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Ectoedemia (Zimmermannia) liebwerdella Zimmermann 1940

  • 1. Naturalis Biodiversity Center, Leiden, Netherlands
  • 2. Mendel University of Agriculture & Forestry, Brno ,, Czech Republic

Description

Ectoedemia (Zimmermannia) liebwerdella Zimmermann

Biology. Hostplants: reared from Fagus sylvatica L. Adults have been collected in forests without Fagus, and only Quercus present, and also far outside the distribution area of Fagus, so oaks are the likely alternative host. Larvae with a one or two year life cycle. Adults fly from 7 June to 22 August.

Distribution. Norway: Aarvik et al. 2006; Switzerland: Bryner et al. 2004; Spain, Portugal: Van Nieukerken et al. 2004a; Russia: Van Nieukerken et al. 2004b; Bulgaria: Cicak et al. 2006. See also Baldizzone 2004; Van Nieukerken et al. 2006. We record the first adults for Bulgaria and the species as new for Macedonia, Turkey and San Marino and we present many additional records for Germany, Greece and Italy.

Remarks. Ectoedemia liebwerdella is almost inseparable from the previous species in the male and female genitalia. However, the white thorax of atrifrontella and the larger humeral lobe in liebwerdella usually suffi ce to separate the taxa. Some studies in Eastern Europe suggested that larvae of this species might be a vector for the “beech bark necrotic disease” (caused by Ascomycete fungi of the genus Nectria (Fr.) Fr.), but most cannot find a significant correlation (Cicak et al. 2006; Mihal and Cicak 2001; Rojek 2005; Zubrik et al. 2002).

Material. Bulgaria: 5♁, 2♀, Burgas, 40 km SE, Ropotamo, 26–27. VI.2001, J. Junnilainen (JJ); 1♀, Sliven, 25. VI.2001, J. Junnilainen (JJ). Croatia: 5 ♁, 1 ♀, Krk, various localities, 1978–2006, G. Baldizzone (GB, RMNH), 3♁, Orašac, 12.VII.2000, A. Laštůvka (AL). Germany: 1♁, Rheinland-Pfalz, Schlossböckelheim, Felsenberg, 20. VI.2007, A. Werno (AW), Saarland, Lauterbach / Warndt, Waldweg, 28.VII.2006, A. Werno (AW). Greece: 1♁, Akhaia, 5 km N of Kalavrita, 800m, 24. VI.1991, olive orchard, li, R. T. A. Schouten (RMNH); 8♁, 3♀, Akhaia, Kalavrita, 20. VI.1997, A. & Z. Laštůvka (AL); 2♁, 1♀, Evro, Kavisos, 22–23.VIII.1985, A. Moberg, (NHRS); 1♁, 5♀ Evro, 35 km N Alexandropolis, Kirki, 500 m, 20–21.VIII.1985, M. Fibiger, A. Moberg (NHRS, ZMUC); 3♁, 4♀, Evros, Alexandropolis, Kirki, 24–27.VII.1985, P. Grotenfelt (MZH, RMNH); 2♁, 2♀, Florina, Vatochorion, 16.VII., 7–9.VIII.1985 P. Grotenfelt, (RMNH); 6♁, 4♀, Fthiotis, Ayios Kharalambos, 22. VI.1998, A. & Z. Laštůvka (AL); 3♁, Ioannina, Pindos Konitsa, Pades, 6.VII.1981, P. Grotenfelt (MZH, RMNH); 2♁, Ioánnina, Smolikas, 10 km W of Paraskevi by Konitsa, 600

m, 24.VII.1990, M. Fibiger (ZMUC, RMNH); 5♁, 1♀, Lakonia, Nea Marathea, 19.VI.1996, A. & Z. Laštůvka (AL); 3♁, 2♀, Messinía, Kardamili, 20.VI.1996, A.

& Z. Laštůvka (AL); 2♁, Préveza, Th esprotiko, 11. VI.1997, A. & Z. Laštůvka (AL). Italy: 1♁, Alessandria, Capanne di Marcarolo, Capanne super, sent. Cascina Porassa, 850 m, 9.VII.2003, G. Baldizzone (GB); 2♁, Alessandria, Parco NR Capanne di Marcarolo, Cascina Cappellana, 450 m, 15.VII.2005, G. Baldizzone (GB, RMNH); 2♁, 1♀, Alessandria, Parco NR Capanne di Marcarolo, str. Cirimilla-Capanne, 350 m, 6.VII.2005, G. Baldizzone (GB, RMNH); 1♀, Alessandria, Parco NR Capanne di Marcarolo, loc. Cirimilla, 300 m, 7. VI.2005, G. Baldizzone (RMNH); 1♁, Cosenza, Longobucco (Calabria-La Sila), 1600, 3.VIII.1982, J.H. Kuchlein (coll. Kuchlein); 3♁, Cuneo, Parco Natur. Reg. Alpi Marittime: Valdieri, Reserva, Nat. Spec. Juniperus phoenicea, 900 m, 12.VII.1999, G. Baldizzone (GB, RMNH); 9♁, Latina, Monti Aurunci, 4 km NW Castelforte, 33 T, VF07, 400 m, 22–23.VI.1969, 1–11.VII.1972, R. Johansson (RJ); 1♁, Latina, Mti Aurunci, Castelforte, 23. VI.1969, E. Jäckh (USNM); 1♁, Perugia, Lago Trasimeno, S. Felioiano, 260 m, 5.VII.1964, F. Hartig (MRSN); 1♁, RD Calabria, Aspromonte, Solano sup., 1000 m, 9.VIII.1971, F. Hartig (MRSN); 1♁, Savona, Testico, 470 m, 11.VIII.1968, E. Jäckh (USNM). Macedonia: 1♁, Trojáci, 10.VI.1996, A. & Z. Laštůvka (AL). San Marino: 4♁, SM, San Marino, 9.VII.1991, P. Grotenfelt (MZH, RMNH). Turkey: 1♁, 1♀, Ankara, 10 km NW Kizilcahamam, 1150–1250m, 8.vi-8.VII.1989, Fibiger & Esser (ZMUC); 1♁, Yozgat [on label given as Çorum prov.], Çekerek, 1300 m, 17.VII.1989, Fibiger & Esser (ZMUC).

Notes

Published as part of van Nieukerken, Erik, Laštůvka, Aleš & Laštůvka, Zdeněk, 2010, Western Palaearctic Ectoedemia (Zimmermannia) Hering and Ectoedemia Busck s. str. (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae): five new species and new data on distribution, hostplants and recognition, pp. 1-82 in ZooKeys 32 (32) on pages 9-10, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.32.282, http://zenodo.org/record/576594

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