Mecyna lutealis (Duponchel, [1833])

Material examined. Russia: 1 ♁, Talgi, 23.v.2022 .

Remarks. From Russia, M. lutealis is known from the South Urals (Tsvetkov 2016).

Distribution. North Africa, South Europe, Turkey, Northeast Caucasus (Dagestan), South Urals (Slamka 2013; Tsvetkov 2016).

Mecyna lutulentalis (Lederer, 1858) *

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Material examined. Russia: 1 ♁, Muni, 3.vi.2022 .

Comparative material. Mecyna subsequalis (Herrich-Schäffer, [1855]), Russia: 3 ♁, 4 ♀, Muni, 2, 3.vi.2022; 1 ♀, Datuna, 8.vi.2022.

Remarks. The status of Mecyna lutulentalis (Lederer, 1858) is questionable. This taxon may refer to a form of M. subsequalis, showing no genitalic differences from the latter species. Slamka (2013) supposed that lutulentalis is a subspecies of M. subsequalis . However, near the village Muni (Fig. 3), we collected several specimens of M. subsequalis and a specimen of typical appearance of M. lutulentalis (Fig. 8).

Distribution. Syria, Lebanon, Georgia, Northeast Caucasus (Dagestan) (Amsel 1959; Slamka 2013).