2026/04/28 by Peter Huemer, Lauri Kaila, Andreas H. Segerer · 2 voices
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology · Agricultural and Biological Sciences · #Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy #Insect Pheromone Research and Control #Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
paper · pdf · doi:10.3897/nl.49.185483
openalex publication_date 2026/04/28 · openalex created_date 2026/04/30 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
Pyralis papaleonei sp. nov . is described based on diagnostic phenotypic and genital morphological characters as well as unique DNA barcodes (COI gene – cytochrome c oxidase subunit 1) and compared with closely related taxa occurring in the Eastern Mediterranean, namely P. kacheticalis and P. regalis . The new species is endemic to the island of Crete and currently only known from the White Mountains (Lefka Ori) in the western part of the island. Pyralis kacheticalis is recorded from Iraq and Armenia for the first time.