVIEW Guide to the Butterflies of the Palearctic Region, Pieridae part II, Subfamily Coliadinae, Tribe Coliadini, by Josef Grieshuber (Edited by G. C. Bozano)
By: JOHN TENNENT
Page: 79-80