A new genus, Bactrianoscythris gen. nov., and five new species are described from the eastern Palaearctic Region: Bactrianoscythris afghana sp. nov., B. annae sp. nov., B. drepanella sp. nov., B. khinjani sp. nov. and B. ginevrae sp. nov. Scythris satyrella Staudinger, and S. pamirica Passerin d’Entrèves & Roggero are transferred to the new genus, and genitalic features of B. satyrella are re-described. A key to species of the new genus is provided. Scythris farsi sp. nov., of unknown affinities, is described from Iran. New records extending the known geographical distribution of another 9 species of Scythris and one species of Catascythris are also presented.

Eastern Palaearctic Scythrididae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea): description of a new genus and some new species

PASSERIN D'ENTREVES, Pietro;ROGGERO, Angela
2009-01-01

Abstract

A new genus, Bactrianoscythris gen. nov., and five new species are described from the eastern Palaearctic Region: Bactrianoscythris afghana sp. nov., B. annae sp. nov., B. drepanella sp. nov., B. khinjani sp. nov. and B. ginevrae sp. nov. Scythris satyrella Staudinger, and S. pamirica Passerin d’Entrèves & Roggero are transferred to the new genus, and genitalic features of B. satyrella are re-described. A key to species of the new genus is provided. Scythris farsi sp. nov., of unknown affinities, is described from Iran. New records extending the known geographical distribution of another 9 species of Scythris and one species of Catascythris are also presented.
2009
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http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/
Lepidoptera; Scythrididae; new genus; new species; new record; Irano-turanian Region
Pietro Passerin d’Entrèves; Angela Roggero
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