Crambini dell'Italia Meridionale (Lepidoptera - Pyralidae - Crambinae)

Abstract

CRAMBINAE IN SOUTHERN ITALY (LEPIDOPTERA-PYRAUDAE)

The results of a study on Crambinae (Lepidoptera-Pyralidae) collected by light-traps in differenr seasons, years and localities in southern Italy are reponed.

Euchromius cambridgei Zeli. has been recorded for the first time in ltaly.

Mesocrambus candiellus Herrich-Schaffer, Pediasia siculella Dup. (already recorded in Sicily), Crisocrambus sardiniellus Tur. (already recorded in Sardinia) are new on the ltalian peninsula.

Pseudobissetia terrestriella Christoph, Agriphila dalmatinella Hamps, Metacrambus carectellus Zeli., Ancylolomia inornata Stand. have been collected for the second time in Italy.

Chilo luteellus Motschulky, Calamotropha palude/la Hb., Crambus pascuellus L., Angustalius malacellus Dup., Platytes cerusse/la D . & S. have been recorded for the first time in southern Italy.

Twenty-eight species have been collected altogether.

Vengono riportati i dati di cattura di lepidotteri Crambini di varie località dell'Italia meridiona- le. Sono state rinvenute in tutto 28 specie di cui: l nuova per l'Italia, 3 nuove per l'Italia continen- tale; 4 segnalate per la seconda volta in Italia; 11 di nuova segnalazione per il meridione.