SER. B VOL. 35 NO. 2 - Norsk entomologisk forening

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1988 

SER. B VOL. 35 

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Norwegian Journal of Entomology 

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Two lepidoptera, Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 

1794) (Geo.) and Ipimorpha contusa (Freyer, 1849) 

(Noc.) new to Norway, and faunistical comments on 

two rare noctuids. 

GEIR E.E. S0LI 

S01i, G.E.E. 1988. Two lepidoptera, Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794) (Geo.) 

and Ipimorpha contusa (Freyer, 1849) (Noc.) new to Norway, and faunistical comments 

on two rare noctuids. Fauna norv. Ser. B. 35, 49-52. 

One female of the migrating Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794) was recorded from 

Gravastranda, Porsgrunn. According to the weather situation in the North Atlantic at 

the time the specimen was caught, it is stated that the specimen most probably has 

reached Norway from The British Isles. One male and one female ofIpimorpha contusa 

(Freyer, 1849) were recorded from Dammane, Porsgrunn. The species has a very 

restricted distribution; in Fennoscandia previously only known from the southernmost 

parts of Finland. Both species were taken in 1983, and recorded for the first time in 

Norway. 

Specimens of Cryphia domestica (Hufnagel, 1766) have been recorded from several 

localities in the surroundings of Porsgrunn. In Norway the species has not been 

recorded outside this area, where it seems to have a stable population. Apamea 

scolopacina (Esper, 1788) is recorded from Porsgrunn. The species has previously only 

been taken once in Norway. 

Geir E.E. S01i, Zoological Museum, University of Bergen, Museplass 3, N-5007 Bergen, 

Norway. 

INTRODUCTION 

.0. obstipata is distributed in most parts of 

During 1983 Lepidoptera were collected in the world: North and South America, Africa, 

light traps at two forest localities at the Ei from Japan throughout Asia to Europe (Skou 

danger peninsula, Porsgrunn, SE Telemark 1984). In Europe the species is native in the 

(See Ellefsen 1984). The localities were: Mediterranean area only, where it has several 

Gravstranda (UTM: 32VNL37I500; EIS 18) generations during the season (Hoffmeyer 

and Dammane (UTM: 32VNL391469; EIS 1966) and feeds on a variety of herbaceous 

11) (Fig. 1). - The former thermophilous plants (Vilhelmsen 1980). 0. obstipata is, 

deciduous forest, the latter basiphilous pine however, a well known immigrant in most 

forest. Dammane is situated within a tempoparts 

of the Fennoscandia and Denmark. Se 

parts of Europe, including the southernmost 

rarily protected nature reserve. 

Two species, previously not recorded from ven specimens have .peen recorded from 

Norway, Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, Sweden (Skane and Oland) and about 20 

1794) (Geometridae) and Ipimorpha eontusa specimens from southern Finland (Skou 

(Freyer, 1849) (Noctuidae) together with 1984). In Denmark more than 80 specimens 

two other rare noctuids, Cryphia domestiea have been recorded, and the species is taken 

(Hufnagel, 1766) and Apamea seolopacina in all provinces (Schnack 1985). In North 

(Esper, 1788) were caught. 

Europe most specimens arrive in the autumn, 

but specimens have also been caught in May, 

July and August (Skou 1984). 

Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794) 

In the southern parts of England and Ire 

One male of O. obstipata was caught at Gra land, where the species generally arrive in the 

vastranda during the period from 11-16 period from April to November, it can pro 

August. 

duce several generations in favourable sum- 

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PORSGRUNN 

Fig. 1. Map of the Eidanger peninsula showing the 

position of the two light trap localities. 

mers (Ford 1972). Under optimal condition 

the development from egg to imago, takes 

only one month (Edelsten & Fletcher 1961). 

A study of the weather situation in the 

North Atlantic for the period 8-16 August 

1983 (Deutsche Wetterdienst 1983), shows a 

high pressure area (1030 mbar) moving 

slowly towards NE from the central parts of 

the North Atlantic, reaching The British Isles 

on 13 August, at 00 GMT. The center of this 

high pressure area moves towards the British 

Channel, continues ESE, and is situated over 

the Carpathians on 16 August. In the same 

period a low pressure area SE of Greenland, 

developes and moves ENE towards Iceland. 

On 15 August, at 12 GMT, this low pressure 

area (980 mbar) has its center between Iceland 

and the coast of northern Norway. This 

weather situation is setting up strong southwestern 

winds (10-15 m/s) from the British 

Isles towards the southern parts of Norway. 

In an altitude of about 1500 m, the 

velocity was 20-25 m/so 

It seems thus reasonable that the norwegian 

specimen of O. obstipata arrived from 

The British Isles. In The British Isles no less 

than 56 specimens of O. obstipata were recorded 

during 1983, that means the species 

was more frequent than most years (Bretherton, 

pers.com.). The british specimens were 

recorded from 4 June to 13 November, and 

some of those taken in October and November 

may, according to R.F. Bretherton (pers. 

corn.), have been bred in England from early 

arrivals. 

Ipimorpha contusa (Freyer, 1849) 

One male and one female were caught at 

Dammane during the period 26-31 July. 

I. contusa has a highly disjunct distribution: 

In Asia it is recorded from the Chentejn-mountains 

in Mongolia, and from the 

Amur and Ussuri area in the USSR; In Europe 

it is recorded in the surroundings of 

Thiiringen and Sachsen, in East Prussia and 

in the southeastern parts of Finland (Hanski 

& Kaisila 1971). 

In Finland the first specimen ofI. contusa, 

a male, was taken in Vehkalahti, Etelii-Hiime 

on 23 August 1965. However, this specimen 

was not identified until a second specimen, a 

female, was caught in a light trap in Virolahti, 

Etelii-Karjala on 28 July 1971 (Hanski & 

Kaisila 1971). During the 1970's several specimens 

were caught (in 1974 more than 10 

specimens), but so far only 5 specimens have 

been taken in the 1980's (K. Mikkola, pers. 

corn.). Up to now I. contusa has been recorded 

from 5 bigeographical provinces in southeastern 

Finland (U, EK, EH, ES and LK) (K. 

Mikkola, pers. corn.). 

The climate in the region of Finland where 

the species is known to occur, has great resemblance 

to the climate in the coastal regions 

of Grenland (Nordiska Ministernidet 

1984). In Finland I. contusa has been recorded 

in the period from 3 July to 9 August 

(Mikkola & Jalas, 1979), which corresponds 

well with the capture of the norwegian specimens. 

The larvae is feeding on Populus 

which is frequent at Dammane. It seems thus 

reasonable to conclude that I. contusa is a 

native species in the investigated area. 

Cryphia domestica (Hufnagel, 1766) 

Two males were caught at Dammane in the 

period 15-26 July, and one female at Gravastranda 

in the period 20-26 July. 

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The norwegian distribution of C. domestica 

seems to be restricted to the Eidanger 

peninsula and its nearest surroundings. The 

species was recorded as new to Norway from 

Brevik (Gr0nlien 1940). Later the species has 

been taken regularly from at least 2 localities 

in addition to those here mentioned (Ellefsen 

&; Hansen 1978). This indicates that. C. 

iomestica has a stable population in the 

investigated area. 

