Seven new species of the subgenus Glaucolepis Braun from southern Europe (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae, Trifurcula)

Abstract

Seven new species of the subgenus Glaucolepis Braun, 1917 of the genus Trifurcula Zeller, 1848 have been described from southern Europe, viz. Trifurcula (Glaucolepis) helladica Z. Laštůvka & A. Laštůvka sp. n. from Peloponnisos and Crete, Greece, T. (G.) corleyi Z. Laštůvka & A. Laštůvka sp. n. from Spain and Portugal, T. (G.) andalusica Z. Laštůvka & A. Laštůvka sp. n. from Andalusia, T. (G.) pederi Z. Laštůvka & A. Laštůvka sp. n. and T. (G.) salvifoliae Z. Laštůvka & A. Laštůvka sp. n. from various parts of Spain, T. (G.) montana Z. Laštůvka, A. Laštůvka & van Nieukerken sp. n. from Spain and Sardinia, and T. (G.) lavandulae sp. n. from Spain and southern France. The bionomics of five species is unknown, the host plant of T. (G.) salvifoliae sp. n. is Salvia lavandulifolia Vahl, those of T. (G.) lavandulae sp. n. are Lavandula latifolia Medicus and L. angustifolia Miller.

Keywords

• <i>Glaucolepis</i>
• new spp.
• southern Europe