Eulamprotes nigritella (ZELLER, 1847)

Karsholt, Ole & Huemer, Peter, 2017, Review of Gelechiidae (Lepidoptera) from Crete, Linzer biologische Beiträge 49 (1), pp. 159-190 : 177

Eulamprotes nigritella (ZELLER, 1847)

N e w t o C r e t e.

E x a m i n e d m a t e r i a l. 233, Agia Pelagia , 20-26.iv.1995, leg. Fibiger ( ZMUC) ; 233, Rethymnon distr. , Rethymnon, 20-22.iv.1996, leg. Johansson ( ZMUC) ; 13, Omalos , 1100 m, 28.iii.-2.iv.1999, Fibiger & Jeppesen et al. ( ZMUC) ; 633, 1♀, 7 km ESE Rethimno, Maroulas , 200 m, 11-17.x.2003, leg. B. Skule ( ZMUC) ; 233, 3 km S Ambelaki, 5 km NW Spili , 320 m, 12.x.2003, leg. B. Skule ( ZMUC) ; 433, 4.5 km E Spili , 800 m, 16.x.2003, leg. B. Skule ( ZMUC) ; 13, N of Omalos Plateau , at pass, 1150 m, 7.vi.2004, leg. Skule, Hviid & Vesterhede ( ZMUC) ; 13, 18 km SSE, Sitia , 400 m, 8.v.2007, leg. Fibiger & Jeppesen et al. ( ZMUC) ; 13, Mesa Potami , 900 m, 11.vii.2007, leg. Fibiger & Jeppesen et al. ( ZMUC) ; 13, Omalos , 1000-1275 m, 12-13.v.2007, leg. Fibiger & Jeppesen et al. ( ZMUC) ; 233, Paleochora , ca. 150 m, 27.iii.1999, leg. Ruckdeschel ( TLMF) ; 13, Paleochora , Azogires, 15.v.2000, leg. Ruckdeschel ( TLMF) ; 13, above Spili to Gerakari, 800 m, 16.v.2000, leg Ruckdeschel ( TLMF) ; 13, Xekollimenos , Kirtomados, ca. 70 m, 25.ix.2001, leg. Ruckdeschel ( TLMF) ; 13, 2♀♀, Koutsounari , Agios Joannis, 390 m, 2.x.2001, leg. Ruckdeschel ( TLMF) ; 13, Moni Kardiótissa , above Krasi, 8.x.2001, leg. Ruckdeschel ( TLMF) ; 13, Pandom. , Fodele, 100 m, 10.x.2001, leg. Ruckdeschel ( TLMF) ; 13, Kissou Kampos , 460 m, 20.iv.2008, leg. Ruckdeschel (DNA Barcode TLMF Lep 21323) ( TLMF) ; 233, Agios Georgios , 675 m, 3.xi.2004, leg. Ruckdeschel (DNA Barcode TLMF Lep 21324) ( TLMF) ; 13, Omalos Plateau , 1040 m, 14-20.vi.2014, leg. Karsholt, Hviid & Vilhelmsen ( ZMUC) ; 13, Omalos Plateau , road to Kallergi, 1225 m, 14-20.vi.2014, leg. Karsholt, Hviid & Vilhelmsen ( ZMUC) ; 633, 7♀♀, 2 km NW Kolymbari, Astratigos , 210 m, 1.x.2016, leg. Larsen ( ZMUC) ; 433, 4♀♀, 2 km N Kolymbari , 10 m, 1-3.x.2016, leg. Larsen ( ZMUC) .

R e m a r k s. The species flies probably in three generations from April to October. Specimens of the autumn generation are distinctly smaller with a wingspan of 7-9 mm.