C. domestica has its main distribution area 

in Central Europe and the western parts of 

the Mediterranean area (Spuler 1908), but is 

also recorded from Corsica and northern Africa 

(Draudt 1931). In Denmark the species 

is widely distributed (Schnack 1985); it is 

recorded from several localities in the coastal 

areas of southern Sweden (Nordstrom et al. 

1969), but not from Finland. The larvae lives 

on lichens (Xanthoria parietina, Lecidea confluenc 

etc.) growing on rocks, walls etc. 

(Skinner 1984). 

Apamea scolopacina (Esper, 1788) 

Seven males and two females were caught at 

Gravastranda in the period from 20 July to 

20 August, and one male at Dammane in the 

period 5-11 August. 

A. scolopacina has previously only been 

recorded from Stangenes, Kristiansand, 

Southern Norway (Opheim 1979). The species 

is widely distributed in Europe. It is 

known from all provinces of Denmark 

(Schnack 1985), and from the southernmost 

parts ofSweden (Nordstrom et aI., 1969) and 

Finland (Mikk6la & Jalas, 1979). The larvae 

is living on grasses and sedges (Briza media 

and Scirpus spp.) (Vilhelmsen 1980). 

ACKNOWLEDG'EMENT 

I am indebted to Dr. K. Mikkola (Finland) 

and to Mr. R.F. Bretherton (England) for 

willingly have informed me on the distribution 

and abundance of 1. contusa and O. 

obstipata, respectively. I am also indebted to 

Arild Fjeldsa for usefull information and to 

Trond Andersen and Torstein Solh0Y for 

comments on the manuscript. 

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Deutsche Wetterdienst 1983. Europiiischer Wetterbericht. 

Amtsblatt des Deutschen Wetterdienst, 

No. 215-230. 

Draudt, M. 1931. Unterfamilie Bryophilinae, pp 

14-22, in: Seitz, A. (ed.) Die Gross-Schmetterlinge 

der Erde. Suppl. 3. A. Kernen. Stuttgart. 

Edelsten, H.M. & Fletcher, D.S. 1961. 4.ed. ofR. 

South: The Moths ofthe British Isles. Frederik 

Warne. London, 380 pp. 

Ellefsen, G.E. 1984. Storsommerfugler (Lepidoptera)fra 

omradet Frierftauene-Asstranda. Milj0verndepartementet, 

Rapport T-576, pp. 97 

133. 

Ellefsen, G.E. & Hansen, S. 1978. Interessante 

funn av Macrolepidoptera fra Porsgrunns-distriktet. 

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survey of British Natural History. 3.ed. London, 

266 pp. 

Gr0nlien, N. 1940. Tillegg til Norges Lepidopterfauna. 

Norsk ent. Tidsskr. V, 29-31. 

Hanski, I. & Kaisila, J. 1971. Zwei fUr Finnlands 

Fauna neue Eulen (Lep., Noctuidae). Ann. Ent. 

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Hoffmeyer, S. 1966. De danske malere. Universitetsforlaget 

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regioninndeling av Norden. Nord. Arlov, 289 

pp. 

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O. 1969. Defennoskandiska och danska 

nattflynas utbredning (Noctuidae). CWK Gleerup. 

Lund, 160 pp + 403 maps. 

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Schnack, K. (Ed.) 1985. Catalogue of the Lepidoptera 

of Denmark. Ent. Medd. 52, 164 pp. 

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Skou, P. 1984. Nordens malere. Danmarks Dyreliv 

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Received 11 Aug. 1987 

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The Norwegian Siricoidea (Hymenoptera) 

FRED MIDTGAARD 

Midtgaard, F. 1988. The Norwegian Siricoidea (Hymenoptera). Fauna norv. Ser. B 35, 

53-60. 

The Norwegian material of Siricoidea is revised, and 2 taxa appear to be new to the 

fauna: Konowia megapolitana Brauns, 1884 and Sirexjuvencus atricornis Kjellander, 

1945. Two introduced specimens of Sirexjuvencus cyaneus Fabricius, 1781 have been 

found in Bergen. 

Specimens of Urocerus flavicornis (Fabricius, 1781) have been found in great 

numbers on a ship unloading timber from Canada. 

Fred Midtgaard, Norwegian Forest Research Institute, P.G.Box 61, N-1432 As-NLH, 

Norway. 

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I 

INTRODUCTION 

The distribution ofthe Norwegian Siricoidea 

is comparatively well known because of the 

rather recent revision by Bakke (1960). 

Nevertheless new information on taxonomic 

characters useful in distinguishing between 

the species of Siricidae, and the very 

large material of Siricoidea collected since 

1960, made a revision ofall Norwegian material 

necessary. 

MATERIAL AND METHODS 

The collections of the Zoological Museums 

of Oslo (ZMOS), the Zoological Museum of 

Bergen (ZMBE?, the Zoological Museum of 

Trondheim (ZMTH), the Zoological Museum 

of Troms0 (ZMTR), Rana Museum 

(RM), the Norwegian Forest Research Institute 

(NFRI) and my own collection (FM) 

were examined. The faunal divisions are the 

revised Strand system (0kland 1981). The 

faunal regions used by Bakke (1960) cannot 

be directly compared with the region used 

here. Records new to a region are therefore 

not indicated. 

RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 

The distribution of all Norwegian Xiphydriidae 

and Siricidae are listed in Tab. 1 and 

EIS-maps are shown in Figs. 1-7. It is important 

to remember that some of these species 

are very easily transported with timber to 

places where there by no means could be a 

Fauna norv. Ser. B. 35: 53-60. 

local population. This is obviously the case 

with many records of Urocerus gigas from 

the non-forested coastal areas in northern 

Norway. 

Xiphydriidae 

Xiphydria camelus (L., 1758): Common and 

widely distributed in the whole country: AK, 

Vestby, Tannum, EIS 28, 11 Mar. 1960, e.1., 

leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: 7 00 , 15 ~ ~ ; AK, As: 

As, EIS 28, 2~ Nov. 1962, reared, leg. T. 

Srether, NFRI: ; AK, As: EIS 28, 26 Nov. 

1962, reared, leg. T. Srether, NFRI: 2 ~~ ; 

AK, As: As, EIS 28, 14 May 1962, reared, 

leg. T. Srether, NFRI: 2 ~~ ; ON, Dovre: 

Hjerkin, EIS 71, Jul 1861, leg. Siebke, 

ZMOS: 2 ~~; B0, R0yken: R0yken, EIS 28, 

leg. Siebke, ZMOS: ~; B0, Ringerike: H0nefoss, 

EIS 36, leg. Siebke, ZMOS: 0 ; B0, 

Hurum: Filtvet, EIS 28, 3 Jul. 1982, leg. FM, 

FM: ~ ; B0, Hurum: Filtvet, EIS 28, 9 Jul. 

