Notes on the scythridid fauna of the Altai Mountains, with description of four new species (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)

Authors

• Kari Nupponen
• Timo Nupponen

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33338/ef.84104

Abstract

A list of 16 species embracing 393 specimens of the family Scythrididae collected during 23.VI.–11.VII.2000 from the Altai Mountains is presented. Four new species are described: Scythris cervella sp. n., S. hamatella sp. n., S. spinella sp. n. and S. tumidella sp. n. In addition, S. felixi Bengtsson & Sutter, 1996 is reported as new for Russia and seven more species as new for the Altai region. The known distribution range of each species is given as well as further notes on some poorly known taxa.