First records of two genera Phragmacossia Schawerda, 1924 and Stygia Latreille, [1802] in the South Caucasus (Lepidoptera, Cossidae)

Authors: Japaridze, Lasha-Giorgi Country: Armenia DOI: 10.3897/caucasiana.4.e158970 Published: Jan. 1, 2025 Source: Caucasiana OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Armenia · Topics: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy, Biological Control of Invasive Species, Species Distribution and Climate Change

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The study provides an update on the Lepidoptera diversity of Armenia, with the first record of two genera Phragmacossia Schawerda, 1924 and Stygia Latreille, [1802] based on 10 male specimens of Phragmacossia territa (Staudinger, 1879) and a single female specimen of Stygia mosulensis Daniel, 1965 collected in Alvank, Syuik Province, Armenia. These are also the first record of this genera in the South Caucasus.

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