Neuroptera, Raphidioptera and Mecoptera from the North Caucasus and Western Transcaucasia

New faunistic data are reported for 55 species of Neuroptera, two species of Raphidioptera, and three species of Mecoptera from Krasnodar Region, the Republic of Adygea, the Republic of North Ossetia-Alania (Russia) and the Republic of Abkhazia. Extensive study of these groups in 2019–2022 resulted in discovery of new species for these regions and for Russia. Two species of Neuroptera (Hemerobius gilvus Stein, 1863 and Helicoconis pseudolutea Ohm, 1965) are recorded from Russia for the first time. Seven species of Neuroptera are new for Krasnodar Region, eleven for Adygea, two for North OsetiaAlania (Wesmaelius nervosus (Fabricius, 1793) and Chrysoperla carnea (Stephens, 1836), sensu lato), and three species of Coniopterygidae, and Panorpa connexa McLachlan, 1869 for Abkhazia. In total, 79 species of Neuroptera are now known from the North-Western Caucasus, 74 from Krasnodar Region, and 45 from Adygea. This field and laboratory research clarified the biology, range of food of larvae and imagoes, and parasites of Aleuropteryx umbrata Zelený, 1964, Semidalis aleyrodiformis (Stephens, 1836), Conwentzia psociformis (Curtis, 1834), Coniopteryx esbenpeterseni Tjeder, 1930, Wesmaelius nervosus, Apertochrysa prasina (Burmeister, 1839), Cunctochrysa albolineata (Killington, 1935), and Chrysoperla carnea. Data on trophic relations, ecological preferences, and behaviour of species are significantly updated for Hemerobius marginatus Stephens, 1836, H. micans Olivier, 1792, Chrysopa viridinervis Jakowleff, 1869, Peyerimhoffina gracilis (Schneider, 1851), Distoleon tetragrammicus (Fabricius, 1798), Raphidia euxina Navás, 1915, and R. grusinica H. Aspöck, U. Aspöck et Martynova, 196

Relic elements in Lepidoptera-fauna of the steppe zone of Southern Russia. II.

In the second part of the article 31 species of Lepidoptera known from the Rostov-on-Don area were observed. They are, from the following families: Noctuidae, Geometridae, Sphingidae, Lycaenidae, Pieridae, Cossidae, Zygaenidae, Lecithoceridae, Tineidae. They belong to 8 relic and pseudorelic groups: calcareophyllous and petrophyllous pseudo-relicts, halophyte deserts pseudorelicts, east-Asian steppe pseudo-relicts, xerothermic steppe pseudo-relicts of the early Holocene, xerothermic Mediterranean relicts of the early Holocene, conditionalrelicts, pseudo-relic complex of stony steppe, Caucasus forest relict of the early Holocene. Disjunction of areas, rare occurrence and degradation of zonal populations by anthropogenous factors are characteristic for the pseudorelicts. In particular, rare steppe endemic species, for which natural habitats are being destroyed, become pseudorelict

Cold tolerance strategy and cold hardiness of the invasive zigzag elm sawfly Aproceros leucopoda (Hymenoptera: Argidae)

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New records of Neuroptera from the North-Western Caucasus

New faunistical data on 28 species of Neuroptera from the North-Western Caucasus are reported; three species are new for Adygea, two for Karachaevo-Cherkessia, and five for Krasnodar Province. Chrysopa hummeli Tjeder, 1936, Micromus lanosus (Zeleny, 1962), Hemerobius marginatus Stephens, 1836 and Neuroleon nemausiensis piryulini Krivokhatsky, 2011 are recorded from the North-Western Caucasus for the first time. Micromus lanosus is recorded from Dagestan and Azerbaijan for the first time

A contribution to the Raphidioptera fauna of the North-Western Caucasus

New faunistical data on two species of Raphidioptera from the North-Western Caucasus are reported. Phaeostigma notatum (Fabricius, 1781) is new for Krasnodar Province. The forewing venation of P. notatum is similar to that of the closely related species Phaeostigma promethei H. Aspöck, U. Aspöck, Rausch, 1983 known from the South Caucasus (Transcaucasia), but the male genitalia of the examined specimen of P. notatum differ from that of P. promethe

A contribution to the knowledge of Neuroptera and Raphidioptera of Krasnodar Region (Russia)

New faunistic data on 27 Neuroptera species and 2  Raphidioptera species from Krasnodar Region (Russia) are reported. Chrysopa fuscostigma Еsben Petersen, 1933 previously known from Georgia and Turkey is new for Russia. Two species are recorded from Krasnodar Region for the first time, including Raphidia euxina Navás, 1915 previously known only from Crimea

Neuropterida and Mecoptera from the North-Western Caucasus

An extensive study of Neuropteroidea and Mecoptera collected in Krasnodar Region and the Republic of Adygea in 2018 allowed the discovery of new species for the regions and for Russia, clarification of the taxonomic affiliation of some dubious specimens, and establish wellfounded conclusions about the ecological preferences of species.Nine species of Neuroptera are recorded for the first time from the North-Western Caucasus (and the Caucasus as a whole); 13 species (mainly Coniopterygidae) are new for Krasnodar Region and 7  for Adygea. Two species of Neuroptera (Coniopteryx haematica McLachlan, 1868 and Chrysoperla mutata (McLachlan, 1898)) are recorded from Russia for the first time. The finding of the thermophilic species Chrysoperla mutata in the north of Krasnodar Region is especially noteworthy. This is northern-most known occurrence of the species. The occurrence of the chrysopid species Peyerimhoffina gracilis (Schneider, 1851) in Russia is reliably confirmed for the first time by specimens from Krasnodar Region and Adygea. A  larva of Dendroleon pantherinus (Fabricius, 1787) was found in the fruiting body of a tinder fungus, a previously unknown habitat, expanding our understanding of the ecology of its preimaginal phase. In total, 72  species of Neuroptera are known now from the North-Western Caucasus, 52  from Krasnodar Region and 24 from Adygea. The occurrence of the raphidiopteran species Xanothostigma xanthostigma (Schummel, 1832) in Krasnodar Region is new. In total four species of the order are known now from the North-Western Caucasus. Megaloptera is represented in this region by two species. Sialis zhiltzovae Vshivkova, 1985 is recorded from Krasnodar Region, Adygea and from Russia for the first time. Data on the distribution (including altitudinal) and phenology of three species of the family Panorpidae (Mecoptera) are significantly updated. Panorpa connexa McLachlan, 1869 is recorded for the first time from the North-Western Caucasus, and P.  similis Esben-Petersen, 1915 is recorded for the first time from Krasnodar Regio

New records of Neuropterida (Neuroptera: Raphidioptera) and scorpion-flies (Mecoptera) from the North-Western Caucasus

New faunistic data are reported on 32 species of Neuroptera, 2 species of Raphidioptera, and 3 species of Mecoptera from the North-Western Caucasus. Eight species of Neuroptera and Mecoptera are new for the Krasnodar Region, and five for Adygea. Night feeding of green lacewings Pseudomallada flavifrons, P. inornatus and Chrysoperla carnea on pollen or nectar of Inula flowers was observed. The most northern known locality of Dendroleon pantherinus in the Caucasus is established

Contribution to the knowledge of the Neuroptera fauna of the North-Western Caucasus

Data on Neuroptera of the North-Western Caucasus are summarized. Thirty species are reported; two species Hemerobius contumax Tjeder, 1932 and Italochrysa italica (Rossi, 1790) are new for Russia, two species are new for Adygea and two for Karachaevo-Cherkessia, and fourteen are new for Krasnodar Province