Ephestia fredi ( Amsel, 1961 )

Tsvetkov, Eugene, 2023, New data on the fauna of pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) of Dagestan (Russia), Zootaxa 5254 (3), pp. 340-356 : 348

Ephestia fredi ( Amsel, 1961) *

Material examined. Russia: 6 ♁, 1 ♀, Sirtych, 11.vi.2022 ; 2 ♁, Muni , 2.vi.2022, 3.vi.2022.

Remarks. The species was recently found in Turkey, imago and male genitalia were illustrated (Kemal et al. 2020). In Dagestan, near the village Muni, E. fredi inhabits arid stony mountain places ( Fig. 3 ). In environs of the village Sirtych, it flies on dry stony slopes with steppe vegetation ( Fig. 4 ).

Distribution. Iran, East Turkey (Van, Iğdır and Kars Provinces), Northeast Caucasus (Dagestan) ( Amsel 1961; Kemal et al. 2020).

Ephestia unicolorella Staudinger, 1879 *

Material examined. Russia: 3 ♀, Chirkata, 30.v.2022 ; 1 ♀, Muni, 2.vi.2022; 1 ♁, Talgi , 14.vi.2022 .

Remarks. Our diagnosis of the series from Dagestan is based on works by Leraut (2002, 2014). In our opinion, all previous records of Ephestia parasitella Staudinger, 1859 in Russia need verification.

Distribution. Turkey, Syria, Transcaucasia, Iran, Northeast Caucasus (Dagestan) ( Leraut 2002, 2014).

Figures

FIGURES 1–4. Natural habitats of pyraloid moths in Dagestan. 1. Tarumovka, June 15, 2022. 2. Talgi, May 12, 2022. 3. Muni, June 2, 2022. 4. Sirtych, June 11, 2022.