The genus Nothochrysa (Planipennia, Chrysopidae) in Norway

The genus Nothochrysa is reported for the first time from Norway. The two species N. flaviceps (Stephens, 1836) and N. capitata (Fabricius, 1793) were captured in light-traps in Kristiansand (VAY) in 1999. The biology and distribution are briefly discussed, and a key to identify the two species is supplied. Both species should be included in the national red-list with the category «declining, care demanding» (DC) or «declining, monitor species» (DM). Posted here with permission from the journal. Norwegian Journal of Entomology: http://www.entomologi.no/journals/nje/nje.htm. Norsk entomologisk forening: http://www.entomologi.no/index.ht

Microlepidoptera of Croatia: a bibliography and review of the published and some unpublished records of species from the families Micropterigidae, Eriocraniidae, Hepialidae, Nepticulidae, Opostegidae, Heliozelidae, Adelidae, Prodoxidae, Incurvariidae and Tischeriidae, and Alucitidae and Pterophoridae

A bibliography and review of the published records of species from several Microlepidoptera families in Croatia are presented. Altogether 274 species from eight superfamilies, 12 families and 55 genera of Microlepidoptera occurring in Croatia are presented. The paper is a summarization of available published records, from historical publications to recent studies. It also includes material collected during field surveys conducted by the second and third author in 2018 and 2019 in Croatia. Eight out of the 61 recorded species were not previously reported from that country and are considered new to its fauna. Furthermore, the findings of 10 species reconfirm their occurrence in the fauna of Croatia, as they are the first recent records in 100 years or more. Except for the families Pyralidae and Crambidae, no checklists for Croatian microlepidopterous families have been published in the form of journal articles. This paper represents a first summary of available published records and a first species list of the families Micropterigidae, Eriocraniidae, Hepialidae, Nepticulidae, Opostegidae, Heliozelidae, Adelidae, Prodoxidae, Incurvariidae and Tischeriidae, and Alucitidae and Pterophoridae in Croatia. By making data about the occurrence of species from these families in Croatia available, this list is a major contribution to the overall knowledge of the Croatian fauna of Microlepidoptera. It aims at increasing the interest in these micromoth families in that country and inspiring future research into this group. It is also hoped that it will encourage the creation of checklists of these microlepidopterous families or even all micromoths in Croatia

Nine aditions to the Croatian pyraloid moth fauna (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea)

During the last few years, numerous surveys were undertaken to improve the knowledge of the Croatian pyraloid moth fauna. The first author carried out research from 2016 until 2022 on the island of Brač in Dalmatia. The second and third authors carried out research in 2018 and 2019 in the area around Zadar in Dalmatia and the region of Lika. The fourth author collected specimens in 2012 and 2022 in the area of Šibenik, Dalmatia, and the fifth author in 2008, in the area of Split, also in Dalmatia. A list of all recorded species from several locations in Dalmatia and Lika is presented, containing the first data on pyraloid moths from the island of Brač. Throughout these surveys, a total of 163 species were recorded, of which nine are new to the Croatian moth fauna. From the family Pyralidae, the following species were recorded for the first time: Aphomia foedella (Zeller, 1839), Apomyelois bistriatella (Hulst, 1887), Delplanqueia inscriptella (Duponchel, 1836), Epischnia asteris Staudinger, 1870, Melathrix coenulentella (Zeller, 1846), Phycita asselbergsi Slamka, 2019 and Phycitodes saxicola (Vaughan, 1870). From the family Crambidae the following species were reported for the first time from Croatia: Hyperlais lutosalis (Mann, 1862), and Pyrausta rectefascialis Toll, 1936. The rare and endangered thermophilic species Ostrinia quadripunctalis (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and the myrmecophilous Aglossa signicostalis Staudinger, 1870 were also identified. These findings are the second records from Croatia and hereby represent a contribution to their known distribution in Croatia. The finding of two specimens identified as Evergestis infirmalis Staudinger, 1870 – previously unreported from Croatia and the Balkan Peninsula – is presented. DNA barcode data reveal a possible misidentification with all the Evergestis caesialis (Herrich-Schäffer, [1849]) identified from Croatia. Images of the imago and the genitalia, as well as the DNA barcode sequences, are also presented. With these nine additions to the checklist, the Croatian pyraloid moth fauna now numbers 406 species