1982, leg. FM, FM: ~; BV, Rollag: Toreshov, 

EIS 27,19 Jun. 1978, leg. B. Sagvolden, FM: 

~ ; YE, Lardal: Bergandammen, EIS 18, 3 

Jun. 1980, leg. T. Kvamme, NFRI: ~ ; YE, 

Tj0me: Tj0me, EIS 19, Jul. 1962, leg. T. 

Holmsen, NFRI: ~ ; YE, Brunlanes: Pauler, 

EIS 19,9 Jun. 1984, leg. O. Hanssen, FM: 3 

~~ ; VAY, Songdalen: Greipstad, EIS 2, 1 

Oct. 1959, e.l. inAlnus incana, leg. A. Bakke, 

NFRI: 4 00 , 2 ~~ ; VAY, Kristiansand: 

Stangenes, EIS 2, 11 J ul. 1977, leg. S. Svendsen, 

FM: o,~; RY, Finn0Y: Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14, 

5 Jul. 1986, leg. T. Jonassen, FM: 2 00 ; 

HOI, Voss: Voss, EIS 41, 9 Jun. 1980, leg. T. 

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Tab. 1. The distribution of the Norwegian Xiphydriidae and Siricidae. 

Ullz I I > r.LIr.LIr.LI >HZ"S 

Species : 

"S~ :r:1:r: 010 IIlIIIl :>E-tIE-t ~I~ ;;1;; P::IP:: :r:1:r: UlIUl ::

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Fig. 4. Sirexjuvencus 

Fig. 5. S. juvencus atricornis 

Fig. 6. S. noctilio 7 Fig. 7 Xeris spectrum 

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lei, EIS 17, 11 Aug. 1983, leg. FM, FM: ~ ; 

TEY, Porsgrunn: Oklungen, EIS 18, 19 Jut. 

1983, leg. T. Kvamme, NFRI: ~; TEI, Kviteseid: 

Brunkeberg, EIS 17, 25 Jut. 1959, leg. 

S. Tvermyr, NFRI: ~ ; TEI, Notodden: Notodden, 

EIS 27, 6 Oct. 1954, leg. T. Bj0rlie, 

ZMOS: ~; AAY, Birkenes: Herefoss, EIS 6, 

30 Jut. 1953, leg. M. Brobakke, FM: ~ ; 

AAY, Ris0r: Ris0r, EIS 11, 12 Aug. 1918, 

leg. Warloe, ZMOS: ~ ; AAY, Grimstad: 

Drottningborg, EIS 6, 17 Jut. 1982, leg. S. 

Svendsen, FM: a;vAY, Mandal: Mandal, 

EIS 2,1962, leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: ~ ; VAY, 

Lyngdal: Lyngdal, EIS 1, 14 Aug. 1974, leg. 

K. Opsal, ZMOS: ~; RY, HA: Nrerb0, EIS 7, 

4 Aug. 1960, leg. L. Haugseth, FM: ~ ; RI, 

Sauda: Sauda, EIS 24, 28 Aug. 1958, FM: ~ ; 

HOY, Lindas: Kvalvagnes, EIS 39, 20 Aug. 

1983, leg. J.J. Knudsen, 2MBE: ~ ; HOY, 

Bergen: Almeland, Fana, EIS 31, 8 Aug. 

1983, J.O. Igland, 2MBE: ~ ; HOY, Bergen: 

Fj0sanger, EIS 30, 22 Aug. 1958, 2MBE: ~ ; 

HOY, Oster0Y: Lonevag, Haus, EIS 40, 8 

Aug. 1954, 2MBE: ~ ; HOI, Voss: Reimegrend, 

EIS 41, Aug. 1982, leg. L. Anthun, 

2MBE: ~ ; HOI, Ullensvang: Na, EIS 32, 7 

Aug. 1950, leg. J. Eggereide, 2MBE: ~; HOI, 

Samnanger: H0yseter, EIS 40, 26 Aug. 1951, 

leg. Tj0nneland, 2MBE: ~ ; SFY, Eid: Starheim, 

EIS 67, 14 Aug. 1954, leg. H0gnes, 

2MBE: ~; SFY, Gulen: Haveland, EIS 48, 5 

Aug. 1981, leg. W. S0rli, 2MBE: ~ ; STI, 

Orkdal: Orkanger, EIS 91, 25 Jut. 1948, leg. 

Tj0nneland, 2MBE: ~; STI, R0ros, Djypsj0 

leira, EIS 81, Sept. 1960, leg. O. Kjeldsberg, 

ZMTH: ~ ; STI, M. Gauldal: St0ren, EIS 87 

Sept. 1961, ZMTH: ~ ; STI, Trondheim: 

Strinda, EIS 92, 1946, ZMTH: ~ ; STI, Selbu: 

Selbu, EIS 93, 5 Aug. 1959, leg. J. Aftret, 

ZMTH: ~ ; NTY, Namdalseid: Langvatnet, 

EIS 101,6 Jun. 1978, leg. FM, FM: ~ ; NTI, 

Snasa: Tr0mpel, EIS 102, 6 Aug. 1979, leg. 

B. Sagvolden, FM: ~ ; NTI, Steinkjer: Steinkjer, 

EIs 101, 7 Aug. 1968, leg. T. Lund, 

ZMTH: ~ ; NTI, Snasa: J0rstad, EIS 102, 17 

Aug. 1967, leg. J.W. Kliim, ZMTH: ~; NTI, 

Verdal: Verdal, EIS 98, 15 Aug. 1951, 

ZMTH: ~ ; NSY, Lur0Y: Okstind, EIS 122, 

21 Aug. 1979, leg. H. Larsen, RM: ~ ; NSI, 

Saltdal, Saltdalen, EIS 127, leg. Hagemann, 

ZMTR: ~; NSI, Rana: Andfiska, EIS 123,20 

Sept. 1981, leg. H.R. Olsen: RM: ~ ; NSI, 

Rana, Selforslia, EIS 123, 3 Aug. 1983, leg. 

O. Bj0rgan, RM: ~ ; NSI, Rana: Mo, EIS 123, 

21 Aug. 1978, leg. O. Stupforsmo, RM: ~ ; 

NSI, Rana: Mj0lan, EIS 123, 6 Sept. 1979, 

leg. B. Osmo, RM: ~ ; NSI, Rana: Hauknes, 

EIS 123, 3 Aug. 1982, leg. T. Johannesen, 

RM: ~; NSI, Rana: Svartvasshei, EIS 123, 15 

Jut. 1984, leg. O. Myhre, RM: ~; NSI, Rana: 

Straumfors, EIS 122, 27 Aug. 1979, leg. A. 

Straumfors, RM: ~ ; NSI, Rana: Basmofjrera, 

EIS 123,22 Jut. 1981, leg. R. Nilsskog, RM: 

~ ; NSI, Rana: Ytteren, EIS 123, 12 Aug. 

