Syncopacma polychromella (REBEL, 1902)

Karsholt, Ole & Huemer, Peter, 2017, Review of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from Crete, Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (1), pp. 159-190 : 163

Syncopacma polychromella (REBEL, 1902)

F i r s t r e c o r d. KARSHOLT (2004 -2011) without details. GOZMÁNY (2012: 343) from Ag. Galini (leg. Klimesch).

E x a m i n e d m a t e r i a l. 1♀, Iraklion distr. , Zaros, 5-6.vi. 1988, leg. Johansson ( ZMUC) ; 13, Lassithi distr. , Makrygialos, 11-19.vi.1988, leg. Johansson ( ZMUC) ; 2♀♀, Mt. Ida , Goniai, 700 m, 19.vii.1994, leg. Baldizzone ( BALD, ZMUC) ; 13, Heraclion , 150 m, 20-26.iv.1995, leg. Fibiger ( ZMUC) ; 13, 1♀, 5 km S. Topolia , 300 m, 25-26.vi.2000, leg. Fibiger et al. ( ZMUC) ; 1♀, 4 km S. Topolia , 300 m, 25-29.vi.2000, leg. Fibiger et al. ( ZMUC) ; 13, Kallergi Mts. 1450- 1550 m, 28-30.vii.2001, leg. Fibiger et al. ( ZMUC) ; 233, 3♀♀, Omalos , 1100-1200 m, 28.vii.- 2.viii.2001, leg. Fibiger et al. ( ZMUC) ; 1♀, road Sitia – Sakros , by Kiridi, 600 m, 9-10.v.2007, leg. Fibiger & Jeppesen et al. ( ZMUC) ; 13, Kissou Kampos , 460 m, 20.iv.2008, leg. Ruckdeschel ( TLMF) ; 233, Hora Sfakion , 50 m, 7-13.vi.2009, leg. Aarvik ( NHMO) ; 233, 1♀, 3.5 km SW Omalos Plateau , 1200 m, 16-20.vi.2014, leg. Karsholt, Hviid & Vilhelmsen ( ZMUC) .

R e m a r k s. The examined specimens are variable with regard to colour and wing markings. S. polychromella belongs to a complex of closely related taxa with more or less distinct differences in colour and markings of the forewings, but with almost similar genitalia. Further studies, with emphasis on molecular data are needed to resolve the taxonomy of the group.