Matskási István (szerk.): A Magyar Természettudományi Múzeum évkönyve 99. (Budapest 2007)

Kun, A.: Studies on Palaearctic Ethmia Hübner, 1819 (Lepidoptera: Elachistidae)

of the valva and the cornutus. The cucullus of E. euphoria (Fig. 13) is less robust than in E. bipunctella (Fig. 14), but always wider than that of E. pagiopa. The saccular fold of the new species is less conspicuous and the median indentation is more rounded than in the other two species. The cornutus is pointed like in E. pagiopa (Fig. 17), but apically finer, less sclerotized. The antrum of the female genitalia is very similar to that of E. pagiopa, the sclerotization of the ring and the number and arrangement of the thorns are, however, remarkably different. Distribution - The new species is distributed in the Pontus Mountains in Turkey and in the Caucasus range in Russia. Bionomics - The species occurs at relatively high elevation (1600-2000 m) in subalpine habitats; the moths are on the wing in June and July. The three specimens found in Hakkari were collected at a lower altitude and in dry habitat. Etymology - The name immortalizes the joyful feeling of its discovery. Remarks - The new species belongs to the bipunctella species group. This group contains several well-known and widely distributed European species, e.g. E. bipunctella (FABRICIUS, 1775), E. iranella (ZERNY, 1940), and the Palaearctic E. cirrhocnemia (LEDERER, 1870) (KUN 2002). The group is also represented in North America, e.g. the taxa of the E. monticola (WALSINGHAM, 1880) species complex (POWELL 1973), as is the introduced E. bipunctella (HEPPNER & POWELL 1974). According to my knowledge, this is the only species group with a Holarctic distribution. Hence, a comprehensive phylogenetic and biogeographic analysis could serve as basic information for the understanding of the evolution and dispersal of the entire genus. Ethmia sattleri sp. n. (Figs 6, 18) Type material - Holotype: male, "18.IV. 1970, 100 m, westl. Shiraz, S-Iran, Exp. Mus.Vind". The holotype is deposited in coll. NHMV. Description (Fig. 6) - Wingspan 17 mm. Antenna filiform, scape and basal segments with pale brown scales; flagellum pale brown; maxillary palpus reduced. Labial palpus pale brown; base of proboscis with pale brown scales; frons and vertex similarly colored. Thorax pale brown without clear dots; tegulae similarly coloured. Forewing background pale brown with characteristic brown pattern on the middle of longitudinal axis, one remarkable brown dot at the distal part of the cell, no expressed marginal dots present; cilia bright brown. Hindwing bright brown, with bright brown cilia; costal brushes absent. Forelegs, midlegs and hindlegs with bright brown scales. Abdomen bright brown.