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

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

Male genitalia (Fig. 18): Uncus developed, hood-like, apically pointed, with medial indenture into half of the uncus. Posterior part of gnathos dentate, extending, anterior part dentate, folded back and broken at middle. Anellus sclerotized, with two long extensions, labis short, longer than broad, sclerotized. Valva pointed, with bristles; costal part sclerotized. Cucullus rectangular, tapering into pointed tip; covered with scattered, fine bristles. Sacculus with pointed anterior margin. Vinculum rounded, without anterior extension. Aedeagus gun-shaped, without cornuti. Diagnosis - The wing pattern of the Ethmia sattleri sp. n. (Fig. 16) is rather different from that of the other species in the group. The brown dot of the distal part of the cell on the forewing is very characteristic. The thorax is without dots. Because of its wingspan (17 mm), general appearance and characters of the male genitalia, the new species shows more similarity to E. interposita SATTLER, 1967 (Fig. 17) rather than the other species. The differences in genitalia within the group are not very prominent, E interposita, E. similis SATTLER, 1967 (Fig. 19) and£. suspecta SATTLER, 1967 have almost identical male genitalia structure, their external appearance are, however, constant and make the identification easy. The male genitalia of the new species differ remarkably from the other members of the group by its down-curved proximal part of the cucullus, stronger posterior part of the gnathos and the more widened anterior part. Distribution - Only know from the type locality: Iran (Shiraz). Bionomics - The sole specimen was collected in April, slightly above the sea level. Etymology - The species is dedicated to Dr KLAUS SATTLER (BMNH), the author of the Ethmiidae volume of the Microlepidoptera Palaearctica series, which has proved to be the first and the most fundamental work on the Palaearctic Ethmiinae ever published. Remarks - The holotype specimen was found in excellent condition due to the extraordinary work of Dr. FRIEDRICH KASY, former curator of the Lepidoptera collection and RICHARD 1MB, former technician in the NHMV. The specimen was collected by KASY during the Turkish-Iranian expedition of NHMV in 1970 (VIVES MORENO 1990). The new species belongs to the suspecta species group. The group was originally based on four taxa, all of which were described by SATTLER (1967): E. suspecta SATTLER, 1967, E. similis SATTLER, 1967 (Fig. 8), E. interposita SATTLER, 1967 (Fig. 7), and E. afghana SATTLER, 1967. Subsequently, a further species was described which could be placed in the suspecta species group, E. defreinai GANEV, 1984; the species was described on the basis of the single male holotype from Turkey. It is deposited in the private collection of JULIUS GANEV, and the author had no opportunity