Sympiesis sericeicornis (Nees, 1834) *

Material examined. MALTA, Naxxar Gap, 5. iv.2009, 1 ♀, reared from a mine containing a pupa of Phyllonorycter trifasciella (Gracillariidae) on Lonicera implexa, leg. M. Zerafa; Buskett, 28. iv.2009, 1 ♂, reared from mine containing a pupa of Phyllonorycter trifasciella on a leaf of Lonicera implexa, leg. M. Zerafa.

Notes. Males of this species are generally without branched antennae but the above cited male specimen has 3 short flagellar branches.