A review of some new or little-known species of the genus Gnorimoschema (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from the Palaearctic region

Abstract

Six new species ofGnorimoschemaBusck, 1900 are described:G.pamirasp. nov.(Tadzhikistan),G.brachypterasp. nov.(Russia: Buryatia),G.altaicasp. nov.(Russia: Altai),G.tabazhoksp. nov.(Russia, Altai, Tuva),G.yakovlevisp. nov.(Russia: Altai, Buryatia),G.kozlovisp. nov.(Mongolia). A new synonym is established:G.mikkolaiPovolný, 1994syn. nov.ofG.radkevichiPiskunov, 1980.GnorimoschemamontanumPovolný, 1966,sp. rev., stat. nov.is taken out from synonymy withG.soffneri(Riedl, 1965). An annotated check-list of the genusGnorimoschemain the Palaearctic region is provided.

New species and new records of the genus Filatima Busck, 1939 (Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae) from Central Asia

“…The holotype was collected in late July at an altitude of c. 2800 m. The collecting site is the edge between a steep rocky slope and riverside sand dunes with plenty of Salix (see Bidzilya et al 2019 : 125, fig. 43).…”

Review of Caryocolum (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from the Russian Altai with description of two new species

“…Several lepidopterologists visited the area in the past, resulting in many new records, including discoveries of undescribed species from various families (e.g. BIDZILYA et al 2006BIDZILYA et al , 2019USTJUZHANIN & KOVTUNOVICH 2017, GAEDIKE & ŠUMPICH 2017, BUCHNER et al 2019. The aim of this work is to provide an overview of all Caryocolum species from the Russian Altai, including genetic data if available, and to describe two species new for science.…”

Eidophasia assmanni sp. nov., the first alpine representative of the genus, detected in the Russian Altai Mountains (Lepidoptera, Plutellidae)

“…However, much of this material remains unpublished and hidden in several institutional and private collections. Whereas larger moths and butterflies are nowadays relatively well known (i.e., Tshikolovets 2009, Volynkin 2012 ), biogeography ( Huemer et al 2017 ) and taxonomy of many so-called Microlepidoptera are still insufficiently documented, resulting in several new descriptions from various families during the last years (i.e., Bidzilya et al 2019 , Buchner and Šumpich 2020 , Gaedike and Šumpich 2017 , Šumpich et al 2019 , 2020 , Ustjuzhanin and Kovtunovich 2007 ).…”