1981, leg. H. Larsen, RM: ~ ; NSI, Rana: 

R0ssvoll, EIS 123, 21 Jut. 1984, leg. I. Adolfsen, 

RM: ~ ; NSI, Rana: Selfors, EIS 123, 14 

Aug. 1981, leg. P. Straumfors, RM: ~; NSI, 

Rana: Utskarpen, EIS 122, 15 Aug. 1969, 

leg. S. Lundmo, RM: ~ ; NSI, Vefsn: Grovamarka, 

EIS xx, 29 Aug. 1979, leg. K. Tvera, 

RM: ~ ; NSI, Hemnes: Finneid, EIS 118, Jut. 

1979, leg. J. Roghell, RM: ~; NSI, Hemnes: 

Hemnesberget, EIS 118, 10 Aug. 1981, leg. 

R. Nilsskog, RM: ~; NN0, Evenes: Ramnes, 

EIS 139, leg. Foden, ZMOS: ~ ; NNV, Sortland: 

Sigerfjorden, EIS 144,6 Aug. 1954, leg. 

A. Holen, ZMTR: ~; NNV, B0: Nykvag, EIS 

143, 15 Jut. 1954, leg. R. Kristoffersen, 

ZMTR: ~; TRY, Berg: Bergsbotten, EIS 161, 

3 Aug. 1954, leg. O. Heitman, ZMTR: ~ ; 

TRY, Karls0Y: Torsvag, EIS 171, 1 Aug. 

1954, leg. J. Olsen, ZMTR: ~; TRY, Lenvik: 

Finnfjordeidet, EIS 154, 1 Aug. 1954, leg. M. 

Sollien, ZMTR: ~ ; TRY, Troms0: Troms 

0ya, EIS 162, Jut. 1954, ZMTR: ~ ; TRY, 

Lenvik: Klaura, Finnsnes, EIS 153, 1 Aug. 

1957, leg. E. Kristiansen, ZMTR: ~ ; °TRI, 

Storfjord, Signaldalen, EIS 155, 11 Aug. 

1977, leg. Hegvik & Liihr, ZMTH: ~ ; TRI, 

Gratangen: Gratangsbotten, EIS 146,2 Aug. 

1954, leg. E.B. Elivsen, ZMTR: ~ ; TRI, 

Kvrenangen: S0rstraumen, EIS 164, 20 Jut. 

1954, leg. M. Holand, ZMTR: ~ ; TRI, 

Bardu: S0rdalen, EIS 146, 1 Aug. 1954, leg. 

O. Helberg, ZMTR: ~ ; TRI, Kafjord: Olderdalen, 

EIS 163, leg. H. Rismo, ZMTR: ~ ; 

FV, Alta: Komagfjord, EIS 173, leg. Fantrem, 

ZMOS: ~ ; FV, Hasvik: S0r0Y, S0rvrer, 

EIS 179,31 Jut. 1954, leg. Nielsen, ZMTR: ~ 

; FV, S0r0ysund: Skarvfjordhamn, EIS 180, 

6 Aug. 1954, leg. O. Olsen, ZMTR: ~ ; FN, 

Vads0: Vads0, EIS 177, 23 Aug. 1940, 

2MBE: ~ ; FN, Vard0: Vars0, EIS 185, Aug. 

1936, leg. Brinkmann, 2MBE: ~ ; FN, Porsanger: 

Kistrand, EIS 181, ZMOS: ~ ; FN, 

Tana: Skipagurra, EIS 176, 10 Aug. 1948, 

leg. P. Hornberg, ZMOS: ~ ; FN, Gamvik: 

Mehamn, EIS 188, 15 Aug. 1928, leg. Gj0rehaug, 

ZMTR: ~ ; FN, Lebesby: Ifjordfjellene, 

EIS 183, leg. I. Ingebrigtsen, ZMTR: ~ ; F0, 

S0r-Varanger: Pasvikdalen, EIS 160, 15 

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Nov. 1945, leg. Brinkmann, 2MBE: ~ ; F0, 

S0r-Varanger: G. Jakobselv, EIS 169,5 Aug. 

1977, leg. Hegvik & Liiuhr, ZMTH: ~ ; F0, 

S0r-Varanger: Sandnes, EIS 168, Aug. 1894, 

ZMTR: ~; F0, S0r-Varanger: Kirkenes, EIS 

169,5 Aug. 1956, leg. E. Nress, ZMTR: ~ . 

The sumbiont fungus following this species is 

most likely Amylostereum chailetii (Polypoacea, 

Thelephoraceae) in Norway, because 

A. areolatum, which is often mentioned 

as the symbiont fungus of U. gigas, has not 

been found in Norway (Halvor Solheim oral 

comm.). 

U. flavicornis (Fabricius, 1781): Reported 

from 0, Halden: Halden, EIS 20, Aug. 1984, 

leg. FM: 45 CS CS , 134 ~~ on a ship unloading 

timber of Picea mariana and Abies balsamea 

from Canada, New Foundland: Goose Bay. 

Not established in Norway. 

Sirex juvencus juvencus (L., 1758): Common 

and widely distributed in southern and 

Central Norway. The reports from northern 

Norway (Bakke 1960) are based on misidentifications. 

Recorded from: 0, Ons0Y: Rau0Y, 

EIS 19, 9 Nov. 1959, e.l., 0, Moss: Jel0ya, 

EIS 19, 15 Aug. 1946, leg. H. Henriksen, 

ZMOS: ~ ; 0, Fredrikstad: Fredrikstad, EIS 

20, 3 Sept. 1960, ZMOS: ~ ; 0, Rygge: 

Rygge, EIS 19, Jul. 1974, leg. S.A. Bakke, 

NFRI: ~; leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: 12 CS CS ,8 ~~ 

; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, leg. Siebke, ZMTR: 

~ ; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, leg. Siebke, 

ZMTR: CS ; AK, Brerum: Valler, EIS 28 4 

Aug. 1959, leg. S. Hagvar, FM: CS ; AK, As: 

As, EIS 28, 1 Aug. 1960, leg. A. Bakke, 

NFRI: 2 CS CS , ~; AK, As: As, EIS 28, 28 Aug. 

1962, leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: CS , 2 ~~ ; AK, 

Skedsmo: Lillestr0m, EIS 29, 10 Sept. 1960, 

leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: 2 CSCS , 2 ~~ ; AK, As: 

As, EIS 28, 15 Nov. 1959, e.l., leg. A. Bakke, 

NFRI: CS ; AK, As: As, EIS 28~ 26 Jul. 1960, 

leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: ~ ; AK, As: As, EIS 28, 

15 Nov. 1959, reared, leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: ~ 

; AK, As: As, EIS 28, 24 Aug. 1960, leg. A. 

Bakke, NFRI: CS ; AK, Nes: Hvam, EIS 37, 

Aug. 1961, leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: ~ ; AK, 

Oslo: Malm0ya, EIS 28, 9 Sept. 1970, leg. B. 

