Apomyelois cognata (Staudinger, 1871)

Yepishin, Viktor, Khalaim, Yevhenii, Demyanenko, Serhii, Govorun, Oleksandr, Novytskyi, Sergiy & Tsykal, Serhii, 2025, New records of little known pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) from different regions of Ukraine, Zootaxa 5696 (1), pp. 1-27 : 10

Apomyelois cognata (Staudinger, 1871)

( Figs 13a–b, 14–15 , 18–19, 20a–d )

Material examined: Luhansk reg., Siverskodonetsk distr., Sievierodonetsk [Siverskodonetsk], residential quarters, at light, 10.VIII.2011, 1♂ S. Demyanenko leg.; gen. prep. 627.22s V. Yepishin . Luhansk reg., Siverskodonetsk distr., S vic. of Sievierodonetsk [Siverskodonetsk], dacha near the lake Kleshnia , at light, 28.IV.2013, 6.VIII. and 20.VIII.2021, 3♀ S. Demyanenko leg.; gen. prep. 625.22s, 628.22s, 634.22s V. Yepishin (all VYe) .

Distribution in Ukraine: First record from Ukraine.

Remarks. The report of Apomyelois bistriatella from Luhansk region in Bidzilya et al. (2013: 27) belongs to A. cognata due to a misidentification, which was examined by dissection of genitalia ( Figs 20a–d ). For the diagnostic differences, see Remarks section of previous species.

Figures

FIGURES 11–15. Adults of Apomyelois spp.: 11. Female of A. bistriatella, 834.25s, wingspan 20.5 mm, Voroneve. 12. Female of A. bistriatella, 626.22s, wingspan 17.5 mm, Siverskodonetsk. 13. Female of A. cognata, 634.22s, wingspan 21 mm, Siverskodonetsk: 13a. Spread specimen; 13b. live specimen (photo by S. Demyanenko). 14. Male of A. cognata, 627.22s, wingspan 20 mm, Siverskodonetsk. 15. Female of A. cognata, 625.22s, wingspan 20 mm, Siverskodonetsk (photo by S. Demyanenko).

FIGURES 16–20. Genitalia of Apomyelois spp.: 16. Female genitalia of A. bistriatella, 834.25s. 17. Female genitalia of A. bistriatella, 626.22s. 18. Female genitalia of A. cognata, 625.22s. 19. Female genitalia of A. cognata, 634.22s. 20. Male genitalia and segment VIII of A. cognata, 627.22s: 20a. Ventral view, transtilla and juxta separated; 20b. Aedeagus; 20c. Sternite VIII (culcita); 20d. Tergite VIII.