Notes on the scythridid fauna of the Altai Mountains, with description of four new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)

A list of 16 species embracing 393 specimens of the family Scythrididae collected during 23.VI.–11.VII.2000 from the Altai Mountains is presented. Four new species are described: Scythris cervella sp. n., S. hamatella sp. n., S. spinella sp. n. and S. tumidella sp. n. In addition, S. felixi Bengtsson & Sutter, 1996 is reported as new for Russia and seven more species as new for the Altai region. The known distribution range of each species is given as well as further notes on some poorly known taxa

Noctua janthina and N. janthe (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) in Finland

Of the 15 reported Finnish finds of Noctua janthe (Borkhausen,ll92) one proved fobe N. janthina (Denis & Schiffermüllet, 1775), which is now for the first time recorded from Finland. The two species are compared, and their distribution in Finland recorded

Pterophorus poculidactyla sp. n. from the Altai Mountains (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)

Pterophorus poculidactyla sp. n. is described from the Altai Mountains. Two male specimens were collected by net in late June 2000 on an alpine meadow at an elevation of 2500 m. The new taxon is a close relative to P. volgensis (Möschler, 1862) and P. taklamakanus (Arenberger, 1995) but differs from both these species externally and by details in the male genitalia

Scythris saarelai sp. n. from southern Spain and further records of Scythris mariannae Bengtsson, 1991 with a new synonym (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)

Scythris saarelai sp. n. is described from southern Spain. Three males and two females were collected by net in late March and early April 1998 on hot, dry slopes in two different localities. The small, dark moth is difficult to separate from many other scythridids without examining the genitalia. Three further specimens (2 ♂♂, 1 ♀) of Scythris mariannae Bengtsson, 1991, a species previously known only by the male holotype, were found in Spain, prov. Malaga. The external appearance of these specimens differs from the habitus of the holotype. However, the male genitalia are identical. The examination of the female genitalia was showed that Scythris annae Bengtsson, 1997 syn. n. is a junior synonym of S. mariannae

Kana- ja hiirihaukan pesimämetsät paikkatiedossa

Metsärakenteen pirstoutuminen ja metsätieverkostojen lisääntyminen ovat vähentäneet kana- ja hiirihaukoille sopivien pesimämetsien määrää. Tämä heikentää lajien elinvoimaisuutta, ja hiirihaukka on uusimman uhanalaisuusluokituksen mukaan luokiteltu vaarantuneeksi. Erityisesti kanahaukoilla uusien reviirien löytäminen on haasteellista suuremman reviirin vuoksi. Tutkimuksessa selvitettiin eri paikkatietoaineistojen soveltuvuutta otollisten pesimämetsien kartoittamiseen. Paikkatieto-ohjelmilla tuotettiin pesäpuskurit ja tieverkostoille häiriöriskipuskurit. Olemassa olevasta pesätietokannasta selvitettiin otoksen (N=65) perusteella todennäköisen pesimämetsän puuston pituus. Otoksen mukaan suurin osa haukkojen pesinnöistä tässä tutkimuksessa sijoittuu 99 %:n todennäköisyydellä yli 23 metrin pituiseen puustoon. Saatujen tietojen perusteella laserkeilausaineistoa muokattiin siten, että se tuo esille visuaalisesti haukoille mahdollisten pesimäalueiden kartan. Paikkatieto-ohjelmien avulla on mahdollista tuoda esille haukoille sopimattomat alueet. Voimakkaasti pirstoutuneen metsärakenteen ja tiheiden tieverkostojen alueilla voidaan saada selville mahdolliset pesimäalueet. Näin voidaan keskittää huomiota alueille, joissa vielä on potentiaalisia pesimämetsiä ja näin turvata ennakolta pesintöjä. Lisääntyvä laserkeilausaineisto tuo mahdollisuuksia selvittää tarkemmin haukkojen pesintää ja otollisia pesimäalueita.The fragmentation of forest structure and increased network of forest roads has reduced the number of nesting areas suitable for goshawks and buzzards. This reduces the species’ vitality, and the buzzard has been classified as threatened in the latest conservation status list. For goshawks, especially, finding new territories is challenging because of their larger territory. The study examined the suitability of different data for mapping favorable nesting forests. GIS programs were used for producing nest buffers and the risk of interference buffers of road networks. A sample (N=65) of existing nesting database was used for establishing the probable height of trees in the nesting forest. According to the sample, the majority of hawks' nests are located with 99% probability in trees over 23 meters (75,46 feet) tall. The information based on Lidar data was modified in such a way that it shows visually hawks potential nesting areas on the map. GIS software allows bringing out the areas which are unsuitable for hawks. Potential nesting areas can be identified in areas with heavily fragmented forest structure and dense road networks. This will help to focus on areas where there still exists a potential nesting area and thus ensure nesting in advance. Increasing Lidar data will provide opportunities for further exploration of hawks' nesting and their favorable nesting area

Records of scythridids from Tunisia, with description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)

A list of 13 species of the family Scythrididae collected during 29.IV.– 04.V.2000 in Tunisia is presented. Two new species are described: Scythris kefensis sp. n. and S. spectatorella sp. n.. Both of them are small, dark moths belonging to the subfasciata species-group. S. aciella Bengtsson, 1997 and S. azrouensis Bengtsson, 1997 are recorded for the first time from Tunisia. Further notes on these and some other taxa are given

Contribution to the scythridid fauna of southern Buryatia, with description of seven new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)

A list of 26 species embracing 673 specimens of the family Scythrididae collected during 13.–29.VI.2002 from southern Buryatia is presented. Seven new species are described: Scythris erinacella sp. n., S. gorbunovi sp. n., S. hamardabanica sp. n., S. malozemovi sp. n., S. ninae sp. n., S. potatorella sp. n. and S. sinevi sp. n. Two unknown species are mentioned but not described because only females are available. In addition, S. penicillata Chrétien, 1900 is reported as new for Russia, S. emichi (Anker, 1870) as new for the Asiatic part of Russia and seven further species as new for the Baikal region. The known distribution range of each species is given as well as further notes on some poorly known taxa

The cochylid fauna of the Southern Ural Mountains, with description of Cochylimorpha ignicolorana Junnilainen & K. Nupponen sp. n. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Cochylini)

A list of 78 species of the tortricoid tribe Cochylini from the southern Ural Mountains is presented. The material was collected during 1996–2000 on nine different Finnish-Russian expeditions. Cochylimorpha ignicolorana Junnilainen & K. Nupponen sp. n. is described. The new taxon occurs on dry steppe slopes in the headland region of the southern Urals, and it is rather easy to separate from closely related taxa both externally and by the male genitalia. In addition, 7 species are reported as new for Europe and 4 species as new for Russia. The known distribution range of each species is given as well as further notes on some poorly known taxa

Notes on Scythrididae of Central Asia, with description of a new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)

Scythris innae K. Nupponen & Haverinen, sp. n. is described from SE Kazakhstan. The genitalia of previously unknown females of Falkovitshella hindukushi Passerin d’Entrèves & Roggero, 2013, F. hypolepta (Falkovitsh, 1972) and S. niemineni Nupponen, 2014 are described. Records of 26 species embracing 304 specimens of the family Scythrididae from Kazakhstan and Tajikistan are presented. The material was collected during 2013–2014 in the course of four Finnish–Russian and Finnish–Estonian expeditions. Four species are reported as new to Kazakhstan and eight species as new to Tajikistan. The known distribution range of each species is given, and the taxonomy of some species is briefly discussed