Notes on interesting scythridids in the Zoological Museum, Helsinki, Finland (Lepidoptera, Scythrididae)

Authors

• Bengt Bengtsson

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.83924

Abstract

In this paper 28 species of the family Scythrididae from Asia and Africa are treated, six of which are described as new species, viz. Scythris felesella sp. n., S. kailai sp. n., S. kullbergi sp. n., S. kyzylensis sp. n., S. subcassiterellasp.n. and S. terekholensis sp. n. Most of the specimens were collected during expeditions made by members of the staff of the Zoological Museum in Helsinki. Genitalia not illustrated before are described, the distribution range ofeach species treated is given and some other experiences are presented.