Evgeny Koshkin

• PhD
• Leading researcher at Russian Academy of Sciences

Fourteen species of Lepidoptera from the families Limacodidae, Uraniidae, Notodontidae, Erebidae, Nolidae, and Noctuidae are reported from the Bikin District (Khabarovsk Krai, Russia). Among these, Rhamnosa angulata Fixsen, 1887 (Limacodidae), Dysaethria illotata (Christoph, 1880) (Uraniidae), Hypena narratalis Walker, 1858, and Hypersypnoides astr...

Aberrasine ryabinini sp. nov. is described from the northern part of the Central Highlands region of Vietnam (Kon Tum Province). Aberrasine aberrans (Butler, 1877) is reported from Vinh Phuc Province and represents the first record of the species for Vietnam and the Indochina peninsula. An updated checklist of valid Aberrasine species is presented.

The Menetries’ Tiger Moth Arctia menetriesii can be considered a prospective umbrella/indicator/flagship species for conservation programs, highlighting primeval Eurasian taiga forests. To examine its inter-annual population dynamics, host plants, habitat preferences and phenology, a dataset from field surveys and experimental research was compiled...

Malesia spitsyni sp. n. is described from the Lombok Island (Lesser Sunda Islands). This is the first record of the genus Malesia van Eecke for Wallacea. The new species is distinguished from all known species of the genus by the structure of the male genitalia, especially by the presence of distinct distal processes of the costa and sacculus.

The species of the genus Dodia Dyar, 1901 are reviewed. Diagnosis, distribution, and known ecological features are given for each species. For D. transbaikalensis Tshistjakov, 1988 and D. sikhotensis Tshistjakov, 1988, the structure of the everted vesica is shown for the first time, confirming their species status. Photographs of adults of these sp...

This paper presents new records of six species of moths and butterflies from Kunashir Island. We report on the first records of Nymphalis (Kaniska) canace (Linnaeus, 1763), Araschnia levana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Nymphalidae), Archiearis parthenias (Linnaeus, 1761) (Geometridae), Bastilla maturata (Walker, 1858) (Erebidae), Xylena (Lithomoia) solidagini...

The paper provides a list of 213 species of Lepidoptera from 21 families collected in 2023 in the floodplain of the Amur River in the Zabelovsky cluster of the Bastak Nature Reserve (Jewish Autonomous Region). Almost all the species (212) were discovered in this territory for the first time. Besides, 63 species from six families are recorded for th...

The northward expansion of the range boundaries of some Lepidoptera species in the Eastern Amur region is considered. It is shown that during the last twenty years several species have been successfully naturalized in this region. A number of species are in the process of naturalization. A significant number of species, especially from the families...

In this paper, we describe Bombyx pseudohuttoni sp.n., a new species from Laos and Vietnam. This species is closely related to Bombyx incomposita (van Eecke, 1929) (Sundaland) and Bombyx huttoni Westwood, 1847. The latter species was described from India, and its distribution is probably limited by India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, and northern Thailand...

The paper provides a list of 64 Macrolepidoptera species collected in June–July 2023 during an expedition to the out-of-the-way northern part of the Bureinsky Range and in 2022–2023 in Chegdomyn town. The species Zaranga tukuringra Streltzov & Yakovlev, 2007 (Notodontidae) was found in the Khabarovsk Kray for the first time. One male of this specie...

First description of the hitherto unknown male of Cyana nigrilineata (Hampson, 1900) (Lepidoptera, Erebidae: Arctiinae) is presented. This species is similar to Cyana malayensis (Hampson, 1914) and C. barisana Roesler & Küppers, 1976 in external features and the structure of the male genitalia. These three species co-occur in Sumatra Island.

The expansion of the ranges of some nemoral Lepidoptera species in the Far East to the north is discussed. A possible reason for the colonization of new areas by some species is global warming.

The pyralid moth Protoetiella bipunctella Inoue, 1959 is reported for the first time for Russia. Male external morphology and genitalia are described and illustrated.

The pyralid moth Protoetiella bipunctella Inoue, 1959 is reported for the first time for Russia. Male external morphology and genitalia are described and illustrated.

