Phegea
37 – nummer 1
(1
maart 2009) (Mededelingen)
Dinca
V., Cuvelier S., Székely L. & Vila R.: New data
on the Rhopalocera (Lepidoptera) of Dobrogea (south-eastern
Romania).
Phegea 37(1): 1–21.
We provide new data on the Rhopalocera of Dobrogea (south-eastern
Romania), a region that represents a meeting point for faunistical
elements from Central Europe, Balkans, Asia Minor and the Russian
steppe. Lycaena tityrus (Poda, 1761) and Neptis
sappho (Pallas, 1771) are rediscovered in Dobrogea after
142 years and are recorded for the first time in the south of
the province. New faunistical data as well as ecological and
conservation aspects are also provided for several species with
very few records in Dobrogea, such as Zerynthia polyxena
([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775), Brenthis daphne
(Bergsträsser, 1780), Brenthis ino (Rottemburg,
1775), Brenthis hecate ([Denis & Schiffermüller],
1775), Euphydryas maturna (Linnaeus, 1758), Hipparchia
syriaca (Staudinger, 1871), etc. The survival of Tomares
nogelii (Herrich-Schäffer, 1851) in Romania is discussed
as directed research didn’t allow for the discovery of
any population both in previously known or potential sites.
The presence of Carcharodus floccifera (Zeller, 1847)
in Dobrogea is confirmed by genitalia and new data is presented
that indicates its probable sympatry with Carcharodus orientalis
Reverdin, 1913 in this province. In addition, C. orientalis
is recorded in Romania for the first time outside Dobrogea,
namely from neighbouring south-eastern Moldavia.
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Tomasovic
G., Van de Weyer G. & Dils J.: A new species of the genus
Holopogon from Turkey (Diptera: Asilidae).
Phegea 37(1): 22–26.
Holopogon hasbenlii sp. n. is described from Turkey
and the structures of the aedeagus are illustrated. A key for
the Turkish species of Holopogon is given.
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De
Prins W.: Interessante waarnemingen van Lepidoptera in België
in 2008 (Lepidoptera).
Phegea 36(1): 27–40.
Een hele reeks nieuwe provinciewaarnemingen en enkele andere
bijzonderheden worden vermeld. De families, genera en soorten
worden in alfabetische volgorde opgegeven. De nomenclatuur volgt
de lijst in Fauna Europaea (www.faunaeur.org).
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Phegea
37 – nummer 2 (1
juni 2009) (Mededelingen)
Henderickx
H.: A new Feaella species (Pseudoscorpiones: Feaellidae)
from Kenya.
Phegea 37(2): 41–47.
Feaella jocquei sp. n., a new pseudoscorpion from Kenya
is described.
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Smit
J. T., van Zuijlen J. W. A. & Hanssens B.: Palloptera
scutellata (Diptera: Pallopteridae) new for the fauna of
Belgium.
Phegea 37(2): 48–50.
A specimen of Palloptera scutellata (Macquart, 1835)
was identified from a photograph. This species had never been
mentioned before from Belgium. The total number of Pallopteridae
in Belgium amounts to eight.
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Van
de Meutter F.: Eupeodes goeldlini (Diptera: Syrphidae)
new to the Belgian fauna.
Phegea 37(2): 51–54.
Following a recent revision of Eupeodes and E.
bucculatus (Rondani, 1857) in particular, this species
has been recognized as a species complex consisting of at least
three species. One of them, E. goeldlini Mazánek,
Láska & Bicik, 1999, appears to be widespread in
Europe, and it has been found recently in all our neighbouring
countries, but not in Belgium so far. Given the presence in
our neighbouring countries, it came as no surprise when we finally
found a female E. goeldlini in Belgian collection material.
E. goeldlini can now also be added to the Belgian fauna
list.
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Asselbergs
J.: Descriptions of new Pyraloidea from the Palaearctic Region
(Lepidoptera, Pyraloidea, Pyralidae: Pyralinae, Phycitinae,
Crambinae).
Phegea 37(2): 55–68.
Four new Pyraloidea species are described: Phycita characterica
sp. n. (Phycitinae), Bazaria venosella sp. n. (Phycitinae),
Euzophera hulli sp. n. (Phycitinae), and Talis
caboensis sp. n. (Crambinae). Adults and genitalia are
illustrated, distinctive characters for sibling species are
given. Scotomera caesarealis (Ragonot, 1891) (Pyralinae)
is mentioned for the first time for the continental European
fauna.
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Micevski
B., Micevski N. & Verovnik R.: New records of the rare
Escher's Blue, Polyommatus escheri (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae),
from the Republic of Macedonia.
Phegea 37(2): 69–73.
Polyommatus escheri (Hübner, 1823) was known only
from a single site in Republic of Macedonia. During field surveys
in June 2008 the species was discovered at two new sites. In
both cases the habitat is characterised by stretches of barren
sandy ground where the larval food plant Astragalus monspesullanus
(Bernh.) grows abundantly. The habitat is at least partially
anthropogenic and mainly consists of 100 to 300 m long road
verges. Given the limited habitat available at all three known
sites and potential threats due to isolation, natural succession
and anthropogenic pressure, the species should be considered
highly threatened in Republic of Macedonia.