DNA barcode library for European Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) suggests greatly underestimated species diversity

For the first time, a nearly complete barcode library for European Gelechiidae is provided. DNA barcode sequences (COI gene – cytochrome c oxidase 1) from 751 out of 865 nominal species, belonging to 105 genera, were successfully recovered. A total of 741 species represented by specimens with sequences ≥ 500bp and an additional ten species represented by specimens with shorter sequences were used to produce 53 NJ trees. Intraspecific barcode divergence averaged only 0.54% whereas distance to the Nearest-Neighbour species averaged 5.58%. Of these, 710 species possessed unique DNA barcodes, but 31 species could not be reliably discriminated because of barcode sharing or partial barcode overlap. Species discrimination based on the Barcode Index System (BIN) was successful for 668 out of 723 species which clustered from minimum one to maximum 22 unique BINs. Fifty-five species shared a BIN with up to four species and identification from DNA barcode data is uncertain. Finally, 65 clusters with a unique BIN remained unidentified to species level. These putative taxa, as well as 114 nominal species with more than one BIN, suggest the presence of considerable cryptic diversity, cases which should be examined in future revisionary studies.For the first time, a nearly complete barcode library for European Gelechiidae is provided. DNA barcode sequences (COI gene - cytochrome c oxidase 1) from 751 out of 865 nominal species, belonging to 105 genera, were successfully recovered. A total of 741 species represented by specimens with sequences >= 500bp and an additional ten species represented by specimens with shorter sequences were used to produce 53 NJ trees. Intraspecific barcode divergence averaged only 0.54% whereas distance to the Nearest-Neighbour species averaged 5.58%. Of these, 710 species possessed unique DNA barcodes, but 31 species could not he reliably discriminated because of barcode sharing or partial barcode overlap. discrimination based on the Barcode Index System (BIN) was successful for 668 out of 723 species which clustered from minimum one to maximum 22 unique BINs. Fifty-five species shared a BIN with up to four species and identification from DNA barcode data is uncertain. Finally, 65 clusters with a unique BIN remained unidentified to species level. These putative taxa, as well as 114 nominal species with more than one BIN, suggest the presence of considerable cryptic diversity, cases which should be examined in future revisionary studies.Peer reviewe

The Effectiveness of Incarceration-Based Drug Treatment on Criminal Behavior: A Systematic Review

Many, if not most, incarcerated offenders have substance abuse problems. Without effective treatment, these substance-abusing offenders are likely to persist in non-drug offending. The period of incarceration offers an opportunity to intervene in the cycle of drug abuse and crime. Although many types of incarceration-based drug treatment programs are available (e.g., therapeutic communities and group counseling), the effectiveness of these programs is unclear. The objective of this research synthesis is to systematically review quasi-experimental and experimental (RCT) evaluations of the effectiveness of incarceration-based drug treatment programs in reducing post-release recidivism and drug relapse. A secondary objective of this synthesis is to examine variation in effectiveness by programmatic, sample, and methodological features. In this update of the original 2006 review (see Mitchell, Wilson, and MacKenzie, 2006), studies made available since the original review were included in an effort to keep current with emerging research. This synthesis of evaluations of incarceration-based drug treatment programs found that such programs are modestly effective in reducing recidivism. These findings most strongly support the effectiveness of therapeutic communities, as these programs produced relatively consistent reductions in recidivism and drug use. Both counseling and incarceration-based narcotic maintenance programs had mixed effects. Counseling programs were associated with reductions in recidivism but not drug use; whereas, incarceration-based narcotic maintenance programs were associated with reductions in drug use but not recidivism. Note that our findings regarding the effectiveness of incarceration-based narcotic maintenance programs differ from a larger review of community-based narcotic maintenance programs (see Egli, Pina, Christensen, Aebi, and Killias, 2009). Finally, boot camp programs for drug offenders had negligible effects on both recidivism and drug use

Stauropoctonus bombycivorus (Gravenhorst, 1829) in Norway (Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Ophioninae)