New information about the features of the biology of three species of hawk moths (Sphecodina caudata, Callambulyx tatarinovii and Hyloicus morio) is presented, as well as the preimaginal stages based on materials from the Amur region are illustrated.

Thirteen Lepidoptera species are reported for the first time for the fauna of Amur Oblast, Russian Far East: Mirina christophi (Staudinger, 1887) (Endromidae), Paracolax fentoni (Butler, 1879), Pangrapta costaemacula Staudinger, 1888, P. suaveola Staudinger, 1888, Araeopteron amoena Inoue, 1958 (Erebidae), Sinocharis korbae Püngeler, 1912, Nacna...

The article describes the specifics of the distribution of Scarites (Parallelomorphus) terricola Bonelli, 1813 (Coleoptera, Carabidae) in the Russian Far East. Most of the known finds are confined to the south of the Khasansky District of Primorsky Krai. Single specimens are also known from the Khanka Lowland (near the Turii Rog village) and the P...

Currently, the genus Aegosoma Audinet-Serville, 1832 includes 25 species, seven of them were reliably found in Vietnam: A. katsurai (Komiya, 2000), A. xentoc Do & Drumont, 2014, A. george Do, 2015, A. doi Drumont & Ivanov, 2016, A. dorei Drumont, Gouverneur, Tavakilian & Collard, 2018, A. fuliginosum Drumont, Ripaille & Collard, 2019 and A. mien...

The spring and early summer aspect of the fauna of Macroheterocera of the Bastak Nature Reserve was studied. The study recorded 160 species belonging to 24 families. Two families (Sesiidae, Zygaenidae) and 65 species are reported for the first time for the fauna of the Bastak Nature Reserve. Species Hypena narratalis (Erebidae, Hypeninae), was foun...

Ten Lepidoptera species are reported for the first time for the fauna of the Kuril Islands (Russia): Rosama ornata (Oberthür, 1884) (Notodontidae), Calyptra hokkaida (Wileman, 1922), Catocala agitatrix Graeser, 1889, Catocala deuteronympha Staudinger, 1861, Catocala lara Bremer, 1861, Catocala fraxini (Linnaeus, 1758), Catocala dissimilis Bremer, 1...

Synanthedon bastak sp. n. is described and illustrated from the Bastak Nature Reserve in the eastern part of Jewish Autonomous Oblast in Russia. This new species belongs to the Synanthedon andrenaeformis species-group and is very close to S. soffneri Špatenka, 1983, from which it differs in the shape of the external transparent area of the forewing...

Aegosoma ripaillei Koshkin & Drumont sp. n. is described from South China (Yunnan province) and Northeast Myanmar (Kachin state).

Two families (Sesiidae, Saturniidae) and ten species of Macroheterocera are reported for the first time for the fauna of the Bureinsky Nature Reserve: Paranthrene tabaniformis (Rottemburg, 1775), Synanthedon culiciformis (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sesiidae), Nordstromia grisearia (Staudinger, 1892), Sabra harpagula (Esper, 1786), Cilix filipjevi Kardakoff,...

Two new Erebidae genera (Hypospila Guenée, 1852 and Lacera Guenée, 1852) and two species, Hypospila bolinoides Guenée, 1852 and Lacera procellosa Butler, 1879, are recorded from Russia for the first time. Siglophora sanguinolenta (Moore, 1888) (Nolidae) is new for the fauna of Primorsky krai. Invasions of tropical and subtropical moths in the south...

A list of 107 species of Macroheterocera from 10 families collected in the Bikin district of the Khabarovsk Kray in mid September - October 2017, 2020 and 2021 is given.

New finds of five nemoral species of Notodontidae and Erebidae in the Lower Ussuri basin (Bikin district of the Khabarovsk region) are presented. Odontosia patricia Stichel, 1918 (Notodontidae), Zanclognatha lilacina (Butler, 1879) and Enispa albosignata (Staudinger, 1892) (Erebidae) were found in the Khabarovsk region for the first time. In the pa...

Global environmental changes may cause dramatic insect declines but over century-long time series of certain species’ records are rarely available for scientific research. The Menetries’ Tiger Moth (Arctia menetriesii) appears to be the most enigmatic example among boreal insects. Although it occurs throughout the entire Eurasian taiga biome, it is...