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Gielis C.: Nomenclature changes in Afrotropical Pterophoridae
(Lepidoptera).
Phegea 37(2): 74.
Pselnophorus meruensis Gielis, 2008 is synonymized with
Pselnophorus jaechi (Arenberger, 1993) and Eucapperia
continentalis Gielis, 2008 with Eucapperia bullifera
(Meyrick, 1918).
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Troukens
W.: Nieuwe vondsten van prachtkevers aan de westrand van Brussel
(Coleoptera: Buprestidae).
Phegea 36(2): 75–78.
In 2007 werden vijf interessante Buprestidae-soorten gevonden
aan de westrand van Brussel: Anthaxia nitidula (Linnaeus),
Agrilus cyanescens Ratzeburg, A. sulcicollis
Lacordaire, A. biguttatus (Fabricius), en Buprestis
novemmaculata Linnaeus. De vijfde soort werd aangetroffen
in de verzamelingen van het K.B.I.N., Brussel. Het gaat duidelijk
om een adventief exemplaar.
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van
Zuijlen J. W. A.: Geomyza hackmani (Diptera: Opomyzidae)
new for the fauna of Belgium.
Phegea 37(2): 79–80.
During the examination of 56 Belgian Opomyzidae specimens a
new species was discovered for the Belgian fauna: Geomyza
hackmani Nartshik, 1984. The total number of Opomyzidae
known from Belgium amounts to 10.
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Phegea
37 – nummer 3 (1
september 2009) (Mededelingen)
Troukens
W.: De roodpootkoprakever, Necrobia rufipes (Coleoptera:
Cleridae), aan de westrand van Brussel.
Phegea 36(3): 81–83.
Op 12 oktober 2008 werd een exemplaar van Necrobia rufipes
(De Geer, 1775) verzameld in een appartement te Anderlecht.
Het is best mogelijk dat de kever het huis inkwam met konijnenvoer.
De soort is wereldwijd verspreid en is erg schadelijk in opslagplaatsen
van copra, oliehoudende zaden en beendermeel. In Egypte werd
de soort aangetroffen in de schedelholte van mummies.
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Cuvelier
S.: Pelopidas thrax, a new species for the Island of
Kós and an update of its distribution in Greece (Lepidoptera:
Hesperioidea & Papilionoidea).
Phegea 37(3): 84–93.
During a journey (20–28 September 2007) on the island
of Kós, a few days were spent to butterfly observation
(Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea & Papilionoidea). For the first
time, the presence of Pelopidas thrax (Hübner,
1821) is documented. Male and female, dorsal and ventral side,
are figured. Observations from the islands of Ródos,
Kastellórizo and Lesvos are discussed and the Greek distribution
of P. thrax is updated. Confirmation is also given
concerning the presence of Argynnis pandora ([Denis
& Schiffermüller], 1775) on the island of Kós.
A table with all the observations of butterflies during this
trip is included.
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Groenen
F.: Scythris potentillella (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae),
a new species to the Belgian fauna.
Phegea 37(3): 94–96.
Two specimens of Scythris potentillella (Zeller, 1847)
were caught at Lommel (Province of Limburg, Belgium) on 26 July
2008. This species was never recorded from Belgium before. It
occurs throughout North-West, Central and East Europe. The larva
lives on Rumex acetosella and R. acetosa.
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Shebl
M. A., Kamel S. M., Hashesh T. A. A. & Osman M. A.: The
most common insect species in Alfalfa fields in Egypt.
Phegea 37(3): 97–102.
Alfalfa, Medicago sativa, is a superb forage, but it
can be a shelter for a complex of insect pests, natural enemies
and pollinators. Alfalfa insect populations vary significantly
from field to field. Therefore, it is essential to check each
alfalfa field frequently for the presence of insects. The survey
of the insect fauna of alfalfa, was carried out in different
areas of Egypt like Ismailia, Suez, Swia Oasis, and The New
Valley. Some fields were sampled twice. The samples were taken
from the alfalfa experimental fields of the university farm
in the season 2003 and the different species were categorized
into the following groups: pests, natural enemies, and pollinators.
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Dils
J. & Özbek H.: Notes on Cytherea pallidipennis
(Diptera: Bombyliidae).
Phegea 37(3): 103–106.
Cytherea pallidipennis (Abbassian-Lintzen, 1968) was
hitherto only known from Iran. It is mentioned here for the
first time from Turkey and Israel. A more detailed description
is given.
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Beshkov
S. & Zlatkov B.: Odontognophos dumetata (Lepidoptera:
Geometridae), a new genus and a new species for the Bulgarian
fauna.
Phegea 37(3): 107–110.
Odontognophos dumetata (Treitschke, 1827) is reported
as a new genus and a new species for the Bulgarian fauna. The
genus, respectively the species, was collected on light in limestone
areas in three localities during September–October 2007.
Two of the localities are in Northern Bulgaria: Shoumensko Plato
Natural Park above Shoumen Town and Roussenski Lom Natural Park
below Ivanovo Village. The third locality is Tchepun Ridge above
Dragoman Town, NW from Sofia. Previous wrong records of Odontognophos
dumetata from Bulgaria are commented.
