The Eastern Palaearctic Cosmopterix feminella Sinev, 1988, introduced in Italy: taxonomy, biology and a new synonymy (Lepidoptera, Cosmopterigidae)

By

Koster, Sjaak (J. C.)
Baldizzone, Giorgio
Deutsch, Helmut
Huemer, Peter
Nieukerken, Erik J. van

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2019-5-30

Original Publication

Nota lepidopterologica

Volume

42

Series / Issue

Issue: 1

Pages

49--61

Subjects

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Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Bonn,

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/nl.42.33962

 

Abstract

CosmopterixfeminellaSinev, 1988, previously known from the East Palearctic, Primorskiy Territory in Russia and Japan has been collected at light in Europe. In northern Italy 58 females were collected in two localities in the province Asti, two in Alessandria, three in Udine, and in one locality in Pordenone.Cosmopterixfeminellais most likely parthenogenetic as only females are known. The caterpillars are leafminers on grasses. The species is redescribed and illustrated. DNA barcodes are provided and compared with other European species.CosmopterixfeminaeKuroko, 2015 is synonymised withC.feminella. The species was probably accidentally introduced into Italy.