The paper presents data about new records of 21 rare species of Lepidoptera from nine families in the Russian part of the Southern Amur Region (the Khabarovsk Krai and the Jewish Autonomous Oblast'). One genus and species (Siglophora sanguinolenta (Moore, 1888) was first discovered in Russia. In addition, Pryeria sinica Moore, 1877, Stauropus basal...

The development of the Durminskoye deposit of ore gold and silver will lead to the transformation of insect complexes, since many species associated with the phytocenosis of cedar-deciduous forests will disappear. Five species of insects included in the Red Data Books of Russia and the Khabarovsk Kray have been reliably found in the study area, the...

Nine species of longhorn beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), Prionus insularis Motschulsky, 1858, Callipogon relictus Semenov, 1899, Grammoptera cyanea Tamanuki, 1933, Cornumutila quadrivittata Gebler, 1830, Sachalinobia koltzei (Heyden, 1887), Eumecocera callosicollis (Breuning, 1943), Neocerambyx raddei (Blessig et Solsky, 1872), Molorchus minor...

New finds of seven East Asian Lepidoptera species in the Russian part of the southern Priamurye (Amur Basin area) are presented. Lobocla bifasciata (Bremer et Grey, 1853) (Hesperiidae), Acosmeryx naga (Moore, [1858]) and Rhagastis mongoliana (Butler, [1876]) (Sphingidae) were found in the Amur Oblast' for the first time. Ambulyx tobii (Inoue, 1976)...

A thorough description and detailed photographs of all developmental stages of one of the rarest Palaearctic moths, Menetries' tiger moth Arctia menetriesii (Eversmann, 1846) (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae), are presented. Eggs were obtained from a female collected in the Bureinsky Nature Reserve, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia. Data relating to specim...

Three noctuid species are found in Russia for the first time, of them two species, Bertula spacoalis (Walker, 1859) (Erebidae) and Euplexidia angusta Yoshimoto, 1987 (Noctuidae), are new for Primorskii krai, and Orthosia aoyamensis (Matsumura, 1926) (Noctuidae) - for Sakhalin Island.

The paper presents the results of a long-term study focusing on the moth fauna (Lepidoptera, Macroheterocera, excluding Geometridae and Noctuidae s. l.) of the Bureinsky State Nature Reserve and the adjacent territories of two districts: Verkhnebureinsky and Imeni Poliny Osipenko (Khabarovsk Krai). Directly on the territory of the nature reserve an...

The northernmost limits of three cockchafer species distributed in the southern part of the Far East of Russia are considered. Three species are recorded in the regions for the first time, namely Mimela testaceipes ussuriensis S. Medvedev, 1949 (Rutelinae) for Evreiskaya Autonomnaya Oblast, and Hilyotrogus bicoloreus (Heyden, 1887) and Holotrichia...

The paper provides the first reliable record of Orthosia ariuna Hreblay, 1991 (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) from the Far East of Russia. Between 18 April and 9 May, 2020 three males and a female of this species were collected in the city of Khabarovsk (district “kvartal DOS (Bolshoi Aerodrom)”), Khabarovsk Krai. The research provides a morphological des...

A review of the fauna of hawk moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) of the Jewish Autonomous Region, including 22 species from 14 genera and three subfamilies, is given. Theretra japonica (Boisduval, 1869) is recorded from this territory for the first time.

The annotated list of the superfamily Cossoidea from the island of Siberut, belonging to the Mentawai Archipelago to the south-west of Sumatra, is given for the first time. Thirteenth species belonging to 12 genera of two families, Cossidae and Metarbelidae, are revealed. All the species are reported for the island of Siberut for the first time.

Victrix svetlanae sp. n. is described from Russian Far East, Khabarovsk Krai. The new species belongs to the subgenus Poliobrya Hampson, 1908. New species is most similar to V. umovii (Eversmann, 1846) and V. patula (Püngeler, 1907) but differs in both external and genital characteristics. This is the first record of the genus Victrix in the Far Ea...