Nyhus, ZMOS: ~ ; AK, Enebakk: Flateby, 

EIS 29, 18 Aug. 1974, leg. L. Blomberg, 

ZMOS: 3 ~~ ; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, 1969, 

leg. O. Norrvall, ZMOS: 3 CS CS , ~; AK, Oslo: 

Oslo, EIS 28, leg. Siebke, ZMOS: 2 CSCS , 6 

~~ ; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, 20 Aug. 1944, 

ZMOS: 6 CSCS , 12 ~~ ; AK, Brerum: Sand 

vika, EIS 28, 29 Mar. 1969, indoors, leg. A. 

Torgersen, ZMOS: 2 ~ ~ ; AK, Oslo: Oslo, 

EIS 28, leg. Esmark, ZMOS: CS ; AK, Oslo: 

Slemdal, EIS 28, 7 Aug. 1958, leg. E. Vigeland, 

ZMOS: ~ ; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, leg. 

Munster, ZMOS: CS; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, 

1 Sept. 1860, leg. Siebke, ZMOS: CS ; HES, 

Nord-Odal: Garvik, EIS 46, Aug. 1950, leg. 

A. Kjelsrud, ZMOS: CS ; HES, «Odalen», leg. 

Sch0yen, ZMOS: ~ ; HES, Hamar: Hamar, 

EIS 46, 29 Jul. 1963, leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: CS 

, ~ ; OS, Ringbu: Favang, EIS 63, 18 Sept. 

1956, leg. C.F. Liihr, 2MBE: ~ ; OS, Lillehammer: 

Faberg, EIS 54, 29 Aug. 1951, leg. 

A. Nielsen, ZMOS: ~ ; ON, Lom: Lom, EIS 

70, 1959, leg. C.F. Liihr, ZMllE: ~ ; B0, 

Kongsberg: Kongsberg, EIS 27, ZMTR: CS ; 

B0, Ringerike: Ringerike, EIS 36, leg. Seip, 

ZMOS: ~ ; B0, Hurum: Filtvet, EIS 28, 21 

Jul. 1981, leg. FM, FM: ~ ; B0, Hurum: 

Filtvet, EIS 28, 11 Aug. 1982, leg. FM, FM: 

CS ; BV, Rollag: Fl0tterud, E)S 35, 21 Sept. 

1978, leg. K.!. Magnussen, FM: ~; BV, Rollag: 

Toreshov, EIS 27, 21 Octo 1978, leg. B. 

Sagvolden, FM: ~ ; YE, Holmestrand: Botne, 

EIS 19,2 Aug. 1960, leg. 0. Austara, NFRI: 

~ ; YE, Sandefjord: Sandefjord, EIS 19, 24 

Jul. 1957, ZMOS: ~; YE, Sem: Sem, EIS 19, 

Sept. 1963, leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: CS, ~; TEY, 

Siljan: Siljan, EIS 18, 31 Aug. 1964, leg. A. 

Bakke, NFRI: ~; TEY, Porsgrunn: Eidanger, 

EIS 18, Aug. 1948, leg. J. Kjeller0d, ZMOS: 

3 8CS , ~ ; TEI, Tinn: Rjukan, EIS 26, 1966, 

leg. B. Sagvolden, FM: ~ ; AAY, Froland: 

Froland, EIS 6, 24 Aug. 1960, leg. S. Tvermyr, 

NFRI: CS , ~ ; AAY, Moland: Moland, 

EIS 6, 20 Aug. 1961, leg. S. Tvermyr, NFRI: 

CS, ~; AAY, Trom0Y: Trom0Y, EIS 6,9 Aug. 

1957, leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: ~ ; AAY, Froland: 

L0iarnes, EIS 6, 8 Sept. 1960, leg. A. 

Bakke, NFRI: ~ ; RY, Karm0Y: Rosseland, 

Kopervik, EIS 13, 15 Jul. 1953, FM: CS; RY, 

Eigersund: Egersund, EIS 3, 1950, leg. M. 

Anker, ZMOS: 3 ~~ ; HOY, Oster0Y: Espeland, 

Haus, EIS 40, 28 Jun. 1955, 2MBE: CS; 

HOY, Vaksdal: Dale, Bruvik, EIS 40, 1963, 

on a boat, 2MBE: CS , ~ ; HOY, B0mlo: Meling, 

Bremnes, EIS 22, 14 Aug. 1951, leg. S. 

Mjanes, 2MBE: ~ ; HOY, Bergen: 0vsttun, 

EIS 30, 19 Aug. 1950, leg. Gullaksen, 2MBE: 

2 ~~ ; HOY, B0mlo: Meling, Bremnes, EIS 

22, 16 Aug. 1951, leg. S. Mjanes, 2MBE: ~ ; 

HOY, Bergen: Laksevag, EIS 30, 5 Jul. 1954, 

2MBE: ~ ; HOY, Os: Syfteland, EIS 31, 21 

Jun. 19542' 2MBE: CS , ~ ; HOY, Bergen: 

Tertnes, Asane, EIS 39, 19 Sept. 1956, 

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I 

I , 

; NTI, 

2MBE: ~ ; STI, Trondheim: Charlottenlund, 

EIS 92, 26 May 1954, indoor, ZMTH: ~ ; 

STI, Trondheim: Trondheim, EIS 92, 28 

Aug. 1964, leg. Vinje, ZMTH: ~ ; STI, 

Trondheim: Trondheim, EIS 92, 1972, 

ZMTH: ~ ; NTI, Frosta: Nesset, EIS 97, 28 

Aug. 1964, ZMTH: ~ ; NTI, Steinkjer: Steinkjer, 

EIS 101, 1958, NFRI: 5 , ~ 

Verdal: Verdal, EIS 98,15 Jul. 1963, leg. A. 

Bakke, NFRI: 5 . 

s. juvencus atricornis Kjellander, 1945: 

New to Norway. Records from: HEN, Amot: 

Amot, EIS 55, leg. Munster, ZMOS: ~ ; 

HEN, Trysil: Osen, EIS 55, ZMOS: ~ ; NSY, 

S0mna: Sandvag, EIS 110, ZMTR: ~ ; NSI, 

Rana: Snefjella, EIS 123, 24 Aug. 1948, 

ZMTR: ~ ; NSI, Rana: Utskarpen, EIS 122, 

22 Jun. 1984, leg. A. Polvinen, RM: 5; NSI, 

Rana: Utskarpen, EIS 122, 4 Apr.-2 May 

1982, leg. S. Lundmo, RM: 2 55 , ~ ; NSI, 

Rana: Straumbygda, EIS 122,24 Jul. 1980, 

leg. O. Pettersen, RM: ~; NSI, Rana: Sn0fjellaa, 

Eis 123, 12 Aug. 1979, leg. R. Straumfors, 

RM: ~ ; FV, Hammerfest: Hammerfest, 

EIS 180, ZMTR: ~ ; FV, Alta: Reipas, EIS 

173, 1923, leg. J. Romsdal, ZMTR: 2 ~~ ; 

FN, Vads0: Vads0, EIS 185,24 Aug. 1940, 

2MBE: ~ ; F0, S0r-Varanger: Kirkenes, EIS 

169,24 Aug. 1936, leg. A. Wessel, ZMTR: ~ 

; F0, S0r-Varanger: Grense Jakobselv, EIS 

169, 5 Aug. 1977, leg. Hegvik & Luhr, 

ZMTH: ~ ; F0, S0r-Varanger, leg. Sommerfeld, 

ZMOS: ~ . 

