Genus Delplanqueia Leraut, 2001 and D. inscriptella (Duponchel, 1836) (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) in Italy

Abstract

To verify the presence in Italy of Delplanqueia inscriptella, today accepted as a separate species from D. dilutella, we carried out the study of the historical collections of Carlo Prola and Federico Hartig and new material that was recently collected in central Italy. Both species are present in continental Italy and Sicily while only D. inscriptella in Sardinia. The bibliographic reconstruction and the examination of the Hartig’s specimens that revealed the presence of Delplanqueia cortella, for a long time considered a corso-sardinian endemism, is not reflected: the specimens in Hartig’s collection with P. cortella placement are indeed Pempeliella matilella.

Primera descripción de la genitalia del macho de Psorosa lacteomarginata (A. Costa, 1888) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Phycitinae)

“…In the context of an ongoing study on Lepidoptera fauna in Italy, the results of which were partly cited in PINZARI et al (2019) and concerning the history and distribution of Pempeliella (PINZARI & PINZARI, 2019a) and Delplanqueia (PINZARI & PINZARI, 2019b) group in Italy, we found a specimen of Psorosa lacteomarginata (A. Costa, 1888) of Hartig's collection that is preserved at "Museo di Zoologia dell'Università la Sapienza di Roma"( MZUR).…”

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.…”