In this article, four species of the genus Hemaris (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) are recognized from the Russian Far East: Hemaris ottonis (Rothschild and Jordan, 1903), Hemaris affinis (Bremer, 1861), Hemaris fuciformis (Linnaeus, 1758), and Hemaris radians (Walker, 1856). An identification key, redescriptions, distributions, and overviews of the ecol...

Красная книга Хабаровского края - это официальное издание, содержащее сведения о 310 охраняемых видах растений, мхов, лишайников и грибов, 161 — млекопитающих, птиц, рептилий, амфибий, моллюсков, кольчатых червей и членистоногих. По каждому виду даны краткое описание, биология, сведения о численности и мерах охраны. Книга иллюстрирована рисунками,...

For the first time certain biological features of the rare Tiger-moths taxon Pararctia lapponica lemniscata (Stichel, 1911) (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) are presented based on the research from the Bureinsky Nature Reserve (Russia, Khabarovsk Krai), where the taxon’s most southeastern habitats are located. Their preferred habitats are mountai...

The hawk moth Sphecodina caudata (Bremer & Grey, 1852) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) is reported in Amur Oblast for the first time. The new record, 3 km west of Kundur village, Khingan Nature Reserve, is in the extreme southeastern part of the region and 308-420 km northwest of previously known records in southern Khabarovsk Krai. An overview of the di...

In the Bureinskii State Nature Reserve and in adjacent territories 45 species of the Cerambycidae family from 31 genera of 14 tribes of 5 subfamilies were registered. 22 species are listed for the first time for the fauna of the study area: Rhagium inquisitor (Linnaeus, 1758), Rh. heyrovskyi Podany, 1964, Pachyta lamed (Linnaeus, 1758), Evodinellus...

Lampyris noctiluca (Linnaeus, 1767) (Coleoptera, Lampyridae) covers an extensive transpalaearctic range (Medvedev & Ryvkin 1992; Geisthardt & Sato 2007; Kazantsev 2010, 2011) with unclear boundaries of distribution on the periphery. The eastern sector of the range has been studied the least. Until recently, from the Amur region (within the borders...

Spinimegopis bezborodovi Koshkin, sp. n. is described from South Vietnam (Lam Dong province, Lang Bian Plateau). New species most is similar to S. lividipennis (Lameere, 1920) but differs from latter by coloration of body, by specific pattern of pronotum, by shape and size of spine of anterior angle of pronotum, by antennae length, by lower density...

Paper-mulberry hawkmoth Parum colligata (Walker, 1856) is recorded for the first time from Russia (Primorskii krai, Ussuriisk district). Collected specimen is probably a migrant from the adjacent territory of China.

Приводятся данные о распространении 18 редких видов булавоусых бабочек (Lepidoptera, Papilionoidea) в Еврейской автономной области. Эти виды предлагаются к внесению в новую редакцию Перечня видов животных, растений и грибов, включённых в Красную книгу Еврейской автономной области.

An annotated list (2 subfamilies, 15 tribes, 20 genera and 86 species) of ground beetles (Coleoptera: Carabidae) of Bureinskii State Nature Reserve (Khabrovskii Krai, Russia) and surrounding environments is provided. As the number of species most represented tribes Pterostichini (17), Zabrini (12), Nebriini (10), Bembidiini (9) and Carabini (9). Tr...

The dragonfly Aeschnophlebia longistigma Selys, 1883 is firstly recorded from Khabarovskii krai (Russia).

Considered early spring faunistic aspect of Owlet moths (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) of the State Nature Reserve «Bureinsky» (Khabarovskii Krai), including 16 species.

The article provides an annotated checklist of owlet moths (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) collected in the Bureinsky State Nature Reserve (the Khabarovsk Territory, Russia) and adjacent territories. It includes 65 species, 4 of them (Hypena obesalis Treitschke, 1828, Lasionycta secedens (Walker, 1858), Xestia quieta (Hübner, [1813]), X. alaskae (Grote, 1...

The data on the distribution of two invading species of the hawk moths (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae), Clanis undulosa Moore, 1879 and Ambulyx tobii (Inoue, 1976), in the Russian Far East are given. At present an active extension of their ranges from south to the north is observed.

