Contribution to the knowledge of Lepidoptera fauna of Lampedusa: Bifascioides leucomelanella (Rebel, 1917) and Ceutholopha isidis (Zeller, 1867) (Lepidoptera) new to Italy

Abstract

For the first time, 13 species are reported for the Lepidoptera fauna of Lampedusa Island. Bifascioides leucomelanella and Ceutolopha isidis are new to Italy. The presence of Azanus ubaldus is confirmed.

Associations between the larval-pupal parasitoids Erycia furibunda and E. festinans (Diptera: Tachinidae) and respectively, the sympatric and syntopic butterflies Euphydryas aurinia provincialis and Melitaea cinxia (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae)

“…The recorded RPE values have to be considered bearing in mind that they are calculated on the chrysalises, that is on the surviving caterpillars. Erycia furibunda and E. festinans are larval-pupal parasitoids (Shaw et al, 2009), therefore, most maggots are likely to die together with the I-III prediapause caterpillars that did not survive due to summer droughts, winter and spring rigors and, parasitoid and predator attacks, probably more numerous than those known (Pinzari et al, 2016;Pinzari, 2019;Pinzari et al, 2019c). This fact is consistent with the reproductive strategy used both by butterflies and flies to oviposit numerous eggs.…”

“…In this framework, in the context of an ongoing survey of the Lepidoptera fauna in Italy (Pinzari et al, 2010(Pinzari et al, , 2018a(Pinzari et al, , 2018b(Pinzari et al, , 2019aPinzari & Sbordoni, 2013;Pinzari, 2016a;Pinzari & Pinzari, 2019a, 2019b, 2019c, we extensively investigated many aspects of biology of a population of E. aurinia provincialis living in Central Italy: larval host plants preference, predators, adult population dynamics, mating behaviour and parasitoids (Pinzari, 2016b(Pinzari, , 2019Pinzari et al, 2016Pinzari et al, , 2017Pinzari et al, , 2019aPinzari et al, , 2019b.…”

Blastobasis tarda Meyrick, 1902 an alien species from Australia new to Italy (Lepidoptera: Blastobasidae)

“…As part of the research for the study of the fauna of Lepidoptera in central Italy, the results of which are summarized in the bibliography of some published works (Pinzari, 2019;Pinzari & Pinzari, 2019a, 2019b, 2021aPinzari et al 2018Pinzari et al , 2019, in 2019 the "Biodiversity of the Lepidoptera of the Presidential Estate of Castelporziano" project was launched under direction of Manuela Pinzari. The goals are the monitoring of the species already known for the study area and the complete and detailed knowledge of the fauna of the Estate.…”

Mesophleps ochracella (Turati, 1926), nueva para Italia (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)

“…In the context of an ongoing study on the biology of butterfly endangered species (PINZARI, 2016a(PINZARI, , 2019aPINZARI et al, 2017PINZARI et al, , 2019 and Lepidoptera fauna in Italy (PINZARI, 2016b(PINZARI, , 2019b(PINZARI, , 2020PINZARI et al, 2018;PINZARI & PINZARI, 2019a, 2019b, 2019c we focused our attention on little-known species in central Italy.…”