Zdenko Tokár

• Dipl. Ing.
• Independent Researcher

Elachista mariae sp. n. is described from moths taken in xerothermic localities in southwestern Slovakia and southwestern Bulgaria. The new species belongs to the genus Elachista Treitschke, 1833, subgenus Aphelosetia Stephens, 1834, and the E. bedellella species group according to KAILA (2019). It is similar to several species of this group in the...

Cedestis granadensissp. nov. is described from specimens taken in two localities in the Spanish province of Granada, in the highlands north of Puebla de Don Fadrique, and the mountains of Sierra de Huétor. The new species belongs to the genus Cedestis Zeller, 1839 in the family Yponomeutidae Stephens, 1829. It does not resemble any of the six other...

Paradasycera insignis (Christoph, 1882) has been recorded in Slovakia for the first time. This also presents a first record for Europe as the species was first described from the vicinity of Vladivostok in Russia, and all existing records thus far have come from the Russian Far East. Colour photographs of the adult and its habitat, as well as an il...

Altogether, 64 Coleophora (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae) species from Morocco are reported, based on recent collecting expeditions. Twelve new species are described: C. retusa Tabell, sp. nov., C. afrofrischella Tabell, sp. nov., C. olei Tabell, sp. nov., C. carsteni Tabell, sp. nov., C. ifranensis Tabell & Kullberg, sp. nov., C. jaskai Tabell, sp. n...

Commatarcha galicicae Tokár & Srnka, sp. nov. is described from specimens taken in two south-eastern European localities, the Galičica Mountain in North Macedonia, and Dubova in Banat, Romania. The new species belongs to the genus Commatarcha Meyrick, 1935, which is new for the European Lepidoptera fauna. It resembles some Asian species from this g...

The Slovenský raj National Park belongs among the best-known areas in Slovakia regarding present knowledge of its moth and butterfly fauna. Continuous research in the past has taken place here for more than 50 years. Until the end of the previous century, nearly 60 % of the current Slovak fauna were recorded here. The main aim of this study is to p...

Extensive collecting in Central Asia resulted in the first description of the female of Epicallima kuldzhella (Lvovsky, 1982). Colour photographs of adults of both sexes and of habitats are included along with a distribution map, illustrations of the male and female genitalia, and some aspects of the biology.

Bucculatrixbrunnellasp. n. is described from Sicily and Sardinia. The male of the new species is characterized by the almost monochrome ochreous brown forewing. It may resemble the monochrome form of B.cristatella (Zeller, 1839), but the colour of the forewing of the latter species is pale ochreous grey. The female of the new species is slightly sm...

The following sixteen species of Lepidoptera – Antispila petryi Martini, 1899; Phyllocnistis asiatica Martynova, 1955; Rhigognostis incarnatella (Steudel, 1873); Agonopterix paraselini Buchner, 2017; Metzneria subflavella Englert, 1957; Ptocheuusa paupella (Zeller, 1847); Anarsia eleagnella Kuznetsov, 1957; Coleophora potentillae Elisha, 1885; Scyt...

Stigmella tatrica sp. n. is described from moths taken in the alpine zone of the Tatra Mountains in Slovakia. The new species is similar to several other montane species of Stigmella Schrank, 1802 in the S. aurella (Fabricius, 1775) group in external characters and male genitalia; its closest relative is S. dryadella (O. Hofmann, 1868). It is indis...

The female of Eulamprotes gemerensis Elsner, 2013 is described and illustrated with colour photographs of the adult, exuviae, as well as the figures of female genitalia, tree of COI barcodes, its habitat and distribution map. The female was reared from a pupa found in moss on a stone in the Slovak Paradise National Park in Eastern Slovakia. The spe...

A new species of Bucculatricidae, Bucculatrix kaptarae sp. nov., is described from the Lefka Ori (White Mountains) of western Crete. The adult and the genitalia of both sexes are figured.

A new species of Oecophoridae, Batia hilszczanskii, was reared from larvae feeding in branches of the golden oak (Quercus alnifolia) obtained in Cyprus. It differs from other species in the Batia genus by the forewing markings and structures of the male and female genitalia. Photographs of the adults and the type locality as well as figures of the...

A new species of Bucculatricidae, Bucculatrix lerchianella sp. nov., is described from the Black Sea coast of north-eastern Bulgaria. It is related to B. artemisiella Herrich-Schäffer, 1855, and several other closely related species but differs from them in the structures of the genitalia and DNA-barcoding sequences. The adult and genitalia of both...

The occurrence of Pelecystola fraudulentella (Zeller, 1852) in Slovakia is recorded. This species was hitherto only known from two distant localities in Slovenia and southeastern Sweden. Photographs and sketches are given of the male and female adults and genitalia.

The occurrence of Coleophora impalella Toll, 1961 in Hungary is recorded. This species was hitherto only known from Russian Middle and Lower Volga regions. Descriptions are given of the adult and male and female genitalia.

Basierend auf der Sammlung von S. und Z. Kovács, werden neue Funde von rumänischen Coleophoridae gemeldet. Als Neufunde für Rumänien konnten 22 Arten festgestellt werden. Coleophora balcanica Baldizzone, 1994 wird als neues Synonym von C. coarctataephaga Toll, 1961 erkannt. Für alle Arten werden geographische und biologische Informationen gegeben.S...

The four Palaearctic species of the gelechiid genus Dirhinosia REBEL, 1905 are reviewed. D. trifasciella REBEL, 1905 syn. n. is regarded as a junior synonym of D. cervinella (EVERSMANN, 1844). With figures of adults, male and female genitalia.