A review of Bolboceratidae species from the Russian Far East is given. The distribution of the species is considered. Maps of their ranges in the territory of Russia are compiled. Bolbotrypes davidis (Fairmaire, 1891) was found in the Jewish Autonomous Area for the first time. Micetophagy of Bolbocerodema zonatum Nikolajev, 1973 and coprophagy of B...

Until now Anthracophora rusticola was known in Russia from Primorskii krai only . In collections of the Zoological Institute RAS (St.-Petersburg) and Far-Eastern State Agriculture University (Blagoveschensk) we found nine specimens of this species from the south part of Khabarovskii krai. During long time this species was listed from East Asia as P...

The paper describes the fauna of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of Jewish Autonomous Oblast, which includes 195 species from five families. Despite a small area of this region (0.21% of the total area of Russia), it is the habitat of 36% of the species composition of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) of Russia. The species composit...

A review of Bolboceratidae species from the Far East of Russia is given. The distribution of the species is con�sidered. Maps of their ranges in the territory of Russia are compiled. Bolbotrypes davidis (Fairmaire 1891) was found in the Jewish Autonomous Region for the first time. Micetophagy of Bolbocerodema zonatum Nikolajev 1973 and coprophagy o...

12 new or local butterfly species, Muschampia cribrellum (Eversmann, 1841), Ochlodes subhyalina (Bremer et Grey, 1853), Lobocla bifasciata (Bremer et Grey,1853), Satarupa nymphalis (Speyer, 1879)(Hesperiidae), Paramidea scolymus Butler, 1866 (Pieridae), Ahlbergia korea Johnson, 1992, Celastrina phellodendroni Omelko, 1987 (Lycaenidae), Sephisa prin...

The data on new records of wax bee Apis cerana Fabricius, 1793 in Khabarovskii Krai (Bikin district and Lazo district) are given. Information about the history of the study of bee wax in the Amur region is discussed.

22 species from Thyatiridae, Lasiocampidae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Lymantriidae, Arctiidae were collected in the Bureinsky State Nature Reserve in 2012 – 2013. Five species (Dendrolimus superans Butl., Lymantria monacha L., Miltochrista calaminа Butl., Lithosia quadra L., Katha deplana Esp.) were recorded from the Reserve for the first time. New...

Hawkmoth Ambulyx tobii (Inoue, 1976) is firstly recorded from several settlements of Khasan district of Primorsky Krai (Gusevsky mine, villages Zanadvorovka and Andreevka), Russia. Differential characters from similar species A. sericeipennis Butler, 1875 and A. schauffelbergeri Bremer et Grey, 1853, as well as from other species living in northern...

The distribution and some features of the life history of Sphecodina caudata (Bremer et Grey, 1852) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae) in the Khabarovskii Krai are considered, and its permanent habitation there is confirmed. It is shown that the welfare of populations of Sphecodina caudata in the Far East of the Russia does not depend on presence of the Sch...

Trophic relations of caterpillars of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Hesperioidea, Papilionoidea) of the Middle Amur are considered. From 229 species of the butterflies living in the investigated territory, host plants of caterpillars are known for 211 species. Caterpillars of butterflies of the Middle Amur have a wide spectrum of trophic relations and d...

Tussock moth Numenes disparilis Staudinger, 1887 is firstly authentically recorded from Khabarovskii krai, 47°54´N, 136°02´E. This is the northenmost known record of the species.

38 species of Epicopeidae, Thyatiridae, Drepanidae, Lasiocampidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae, Notodontidae, Lymantriidae, Arctiidae were collected in 2011 in the Upper Bureya river basin, mostly in the Bureinsky State Nature Reserve. Among them, 10 species (Falcaria lacertinaria L., Hyloicus morio Rothsc. et Jord., Cerura felina Butl., Furcula bicusp...

Scarites terricola is firstly recorded from Evreiskaya avtonomnaya oblast.

Carpenter moth Deserticossus tsingtauana is firstly recorded from Evreiskaya avtonomnaya oblast and Khabarovskii krai.

Celastrina argiolus (Linnaeus, 1758), recorded from Bureinskii Nature Reserve, is new to Khabarovskii Krai.

