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Fazekas Imre: The species of the genus Aethes Billberg, 1821 of Hungary (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae)

Natura Somogyiensis 12 133-168 Kaposvár, 2008 The species of the genus Aethes Billberg 1821 of Hungary (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) IMRE FAZEKAS Biological Coll. of Regiografo, H-7300 Komló, Majális tér 17/A; Hungary, e-mail: fazekas.i@hu.inter.net FAZEKAS I.: The species of the genus Aethes Billberg, 1821 of Hungary (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae). Abstract: A checklist and biological data of the Aethes-Fauna of Hungary are presented, together with the distributed of each species. The latest version of the checklist of the Aethes species is compiled with new and updated information. The habitats of all the species are described. A single specimen of a totally unknown species of Tortricidae turned up from the Hungary. The genitalia proved to be unlike those of any other European species, or indeed from anywhere in Eurasia. It is probably an undescribed species. The study is completed with references for the Hungarian distribution of the species either. Keywords: Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Aethes, checklist, distribution, biology, habitat, Hungary Introduction In the present study the Aethes species of Hungary are listed. Tortricidae are yet to be included in the revision of fauna of Hungary. The data of many species lists is vague since the recorders do not examine the genitalia. During the next years, the intention is to examine all the material in the Hungarian Tortricidae collections and to prepare detailed distribution maps for all species. During the past 30 years the author has examined in detail the taxonomy and geographical distribution of the genus Aethes in Hungary. There have been substantial changes in the nomenclature and taxonomic status of species and subspecies. According to the present state of this research, 22 Aethes taxa are present in Hungary. The study includes original reference to all available names (valid names and synonyms). A summary of the Hungarian distribution and phenology with detailed information about flight period or periods; biology including foodplant(s); habitat including the altitude of occurrence. Material and methods More than 6000 collection specimens of Hungarian Aethes species have been examined, about 900 dissected and their genitalia analysed. The author has studied the Aethes material in public collections in Komló, Pécs, Kaposvár, Zirc, Szombathely, Budapest, Gyöngyös, Vienna, Munich and some private collections as well. Distribution maps of the species show the hypothetical resident distribution area (grey), combined with localités from which specimens have been examined (black dots). The white ring is ref-