Mecyna lutealis (Duponchel, [1833])

Tsvetkov, Eugene, 2023, New data on the fauna of pyraloid moths (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) of Dagestan (Russia), Zootaxa 5254 (3), pp. 340-356 : 352

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).

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FIGURE 8. Mecyna lutulentalis, ♁, Muni, 3.vi.2022.

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.