S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 55. (Budapest, 1994)

MACROCENTRINAE In Europe the subfamily is represented by one genus, Macrocentms Curtis. It was recently indicated (Van Achterberg et Belokobylskij 1987) that in Europe (as well as in Asia) the genus Austrozele Roman is also represented by "several new... species" and in the eastern Palaearctic Region at least one species of a third genus occurs, too (Aulacocentrum philippinense Ashmead, see also Papp 1982). Worldwide eight inacrocentrine genera are registered (Shenefelt 1969). MACROCENTRUS Curtis, 1833 Macrocentms (Amicroplus) bicolor (Spinola, 1808) - Frequent to common in the Palaearctic Region (Tobias 1986: 259). From among its many (mainly noctuid) host species in Hungary only Xylena vetusta Hübner (Noctuidae; food-plant Zea mays) in Kisbér is proved. Curtis described this species more than one-and-a-half centuries ago. After two years its description Haliday in 1835 incorrectly placed the name M. bicolor into synonymy with M. thoracicus and until 1978 it was held (e.g. Eady et Clark 1964: 111, Shenefelt 1969: 173) in this taxonomic position when Haeselbarth (1978) recognized its validity as species and, consequently, he presented the distinction between the species M. bicolor and M. thoracicus which are, in superficial view, very similar to each other and thus easy to misidentify them. Considering this new taxonomic status it seems reasonable to give a detailed list of the localities of this species indicating its distribution in the Carpathian Basin. First reported in Hungary from the Kiskunság National Park (Papp 1987/?: 320). Localities - 1/1: 1 Ç : Dömsöd, Apajpuszta, taken from Mentha flower. 1 Ç : Balatonszabadi. 9 Ç Ç : Borosjenő (= Ineu, Transylvania), 1 $ + 1 d : Bugac, Nagybugac, taken with light trap at night. 1 Ç : Csévharaszt. 1 Ç : Gyón. 2 Ç Ç : Lakitelek, Tőserdő. 1 Ç : Peszér. 1 Ç : Szeged. - II/l: 1 Ç : Bakonyszentlászló. 1 d : Budapest. 1 d : Dudar, taken with light trap at night. 6 Ç Ç + 1 d : Nagykovácsi, Hársbokorhegy, taken with light trap at night. 1 d : Pomáz. 4 Ç Ç : Tihany. - IT/2: 1 Ç : Szada. -ITÍ/3 (Transylvania): 1 d : Retyezát (= Mtii Retezat). - V/3: 1 Ç : Szalafő, Felsőszer. - VI/2: 1 ? : Fonyód. 1 Ç : Kaposvár, taken with Malaise-trap. 1 d : Lasztanya, Borshely, taken with Malaise-trap. VI-X, its main flight period is from June to August. Macrocentms (Amicroplus) blandus Eady et Clark, 1964 - Described from Switzerland, later reported from several countries of Europe, eastwards distributed to Kirghizia (Tien-shan Mts). New to the fauna of Hungary. Locality - II/2: 1 Ç : Répáshuta, Hór-völgy (Bükk Mts). - IX. Macrocentms (Amicroplus) buolianae Eady et Clark, 1964 - Since its description known only sporadically in Germany, European part of Russia, Japan. New to the fauna of Hungary. Localities - 1/2: Sitke, Bajti. - II/l: 1 d : Budapest. 5 dd : Nagykovácsi, Juliannamajor. - VI. Macrocentms (Amicroplus) cingulum Reinhard, 1882 (=grandii Goidanich, 1937) - Widely distributed in the Palaearctic Region, introduced and acclimatized in the