New Findings of Gelechiid Moths (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) in the Republic of Belarus

• Main Authors: Пискунов, В.И., Держинский, Е.А.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Витебский государственный университет имени П. М. Машерова 2020
• Subjects: Gelechiid moths; Belarus; fauna; rare species; biological diversity; выемчатокрылые моли; Беларусь; фауна; редкие виды; биоразнообразие; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://journals.vsu.by/index.php/vestnikvgu/article/view/313

Gelechiid moths are a world widespread, excluding Antarctica, family of small phytophagous moths with significant generic and species wealth. The paper sums up the results of studying this group of insects in Belarus; it contains the list of 18 species, 9 of which, as well as genus Mirificarma Gozmány, 1955, are first recorded for the fauna of the Republic; the data about the studied material are also given. Species important for forestry, gardening, and agriculture are highlighted in the text. The purpose of the work is to estimate modern condition of the Gelechiid moths fauna of the territory of the Republic of Belarus. Material and methods. The paper is predominantly based on the material collected by the second author prepared with various artificial light sources in all the administrative Regions of Belarus; part of the material was collected by the first author and two other collectors in Vitebsk and Minsk Regions. The examined material is stored in the Biological Museum of Vitebsk State P.M. Masherov University, in the Zoological Museum of Belarusian State University (Minsk) and the Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (St. Petersburg). Findings and their discussion. The list presented in the paper includes 18 species, 9 of which are first recorded for the fauna of Belarus. Annotation for each species contains main synonyms, a brief description of the material examined, general distribution, trophic connections of the larvae as well as economic value. Conclusion. As a result of the research 9 species from 8 genera are first recorded for the fauna of Belarus, including genus Mirificarma Gozmány, 1955 which is also first recorded for this territory. The original pictures of genital structures important for determination are given for 9 species. Also for 9 species previously recorded from Belarus, additional data on the new finds on this territory and updated zoogeographical and ecological information is published. The fauna of the Gelechiid moths of the Republic now includes, taking into ...