In June 2009 early summer phenological aspect of butterflies fauna in Bureinskii Nature Reserve (Khabarovskii Krai) and its vicinities was investigated. 22 Hesperioidea and Papilionoidea species were recorded; five of them (Pyrgus malvae L., Pieris rapae L., Celastrina argiolus L., Nymphalis antiopa L., Erebia lena Chr.) being the new records for t...

Taxonomy, biology and ranges of Gonepteryx maxima Butler, 1885 and G. aspasia Ménétries, 1859 (Lepidoptera, Pieridae) from the Far East of Russia are discussed. The absence of Chinese species G. amintha (Blanchard, 1871) in Russian fauna is proved. The detailed key for identification of Gonepteryx taxons from the Far East of Russia and adjacent con...

A new for the fauna of the Amurskaya oblast species of family Noctuidae (Lepidoptera) is recorded below.

Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Diurna) of the Bolshie Churki and Daur Mountain Ranges and their vicinities were studied in the beginning of June and in the second half of July 2008. 88 species from 6 families were recorded, mostly in the Vertoprashiha River upper reaches (76 species). 3 species were recorded in the Jewish autonomous oblast for the first...

The butterflies (Lepidoptera, Diurna) of the Khabarovsk and its vicinities are presented by 176 species from 6 families. In the local fauna the number of widely distributed in Palaearctic region species is almost equal to the number of species distributed in East Asia. The richest fauna of butterflies is mentioned in the Bolshoy Khekhtsir Mts (163...

Two species of Nolidae, three species of Noctuidae, and one species of Geometridae are firstly recorded from Khabarovskii krai and Jewish autonomous region.

As a result of entomological field trip taken in June 2008, 65 species of butterflies (Lepidoptera, Diurna) from 40 genera and 6 families were recorded from the Northern part of the Pompeyev Ridge. A big series of Limenitis moltrechti Kardakov, 1928 was collected. The Pompeyev Ridge is the very northern and the very western location of the species...

The first published list of Diurna from vicinities of Raichihinsk (Amurskaya oblast) comprises 78 species. Ypthima motschulskyi (Brem. et Grey) (Satyridae) is reported from Amurskaya oblast for the first time; the records of Pyrgus schansiensis (Rev.), Syrichtus cribrellum (Ev.) (Hesperiidae) and Melitaea didymoides Ev. (Nymphalidae) are the most e...

Данное сообщение посвящено некоторым особенностям биологии трех видов голубянок из подсемейства хвостаток, гусеницы которых развиваются на растениях из семейства крушиновых (Rhamnaceae). Исследования проводились автором в полевые сезоны 2003 - 2006 гг. в районе г. Хабаровска.

The fauna of Diurna (Lepidoptera) of the Ezop and Dusse-Alin Mountains (Khabarovskii krai and Amurskaya oblast') is examined. There are 81 butterflies' species from 6 families in this territory. All studied materials are listed. The vertical distribution of Daurina is examined. Zoogeographical analysis of the butterflies fauna is made.

Some interesting records of butterflies (Lepidoptera, Diurna) made in 2002 – 2007 are reported. Ypthima motschulskyi (Bremer et Grey, 1852) and Nordmannia latior (Fixsen, 1887) have been recorded in Amurskaya oblast for the first time; Chrysozephyrus brillantinus (Staudinger, 1887) is reported for the first time from Khabarovskii Krai and from the...

Pararctia lapponica (Thunberg, 1791), Platarctia atropurpurea (O.Bang-Haas, 1927) (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) and Sympistis heliophila (Paykull, 1793) (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) are recorded in the area near the joint of the Ezop and Dusse-Alin’ Mountains. These are the most south-eastern records of the species. Sympistis heliophila (Paykull, 1793) is r...

Elements of the biology (habitat, flying period, host plants of imago and larvae) of Gonepteryx maxima (Butler, 1885), Aporia hippia (Bremer, 1861) (Lepidoptera, Pieridae), Nordmannia eximia (Fixsen, 1887) and Polyommatus tsvetaevi (Kurentzov, 1970) (Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae) from the vicinity of Khabarovsk are considered. New morphological and beha...