The conspicuous icneumonid fly Stauropoctonus bombycivorus (Gravenhorst, 1829) is recorded for the first time in Norway. Four specimens have been captured in light-traps at three different localities in 2007: Hvaler in Østfold (Ø) and Arendal in Aust Agder (AAY), respectively. The biology and distribution are briefly discussed. Posted here with permission from the journal. Norwegian Journal of Entomology: http://www.entomologi.no/journals/nje/nje.htm. Norsk entomologisk forening: http://www.entomologi.no/index.ht

Insekter og edderkoppdyr på Bygdøy, Oslo kommune - Supplerende kartlegging og statusoppdatering

Endrestøl, A. & Berggren, K. 2018. Insekter og edderkoppdyr på Bygdøy, Oslo kommune - Supplerende kartlegging og statusoppdatering. NINA Rapport 1539. Norsk institutt for naturforskning. Bygdøy er en halvøy i Oslo kommune på omkring 3,6 km2 lokalisert innerst i Oslofjorden. Den har derfor et godt klima (med milde vintre og høye sommertemperaturer) og gunstige geologiske forhold. Geologisk er Bygdøy en del av Oslofeltet, med lagvise skifer og kalkbergarter av ordovicisk alder (500–440 millioner år siden). På tross av en sentral- og gunstig beliggenhet som legger til rette for for et høyt artsmangfold, er det gjort relativt få entomologiske undersøkelser av denne halvøya. Flertallet av artene som er registrert på Bygdøy er biller. De fleste ble funnet for nærmere 100 år siden. Det er derfor et stort behov for å gjøre oppdaterte kartlegginger av insektfaunaen som bedre beskriver dagens situasjon. Rapporten oppsummerer resultatene av en supplerende insektundersøkelse gjort på Bygdøy i 2016–2017. I perioden er det gjort innsamlinger med to lysfeller og tre malaisefeller. Samtidig gis det en oppsummering på ordensnivå av de entomologiske registreringene som er gjort på Bygdøy gjennom tidene. Undersøkelsen har påvist 752 arter av insekter og edderkoppdyr på Bygdøy, hvorav 503 arter var nye for halvøya. Fra tidligere var det kjent 1641 arter fra Bygdøy. Denne relativt beskjedne undersøkelsen har dermed bidratt til en betydelig utvidelse av artslista for Bygdøy. Pr. oktober 2018 er det dermed kjent 2144 arter av insekter og edderkoppdyr fra Bygdøy. Dette er omkring 10 % av antall kjente arter i Norge innen disse gruppene. Av de 752 artene som ble påvist i denne undersøkelsen, er minst 70 nye for Oslo kommune og 10 er nye for den entomologiske regionen region AK (Oslo og Akershus fylker). Seks arter er nye for Norge. Fremdeles er det artsrike insektsgrupper som er dårlig kartlagt på Bygdøy, og denne undersøkelsen viser at potensialet for å finne nye arter der er stort. Undersøkelsen viser samtidig at Bygdøy har høy verdi når det gjelder entomologisk mangfold, med blant annet 116 registrerte rødlistearter av insekter og edderkoppdyr. Det er vanskelig å peke på hvilke områder som er de viktigste på Bygdøy i forhold til det entomologiske mangfoldet, men til syvende og sist er det heterogeniteten av naturtyper, sammen med klimatiske og geologiske forhold, som gjør Bygdøy til et område med nasjonal verdi for det entomologiske mangfoldet. Vi anbefaler at kartleggingen av insekter og edderkoppdyr videreføres på Bygdøy, og at metodikken legger opp til å inkludere deler av den entomologiske faunaen som er dårlig kartlagt, eksempelvis edderkoppdyr, tovinger og veps.Endrestøl, A. & Berggren, K. 2018. Insects and spiders at Bygdøy, Oslo municipality - Supplementary survey and status update. NINA Report 1539. Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. Bygdøy is a peninsula in Oslo municipality, about 3.6 km2 and located in the inner part of the Oslo fjord. It therefore has good climatic conditions (with mild winters and high summer temperatures) and favorable geological conditions. Geologically, Bygdøy belongs to the Oslo Rift (Oslo-feltet), with layers of slate and limestone of Ordovician age (500–440 milliones years old). These conditions should promote a high diversity of species. In spite of this, relatively few entomological studies have been conducted on this peninsula. Most of the species registered on Bygdøy are beetles, mainly registered almost 100 years ago. There is therefore a great need to do up-to-date surveys of the insect fauna that better describes the current situation. This report summarizes the results of a supplementary insect survey conducted on Bygdøy in 2016–2017. During the period, insects have been collected using two light traps and three malaise traps. In addition, all the entomological registrations ever reported from Bygdøy are summarized at order level. This survey documented 752 species of insects and spiders from Bygdøy, of which 503 species were new to the peninsula. From before, 1641 species were known from Bygdøy. This relatively modest supplementary entomological survey has thus contributed to expand the species list for Bygdøy substantially. By October 2018, there are 2144 species of insects and spiders known from Bygdøy. This is about 10 % of the number of species known from Norway of these groups. Of the 752 species documented in this survey, at least 70 were new to Oslo municipality and nine new to the entomological region AK (Oslo and Akershus counties). Six species are new to Norway. There are still species-rich insect groups that are poorly investigated on Bygdøy, and this survey shows that the potential for finding new species for Bygdøy is large. The survey also shows that Bygdøy has high value in terms of entomological diversity, including 116 registered red-list species of insects and spiders. It is difficult to point out which areas are the most important on Bygdøy in relation to entomological diversity, but ultimately the heterogeneity of habitats and the climatic and geological conditions makes Bygdøy an area of national value regarding entomological diversity. We recommend that the investigations of insects and spiders at Bygdøy should be continued, and that the methodology should be adapted to include parts of the entomological fauna that are poorly documented, such as spiders, flies and wasps

