Ulf Buchsbaum

• Zoologische Staatssammlung München

Pablo Emilio Köhler (1894–1981) was a leading Argentine noctuidologist who described 332 noctuid species, with 279 collected in Argentina. Köhler published significant compilations on Argentine noctuids. Most of the material he used for descriptions remained in his personal collection until the 1960s, when the collection was divided between the Ins...

During a faunal survey of Lepidoptera in 2023, Imma phuocbuu Buchsbaum, Chi & Chen, sp. nov. was discovered and represents the first record of the genus in Vietnam. A single male specimen was collected from a transitional biotype between mangrove and semi-deciduous dry lowland forest habitats near the coast. The new species is distinguished from Im...

The eastern Asian genus Bipectilus is recorded in Tai-wan for the first time. A morphological description is presented for two male specimens of Bipectilus tai-wanicus sp. n. collected from Meifeng in May 2011. The genitalia are distinct from all other described species. We have been able to provide ventral and oblique lateral views that provide a...

Discovery of Endoclita vietnamensis sp n. is based on a single specimen (holotype) from Phia Oac-Phia Den National Park, and 21 paratypes collected from Eucalyptus and Acacia plantations. Reared specimens of E. vietnamensis sp. n. were obtained from Acacia mangium. E. urophylla x E. grandis, and A. mangium x A. auriculiformis. E. salvazi was reared...

The species Hyblaea solomonensis Buchsbaum & Chen, sp. n. is described from the Solomon Islands. The species is to be placed in the Hyblaea constellata Guenée, 1852 - species group due to its similarity in the external morphological features, as well as in the genital structures. The new species differs from all other species in this group.

The genus Magnificus Yan, 2000 was originally established to include M. jiuzhiensis Yan, 2000 and M. zhiduoensis Yan, 2000. Here we also include the species M. bouvieri (Oberthür, 1913) comb. n., M. dirschi (Bang-Haas, 1939) comb. n., M. miniatus (Chu & Wang, 1985a) comb. n., M. regius (Staudinger, 1896) comb. n., and M. roseus (Oberthür, 1911) com...

First field photograph of recently described species Endoclita atayala Buchsbaum & Hsu 2018

Two species of Endoclita C. &. R. Felder, 1874 from Taiwan are evaluated for their taxonomic status: Endoclita meifenga Buchsbaum & Grehan sp. n. is described as new for a unique male from the central mountains of Taiwan, and E. kosemponis (Strand, 1916), stat. rev. is elevated to species status. We show that the forewing markings and genitalic cha...

A new species Endoclita atayala Buchsbaum & Hsu sp. n. is based on a single female specimen collected at light in the high mountains of northern Taiwan. Comparisons with all other Endoclita (C. & R. Felder, 1874) species confirms that E. atayala sp. n. exhibits distinctive and unique wing pattern characteristics and probably has a sister group rela...

The pollination biology of the Anacamptis pyramidalis (L.) RICH. was studied at five localities on North Bull Island in Ireland. During numerous observation hours different insect visitors on the Pyramidal orchid and other pink-purple flowered plants were captured. But only three species of Lepidoptera - Zygaena filipendulae (LINNAEUS, 1758), Helio...

During an expedition to Sumatra in February and March 2002 the authors discovered an undescribed zygaenid moth: Phauda bicolor, sp. n. Forty five specimens were obtained. In order to clarify its systematic position one specimen was preserved in ethanol for molecular analysis. The male and female genitalia are illustrated. A potential related specie...

Orchid pollinaria can be detected easily on insect pollen vectors in the field as well as in collections. The results from the analysis of pollinaria charge on various families of Lepidoptera (Zygaenidae, Noctuidae) are presented. Out of the materials of the Zoologische Staatssammlung München and the Museum Witt, ~63 000 specimens have been examine...

Abstract: Zygaena lonicerae (SCHEVEN, 1777) and 2. minos ([DENIS & SCHIFFERMÜLLER], 1775) are recorded as pollinators of orchids of the genus Gymnadenia, the pollinaria of which were found at the probosces of the zygaenids. The records are importent for the pollinating biology of orchids in Thuringia. Key words: Orchidaceae, Gymnadenia, Insecta, Le...