All reports of S. juvencus and S. noctilio 

from northern Norway (Bakke 1960) appear 

to be based on misidentified specimens of S. 

juvencus atricdrnis. The subspecies may be 

distinguished from related taxa on the combination 

of completely black antenna, apical 

tarsal segments not darker than the previous 

segments, wings often hyaline, ovipositor 

with longer distance between the pits, and 

smaller pits than S. noctilio, the ratio between 

the total length ofovipositors sheat and 

the apical part of the ovipositor sheat as in S. 

juvencus juvencus. Males are very similar to 

males of S. noctilio but the excision on the 

 

eight sternite is shallower in S.juvencus atricornis. 

The three taxa of Sirex in Norway 

with black antennae may, in typical specimens, 

often be recognized on habitus (Fig. 8). 

The food-plant is unknown, but is very likely 

to be Pinus sylvestris. 

S. noctilio Fabricius, 1773: Fairly common 

in southern Norway (Fig. 6): 0, Rygge: Sil- 

debauen, EIS 19,1 Aug. 1977, leg. L. Aarvik, 

FM: ~ ; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, Sept. 1949, 

leg. T.H. Sch0yen, NFRI: ~ ; ON, Lom: Lom, 

EIS 70, 6 Sept. 1958, leg. C.F. Luhr, 2MBE: 

~ ; ON, Lom: Lom, EIS 70, 4 Sept. 1963, leg. 

C.F. Luhr, ZMTH: ~; TEY, Krager0: Kj011ebr0nn, 

EIS 11, 4 Sept. 1983, leg. B. Sagvolden, 

FM: ~ ; VAY, Vennesla: Eikeland, EIS 

5, 28 Aug. 1975, leg. S. Svendsen, FM: ~ ; 

VAY, Kristiansand: Kristiansand, EIS 2, 8 

Sept. 1985, leg. B. Borgersen, FM: ~ ; RY, 

Haugesund: Haugesund, EIS 13, 1948, leg. 

A. Bakke, NFRI: ~ ; RY, Sandnes: Sandnes, 

EIS 7, 16 Sept. 1950, leg. A. Nielsen, ZMOS: 

~ ; RY, Sandnes: Myrland, EIS 7, 16 Sept. 

1950, leg. A. Nielsen, ZMOS: 5 , ~ ; HOY, 

Stord: loc., EIS 23, 19 Jun. 1961, 2MBE: 5 ; 

HOY, Lindas: Alverstraumen, Alversund, 

EIS 39, 15 Jul. 1952, 2MBE: ~ ; HOI, Ullensvang: 

Dj0nno, Kinsarvik, EIS 32, 15 Jun. 

1936, leg. O.B. Lundetrre, 2MBE: ~ ; HOI, 

Odda: Ro, EIS 32, Aug. 1970, leg. K. Johansen, 

ZMOS: ~ ; MRY, 0rskog: Soln0i, 

Skodje, EIS 76, 17 Sept. 1944, 2MBE: ~ . 

The records from northern Norway (Bakke 

1960) are based on misidentified specimens 

of S. juvencus atricornis. 

S. cyaneus Fabricius, 1781: Two introduced 

specimens have been collected in HOY, 

Bergen: Bergen, Vinmonopolet, 28 Aug. 

1970, leg. Rollsmo, 2MBE: 2 ~~ . The specimens 

belong to the nominal subspecies; the 

ratio between the total length of ovipositor 

sheath and the apical part are 1.88 and 1.81, 

respectively. 

Xeris spectrum (L., 1758): Rather rare, but 

widely distributed in southeastern and Central 

parts o.fNorway: AK, As: As2' EIS 28, leg. 

0. Austara, NFRI. 3 ~~ ; AK, As: Ekerholt, 

As, EIS 28, 22 Jun. 1962, leg. 0. Austara, 

NFRI. 5 ; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, leg. Munster, 

ZMOS: ~ ; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, leg. 

Munster, ZMOS: ~ ; AK, Oslo: Oslo, EIS 28, 

leg. Siebke, ZMOS: ~ ; HES, Elverum: Elverum, 

EIS 55, leg. Munster, ZMOS: ~ ; HES, 

S0r-Odal, loc., EIS 37, leg. Sch0yen, ZMTR: 

~ ; HES, S0r-Odal, loc., EIS 37, leg. 

Sch0yen, ZMOS: ~ ; HES, Eidskog: Finsrud, 

EIS 38,13-27 Jun. 1984, leg. K. Narvestad, 

NFRI: 2 ~~ ; OS, Lunner: Harestua, EIS 36, 

9 Aug. 1958, leg. A. Bakke, NFRI: 4 55 ; 

TEI, Kviteseid: Kviteseid, EIS 17, 25 Jul. 

1873, leg. Siebke, ZMOS: ~ ; AAY, Vegars 

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hei: Vegarshei, EIS 10, 26 Jut. 1960, leg. S. 

Tvermyr, NFRI. ~ . . 

Tremex juscicornis (Fabricius, 1787): 

Mentioned by Smith (1978) as Norwegian 

referring to Bakke (1960). The species has 

not been found in Norway. 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 

I would like to express my thanks to J.E. 

Raastad, L. Greve, J.O. Solem, A. Fjellberg 

and P. Straumfors at the Zoological Museums 

of Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim, Troms0 

and Rana Museum, respectively, for loan of 

material from the collections under their 

care, A. Fjellberg and L. Aarvik for locating 

some troublesome localities, H. Solheim for 

information on the distribution of Amylostereum 

in Norway and to my friends who have 

given me woodwasps. The photography is 

taken by T. Gulliksen. I gratefully acknowledge 

the grant from Nansenfondet. 

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Received 19 Aug. 1987 

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Melieria omissa (Meigen, 1826) and Tetanops myopina 

Fallen, 1820 (Diptera; Otitidae) new to Norway 

LITA GREVE 

ABSTRACT 

Melieria omissa (Meigen, 1826) and Tetanops myopina Fallen, 1820 are reported new 

to the Norwegian fauna. A survey of the genus Melieria in Norway is given, together 

with keys to the species of Melieria and Tetanops in Scandinavia. The distribution is 

mapped. 

Uta Greve, Zoological Museum, University of Bergen, Museplass 3, 5007 Bergen 

-Univ. Norway. 

The fly family Otitidae numbers few species 

in Scandinavia. The recent list of Finnish 

Diptera (Hackman, 1980) includes fourteen 

species, but according to S06s (1984) seven 

of these are placed separately in the family 

Ulidiidae. In the British Isles the number of 

species according to the check-list by Kloet & 

Hincks (1976) is twice as high. 

The Otitidae, small or medium-sized flies, 

are often easily recognized even in the field 

on account of their strongly spotted or banded 

wings. Around 110 species are reported 

from the Palaearctic (S06s, 1984). The first 

list of Otitidae from Norway was made by 

Siebke (1877) who records a few species under 

the genus name Ortalis. After Siebke no 

survey has been made of the family in this 

country. 

