Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 89. (Budapest 1997)

Ronkay, L.: A new Brachygalea Hampson, 1906 species from Iran (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae)

long, fine, spiniform cornuti arranged into a compact field, distal third tapering, terminal cornutus strong, acute, sitting on a small terminal diverticulum, situated close to medial cornuti field. Bionomics. The early stages and the foodplant are unknown. The unique specimen of B. miskoi was collected at the end of April at a rather high elevation, presumably it is an univoltine spring species, similarly to its congeners. Distribution. It is known from the type locality only, representing the easternmost distribution datum of the genus Brachygalea. * * * Acknowledgements - The author is indebted to Mr. L. MlSKÓ (Nővé Zámky) for the kind donation of the unique specimen of the new species, as well as to Mr. A. KUN and Mr. A. KEVE (Budapest) for the photographs. REFERENCES RONKAY, G. & RONKAY, L. (1995): Cuculliinae II. - Noctuidae Europaeae, Vol. 7. - Entomological Press, Sor0, 224 pp. VARGA, Z. & RONKAY, L. (1991): Taxonomic studies on the Palaearctic Noctuidae (Lepidoptera). I. New taxa from Asia. -Acta zool. hung. 37 (3-4): 263-312.