A. Seguna

Independent Researcher

Spodoptera frugiperda (Smith, 1797) is recorded from the Maltese Islands for the first time.

The genus Opogona Zeller, 1853 and the species Opogona sacchari (Bojer, 1856) are recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands.

The genus Hyphantria Harris, 1841 and the species Hyphantria cunea (Drury, 1773) are recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands. Notes on the distribution, habits of the adult and larval host plant are included. A Maltese name is proposed for this new record.

This note records the occurrence of Hyles livornica (Esper, 1785), a regular visitor to the Mal�tese Islands where it has been recorded in all months except for January, August and December. In January of 2021, following an abnormally warm spell, a large off-season migration took place where large numbers were recorded.

The aim of this note is to correct the identity of a Hypsotropa species occurring on the Maltese Islands, from Hypsotropa semiluteella (Chrétien, 1922) to Peoria pectinellum (Chrétien, 1911). Hypsotropa semiluteella is probably a new synonym of Peoria pectinellum.

The genus Eremopola Warren, 1911 and Eremopola lenis magnifica (Rothschild 1914) are recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands.

The species Ephestia woodiella Richards & Thomson, 1932 is recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands.

The genus Pseudosophronia Corley, 2001 and the species Pseudosophronia exustellus (Zeller, 1847) are recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands. Notes on the distribution and habitat are included.

The genus Clavigestra Obraztsov, 1946 and the species Clavigesta gerti Larsen, 2010 are recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands.

Very little information on the larval stages or host plant was available. New information is here presented.

Azanus ubaldus (Stoll, 1782) is recorded for the Maltese Islands for the first time. Possible larval host plant and adult nectaring sources are included. A vernacular name is proposed. © 2017, Soc Hispano-Luso-Amer Lepidopterologia-Shilap. All rights reserved.

Nymphalis antiopa. New for the Maltese Islands.

An account is given of this first record of Nymphalis antiopa (Linnaeus, 1758) from the Maltese Islands.

Proterospastis orientalis (Petersen, 1959) is here reported for the first time from Malta, Greece and the whole of Europe. In the Maltese Islands, the genus Proterospastis is now represented by three species, P. merdella Zeller, 1852, the recently recorded P. autochthones Walsingham, 1907, and P orientalis Petersen, 1959.

Acrobasis obliqua clusinella Zeller, 1848, Acrobasis centunculella (Mann, 1859), Psorosa dahliella (Treitschke, 1832), Psorosa mediterranella Amsel, 1953, Euzopherodes lutisignella (Mann, 1869), Delplanqueia inscriptella (Duponchel, 1836), Isauria dilucidella (Duponchel, 1836), Euchromius gozmanyi Bleszynski, 1961, Udea numeralis (Hübner, 1796), An...

Pyralestes ragusai Turati, 1922, as well as genus Pyralestes Turati, 1922 is recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands and, after a long time, also from Sicily. Male and female genitalia are described and figured, notes on the adult habitat are included, and a Maltese name for this species is proposed.

Cydia blackmoreana (Walsingham, 1903) is recorded as new for the Maltese Islands. A Maltese name is proposed for this new record.

Nine species from the family Geometridae, Peribatodes umbraria (Hübner, [1809]), Isturgia pulinda, (Walker, 1860), Isturgia spodiaria (Lefèbvre, 1831), Idaea rainerii Hausmann, 1994, Idaea longaria (Herrich-Schäffer, 1852), Idaea dimidiata (Hufnagel, 1767), Eupithecia oxycedrata (Rambur, 1833), Eupithecia ultimaria Boisduval, 1840 and Eupithecia un...

Eteobalea dohrnii (Zeller, 1847) is here recorded for the first time in the Maltese Islands. Notes on the distribution , habitat of the adult and the food plant of the larva are included. Further records of Anatrachyntis badia (Hodges, 1962) are also included.

Eteobalea dohrnii (Zeller, 1847) is here recorded for the first time in the Maltese Islands. Notes on the distribution, habitat of the adult and the food plant of the larva are included. Further records of Anatrachyntis badia (Hodges, 1962) are also included.

Yponomeuta evonymella (Linnaeus, 1758) is recorded for the first time in the Maltese Islands. In Malta the Genus Yponomeuta Latreille, (1796) is only represented by another species: Yponomeuta padella (Linnaeus, 1758) (SAMMUT, 2000). Notes on the distribution and the habitat of the adult and the food plants of the larva are includ- ed. A Maltese na...

Evergestis marionalis Leraut, 2003 is recorded for the first time in the Maltese Islands. In Malta the Genus Evergestis Hübner, 1825 is represented by three other species: Evergestis desertalis (Hübner, [1813]), Evergestis isatidalis (Duponchel, 1833) and Evergestis pechi (Bethune-Baker, 1885) (SAMMUT, 2000). Notes on the distribution and habits of...

Recent records of Noctuoidea from Malta are given. Five noctuid species are recorded from Europe for the first time: Eublemma conistrota Hampson, 1910, Eublemma deserti Rothschild, 1909, Anumeta hilgerti (Rothschild 1909), Hadula deserticula (Hampson 1905), and Euxoa canariensis Rebel, 1902. New synonyms are stated: Leptosia velocissima f. tarda Tu...

Epirrhoe alternata (O. F. Müller, 1764) is reported for the first time from the Maltese Islands. The genus Epirrhoe Hübner, (1825) is also here recorded for the first time from the Maltese Islands. Notes on the distribution, habits of the adult and larval host plant are included. A Maltese name is proposed for the new record.

The first record of Lithostege fissurata Mabille, 1888 for Malta Island and for the fauna of Europe is presented. L. inanis Prout, 1941 is downgraded (again) to subspecies of L. fissurata. L. bifissana Rebel, 1911 is downgraded from species rank to synonymy of L. notata Bang-Haas, 1906.