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Two species of Otitidae new to the Norwegian 

fauna were discovered while checking 

the material in Norwegian museum collections 

and other material collected by various 

entomologists in the recent years. 

The first, Melieria omissa (Meigen, 1826), 

belongs to a genus in which four species have 

been recorded from Scandinavia. The Scandinavian 

species can be separated on the following 

characters: 

Key to the Scandinavian species of Melieria: 

1. The abdominal tergites with a dark, posterior 

margin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2 

The abdominal tergites unicolored, without 

a dark posterior margin 3 

2. I.st. flagellomere yellow, reddish-yellow 

or greyish yellow. The costal cell is partly 

darkened where the sub-asal band reach 

the costa. Length 6-9 mm . 

Fauna norv. SeT. B. 35: 61-64. 

M. crassipennis Fabricius, 1794. 

Norwegian distribution, see below. Re 

corded from Sweden, Denmark and Fin 

land. 

l.st. flagellomere dark, very dark-brown 

or blackish. The subasal band do not reach 

to costa. Length 5-6 mm . . . .. M. picta 

(Meigen, 1826). 

(Reported by Lyneborg (1964) from 

Denmark. Very rare. 

3. l.st. flagellomere distinctly pointed and 

out-drawn. (In M. crassipennis the l.st. 

flagellomere is also dorso-apically pointed, 

but with a short point) ... M omissa 

(Meigen, 1826). 

Norwegian distribution, see below. Recorded 

from Sweden, Denmark and Finland. 

The fourth species, M. obscuripes (Loew, 

1873) was listed from Finland (Hackman, 

1980). I have seen material in the museum 

in Helsinki determined as M. obscuripes. 

Following the key given by S06s (1971) 

this material is after my opinion M. omissa. 

S06s (1971) regards M. obscuripes as 

an eastern Palaearctic species distributed 

from Kurdistan to China. 

Norwegian material of the genus Melieria. 

1. Melieria crassipennis (Fabricius, 1794) 

o 0103 Fredrikstad: Fredrikstad EIS 20 1 

~ (ZMO 11257). AK 0201 Oslo: Oslo EIS 

28355 (ZMO 7281, 7282, 7283), Oslo: 

Ryenberg EIS 28 1 ~ (ZMO 7284), Oslo: 

Sk0yen EIS 28 1 ~ (ZMO 7285), Oslo: 

0stensj0vann (near Ski) EIS 28 1 ~; 0214 

As: Southern Anungen EIS 28 1 ~ (T. 

RandulffNielsen p.c.); 0220 Asker: Sems 

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vann EIS 28 1 ~ . VE 0927 Hedrum: Gjennes 

EIS 19 1a1 ~ (1 aB. Borgersen p.c.). 

HES 0320 Eidskog: ?toe EIS 38 1 ~ lex. 

(ZMO 7278, 7277). HEN 0429 Amot: 

?toc EIS 55 2 ~~ (ZMO 7275, 7276); 

0430 Storelvdal: ?loc EIS 64 1 a 1 ~ 

(ZMO 7280). 

Total material: 6 aa 10 ~~ 1 ex., distribution 

see Map 1. 

2. Melieria omissa (Meigen, 1826) 

00104 Moss: Jel0Y, S. Albybukt EIS 28 1 

~ . AK 0201 Oslo: Oslo EIS 28 ~ (ZMO 

7279) 1 ~ Troms0 Museum. VE 0903 Horten: 

Karl Johansvern EIS 19 14 aa 9 ~.~; 

0905 T0nsberg: Korten EIS 194 aa 6 ~~; 

0906 Sandefjord: S0rbY0ya EIS 192aa 2 

~ ~ , Vester0ya, S0rpynten EIS 19 1 ~ ; 

0916 Vale: Mulvika EIS 19 2 ~~ ; 0922 

N0tter0Y: Ekenes EIS 19 2 aa 7 ~ ~ ; 

0923 Tj0me: Mostranda EIS 19 4 aa 9 

~~, Moutmarka EIS 19 1a 1 ~,Sunnane 

EIS 194aa 5 ~~ . TEY 1005 Porsgrunn: 

Sand0Y EIS 11 2 aa 7 ~~ , Skjelvik, 

Koht0ya EIS 11 6 aa 16 ~~ . 

Total material 39 aa 67 ~~, distribution see 

Map 1. 

M. omissa is here reported new to Norway. 

Where nothing else is noted in the list of 

material, the specimens are deposited in the 

Zoological Museum, University of Bergen. 

M. crassipennis has the widest area of distribution 

of the two Melieria species in Norway. 

Some localities, Eidskog, Storelvdal 

and Amot, are located in inland districts with 

a continental climate, others are in the vicinity 

of the coast viz. Oslo at the Oslofjord. 

Ardo (1957) mentions M. crassipennis from 

a beach locality like the localities preferred 

by the other Melieria, M. omissa. The bulk of 

the material is fairly old, partly dating back 

to the middle of the last century. Adult flies 

have been collected from 22. June untill 17. 

July, however, several specimens are without 

dates. 

M. omissa has a much more restricted distribution 

than M. crassipennis in Norway, 

found hitherto only in the Oslofjord area. 

The localities are nearly all at or very near to 

beaches and sand dunes localities. The total 

number of specimens is much higher than for 

M. crassipennis and on some localities several 

specimens were found. Thus M. omissa is 

probably not rare in this area. At the locality 

Mostranda specimens have been collected 

through several years, viz. the four males and 

nine females were caught at different dates. 

Adult flies have been collected between 22. 

June untill 31. July. 

Compared with information given by Lyneborg 

(1964), the flight period for M. omissa 

is about the same as in Denmark. Lyneborg 

also states that M. crassipennis is the 

most common species ofthe two in Denmark 

while in Norway M. crassipennis is probably 

a fairly rare species. M. crassipennis is in 

Sweden (Wahlgren, 1919) found north to 

Norrbotten, it is not stated if it is rare or 

common. By Ringdahl (1960) M omissa is 

noted from Skane only in Sweden. 

The other species new to Norway is Tetanops 

myopina Fallen 1820. One female was 

collected at Ogna, Ogna county, Rogaland 

province at 8. July 1986. The collecting with 

a net was done 150-250 m from the outlet of 

a river. T. myopina is only found in connection 

with beach localities wi\h sand dunes. T. 

myopina is probably rare in Norway since no 

Map 1. The distribution of Melieria and Tetanops 

in Norway. The northern part ofthe country without 

records is omitted. The distribution is given as 

EIS-squares. Melieria crassipennis =Square black 

upper left half. M. omissa = Square lower right 

half. Black squares when both species are present. 

The record of Tetanops myopina is marked with a 

circle in square 3. 

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specimens were found at several suitable localities 

in the Oslofjord area where collecting 

have been done in the latest years. T. myopina 

is a.fairly large fly which should not be easily 

overlooked. The specimen is deposited in 

Zoological Museum, University of Bergen. 

