Occurrences of three Phyllonorycter Hübner species (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae: Lithocolletinae) for the first time in Iran

Three Phyllonorycter species namely, Ph. coryli (Nicelli, ۱۸۵۱), Ph. millierella (Staudinger, ۱۸۷۱) and Ph. roboris (Zeller, ۱۸۳۹) are newly reported for the fauna of Iran. These species are collected in Azarbaijan-e Sharghi, Tehran and Kordestan provinces, respectively. The first two species were collected as larvae while feeding on Carpinus betulus L. (Betulaceae) and Celtis australis L. (Cannabaceae), in the order, and the last one collected as adult in an Oak forest using light trap. The genus Carpinus L. and C. betulus are newly reported as larval host plant for Ph. coryli. Brief taxonomic characterizations of these species are provided and an updated list of the Phyllonorycter species occurring in Iran is presented.

کلیدواژه ها:

Gracillariidae ، Phyllonorycter ، new record ، new host plant ، Iran