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De
Prins W., De Prins G. & Larsen K.: Blastobasis adustella
(Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae, Blastobasinae), new to the Belgian
list.
Phegea 37(3): 111–118.
On 25 July 2008, a male specimen of Blastobasis adustella
Walsingham, 1894 was caught in a light trap at Merksem (Province
of Antwerpen, Belgium). This is the first records of this species
from Belgium. Information on the geographical distribution and
biology are presented and the species is compared to the three
other Belgian Blastobasinae species.
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De Prins G.: Agressief gedrag bij Xestia xanthographa
(Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
Phegea 37(3): 119.
Tweemaal, op 6 september 2008 te Bléharies (Henegouwen)
en op 13 september 2008 te Oostham (Limburg), werd aggressief
gedrag waargenomen bij Xestia xanthographa terwijl
de exemplaren suiker oplikten op boomstammen. Ze renden in de
richting van andere exemplaren van dezelfde soort of van Noctua
pronuba of Agrotis ipsilon en duwden hen weg.
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Phegea 37 – nummer 4 (1
december 2009) (Mededelingen)
Dils
J.: A new species of the genus Thevenetimyia (Diptera:
Bombyliidae, Ecliminae) from Iran with notes about the male
of Thevenetimyia hirta.
Phegea 37(4): 121–125.
A new species in the genus Thevenetimyia is described
from Iran. Differential characters of the sexual dimorphism
in Theventimyia hirta (Loew, 1876) are discussed and
a key to the Palaearctic Thevenetimyia species is provided.
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Troukens
W.: Nieuwe en interessante vondsten aan de westrand van Brussel
van Tenebrionidae en Serropalpidae (Coleoptera).
Phegea 37(4): 127–131.
Sinds 2004 werden vier merkwaardige keversoorten aangetroffen
in de westrand van Brussel: Bolitophagus reticulatus
(Linnaeus, 1767) en Latheticus oryzae Waterhouse, 1880
in een lichtval, Tetratoma fungorum Fabricius, 1790
onder beschimmelde schors van een omgevallen eik, en Conopalpus
testaceus (Olivier, 1790) in een eik (Querus robur).
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Anastassiu
H. T., Coutsis J. G. & Ghavalas N.: New data regarding
the geographical distribution of Pseudochazara graeca
in Greece, with notes about its wing coloration, the status
of its ssp. coutsisi (= zagoriensis), as well
as the supposed correlation between the HW underside ground
colour and the geological character of the habitat in both P.
graeca and Hyponephele lycaon (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae,
Satyrinae).
Phegea 37(4): 135–145.
Several colonies of Pseudochazara graeca (Staudinger,
1870) are reported for the first time from north-central Greece,
geographically connecting the hitherto known as disjunct northern
and southern populations of this species, and clearly showing
that the wing coloration exhibits a clinal variation from north
to south, casting doubt about the validity of ssp. coutsisi
Brown, 1977 (= zagoriensis Aussem, 1978). The generally
held notion regarding Satyrinae, and as far as Europe is concerned,
especially regarding the genera Hipparchia, Pseudochazara
and Hyponephele, that the HW underside ground colour
adapts to the geological character of the habitat by mimicking
the colour of rock surfaces, is shown to be inapplicable both
to P. graeca, as well as to Hyponephele lycaon
(Rottemburg, 1775).
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Cuvelier
S., Degrande J., Merveillie L., Spruytte S. & Vervaeke
J.: Opmerkelijke dagvlindersoorten in West-Vlaanderen anno 2008
(Lepidoptera: Rhopalocera).
Phegea 37(4): 147–152.
In 2008 werden drie opmerkelijke dagvlindersoorten op één
of meerdere nieuwe locaties in de provincie geobserveerd. De
Kleine ijsvogelvlinder (Limenitis camilla) werd waargenomen
in een geïsoleerd bos te Torhout, wat nogmaals zijn pogingen
tot uitbreiding bevestigt. In De Panne werden er enkele malen
meerdere Sleedoornpages (Thecla betulae) waargenomen.
Ook in Elverdinge vloog de soort op een nieuwe locatie. In het
Kortrijkse zijn er twee nieuwe vindplaatsen van eitjes voor
deze soort. Te Wervik werd een Geraniumblauwtje (Cacyreus
marshalli) waargenomen. Dit is de derde waarneming in België.
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Boumans
L., Zimmer J.-Y. & Verheggen F.: First records of the
'bathroom mothmidge' Clogmia albipunctata, a conspicuous
element of the Belgian fauna that went unnoticed (Diptera: Psychodidae).
Phegea 37(4): 153–160.
The 'bathroom fly' Clogmia albipunctata (Williston,
1893) (Diptera: Psychodidae) is a cosmopolitan species that
is commonly found in bathrooms, kitchens, sewage treatment plants
and compost heaps. Of circumtropical origin, the species probably
spread to synanthropic habitats in northern and central Europe
during the past decades. The first documented findings in Belgium
are discussed, together with general information on the biology
and recognition of the species.
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