Sommerfugler samlet på Bygdøy i Oslo kommune i 2016

Endrestøl, A. og Berggren, K. 2017. Sommerfugler samlet på Bygdøy i Oslo kommune i 2016. - NINA Kortrapport 71. 26 s. Bygdøy er lokalisert innerst i Oslofjorden, og har derfor godt klima (med milde vintre og høye sommertemperaturer) og gunstige geologiske forhold. Det er foretatt relativt få entomologiske undersøkelser her, og hovedandel av insektartene som er registrert på Bygdøy er biller, i hovedsak registrert der for nærmere 100 år siden. Det er derfor et stort behov for å gjøre oppdaterte kartlegginger av insektsfaunaen som beskriver dagens situasjon. Denne kortrapporten oppsummerer foreløpige resultater av supplerende insektundersøkelser gjort på Bygdøy sommeren 2016, med fokus på sommerfugler. I dette delprosjektet ble det valgt å fokusere på innsamling av sommerfugler med lysfeller, siden sommerfugler er en underepresentert gruppe i tidligere innsamlinger på Bygdøy. Vi valgte også å sette opp malaisefeller på to områder på Bygdøy som i liten grad er undersøkt. På tross av at lysfellene ble satt ut nokså seint i sesongen og en dårlig kvalitet på augustmaterialet, ble det samlet inn hele 294 arter sommerfugler. Dersom man ser hva som tidligere er registrert fra Bygdøy av sommerfugler på Artskart, er dette kun 198 arter. Av disse var det 62 arter som ble gjenfunnet i 2016, mens 136 ikke ble gjenfunnet. Det vil si at denne undersøkelsen har dokumenter 232 nye sommerfuglarter nye for Bygdøy, altså mer enn doblet det antallet som har vært registrert fra Bygdøy gjennom tidene. Totalt er det nå registrert 430 arter sommerfuglarter på Bygdøy. Det vil si at omkring 20 % av Norges sommerfugler er registrert på Bygdøy. Materialet fra malaisefellene er så langt kun grovsortert, og videre identifikasjon av enkelte grupper vil bli presentert i en senere sluttrapport. Vi anbefaler ytterligere insektundersøkelser i 2017 for å få oppdatert kunnskaper om insektfaunaen på Bygdøy

2003: Description of Elachista tanaella sp. n. (Elachistidae) from Arctic Norway. — Nota lepidopterologica 26: 83–87

Abstract. Elachista tanaella sp. n. is described from northernmost Norway. It differs from other Elachista species of the region by plain grey forewings, distally wide valvae with large hump in the male genitalia and in the female genitalia by a long tube-like colliculum gradually widening into the antrum. The habitat are bogs just above the timberline dominated by Carex rotundata. K e y wo r d s . Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachista, new species, Norway