The record is marked on Map 1. 

The genus Tetanops can in Scandinavia be 

recognized among other genera of Otitidae on 

the markedly pronounced frons and the weak 

spots on the wings. One other species has 

been recorded from this area viz. T. sintenisi 

Becker, 1909 (Hackman, 1980). 

Key to the Scandinavian Tetanops: 

1. Frons very pronounced, dusted and not 

shining, with brown spots. Wings with 

weak spots at Rz + 3 and R 4 + 5' The crossveins 

somewhat shaded. Length 5-8 

mm T. myopina Fallen, 1820. 

Recorded from Denmark, Sweden and 

Finland. 

Frons less pronounced, glossy and shining. 

Very weak spots on RI, Rz + 3 and R 4 

Length 6-8 mm .... T. sintenisi Becker, 

+ 5' 

1909. 

Recorded from Finland. 


I am very grateful to lan E. Raastad, Zoological 

Museum, University ofOslo and WaIter 

Hackman, Zoological Museu, University of 

Helsingfors for having made the collections 

of Otitidae in Jheir care available to me; to 

Tore Randulf{Nielsen, Sandnes and Bj0rnar 

Borgersen, 0stre Halsen for loan of material 

from their private collections and to Knut 

Rognes, Stavanger and Arild FjeldsA, my collegue, 

who collected parts of the material. 

Dr. A. S06s, Budapest has kindly provided 

literature and is gratefully acknowledged. 

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117-162. 

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Received 1 Dec. 1987 

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63

Trypodendron piceum Strand (Col., Scolytidae): 

Flight period and response to synthetic pheromones 

TORSTEIN KVAMME 

4 

I 

Kvamme, T. 1986. Trypodendron piceum Strand (Col., Scolytidae): Flight period and 

respons to synthetic pheromones. Fauna norv. Ser. B, 33: 65-70. 

ABSTRACT 

Trypodendron piceum Strand, 1946, was collected at five localities in Norway in 

drainpipe traps baited with synthetic pheromones and host tree compounds. Flight 

period and abundance are compared in T. piceum and the more common T. lineatum 

(Olivier, 1795). The following results are presented: 1) T. piceum has a very early and 

short flight period. 2) The percentage of T. piceum varied from 2.1 %to 5.9% of the total 

numbers of Trypodendron specimens. In some ofthe samples from early May, however, 

more than halfof the collected beetles were T. piceum. 3) The percentage of females in 

T. piceum is higher than in T. lineatum. 4) a -pinene is of less importance as an 

attractant for T. piceum compared to T. lineatum. 

Torstein Kvamme, Norwegian Forest Research Institute, P.O. Box 61, N-1432 As 

NLH, Norway. 

I 

. 

! 

 

The ambrosia beetles, Trypodendron lineatum 

(Olivier, 1795), T. signatum (Fabricius, 

1787) and T. domesticum (Linnaeus, 1758) 

respond to a common pheromone, Lineatin, 

when in combination with ethanol (Vite & 

Bakke 1979, Klimetzek et al. 1981, Schurig 

et al. 1982). North-American populations of 

T. lineatum also respond to the same attractant 

(Borden et al. 1979, Lindgren et al. 

1983). 

When a-pirlene is added to the attractant, 

T. lineatum responds positively whereas trap 

catches of T. signatum and T. domesticum are 

reduced (Klimetzek 1984). From a biological 

point of view this seems logical; T. lineatum 

lives in coniferous trees, which contain a-pinene, 

while the two others use decidious trees 

as hosts. 

A fourth species, T. piceum, was described 

from Norway (Strand 1946), and is hitherto 

mainly known from Scandinavia (Lekander 

et al. 1977). The systematic position is not yet 

clarified. Schedl (1981) has treated T. piceum 

as a synonym to T. lineatum and Klimetzek 

(1984) leaves the question of its validity 

as a separate species open. Little attention 

is paid to T. piceum, and little is known 

about its biology. Strand (1946) found T. 

piceum partly intermingled with T. lineatum 

in Norway spruce (Picea abies (L.) Karst.), 

but does not give any details concerning gallery 

construction. The species has later been 

recorded in logs of Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris 

L.) (Leg. 0. Austani), and also emerging 

from about 4 cm thick branches ofpine (Leg. 

L. Kirkendall). In Sweden T. piceum had occasionally 

been sampled from Betula sp. together 

with T. signatllm (Baranowski 1977). 

Some information on the flight activity, 

abundance and response to synthetic pheromones 

of T. piceum is presented and discussed 

in this paper. 

METHODS AND LOCALITIES 

Drainpipe traps of the Norwegian 1979 model 

(Bakke et al. 1983) were used. Semiochemicals 

were released from polyethylene 

bags inside the traps. The release rates per 

hour as estimated in the laboratory at 20 

22°C, were as follows; Lineatin 1.0-1.5 mg, 

a-pinene 1.2-1.4 mg and ethanol 0.5-0.6 

mg (information from Borregaard Ind. Ltd.). 

The field work was conducted in 1982 and 

1983 at 5 localities: Kongsberg: Saggrenda; 

Lyngdal: Kvas; Rennebu: Berkakmoen; S0r 

Varanger: Pasvik and S0r-Varanger: Jarfjordbotn. 

Fauna norv. Ser. B. 35: 65-70. 

65

1) Kongsberg, Saggrenda 

In 1982, five traps baited on 27 April with 

Lineatin + ethanol + a-pinene and five traps 

with only Lineatin + ethanol were deployed 

in stands of Norway spruce. The distance 

between the traps was 20 m and between the 

replicates 100 m. The forest was dominated 

by mature Norway spruce, with single specimens 

ofScots pine. The tree density was high. 

There were still snow on patches in the area 

when the experiment started. 

In 1983 traps were deployed in 9 localities 

throughout Norway (Fig. 1). One trap baited 

with Lineatin + ethanol + a-pinene and one 

trap identical, but with only Lineatin + ethanol, 

were used in each area. The former was 

placed in coniferous stands and the latter in 

decidous stands. However, only the stands 

where T. piceum was caught are described 

here. The traps from all the following areas 

were all baited with Lineatin + ethanol + 

a-pinene except for the trap in S0r-Varanger, 

Jarfjordbotn, which had no a-pinene. 

2) Lyngdal, Kvas 

The trap was deployed in a stand dominated 

by Scots pine, but with single Norway spruce. 

Some dead pines were present. The ground 

vegetation was dominated by oak shrubs 

(Quercus robur L.). Altitude was about 50 m. 

The trap was baited on 28 April. 

3) Rennebu, Berkakmoen 

The trap was baited on 4 May,just after snow 

melting, in a dense and healthy stand of Norway 

spruce, 80-100 years old. Altitude was 

about 230 m. 

4) SfJr- Varanger, Pasvik 

One trap was deployed on 9 May in an uneven-aged 

stand of Scots pine, with both live 

and dead trees. Altitude was 130 m. 

5) SfJr- Varanger, Jarfjordbotn 

The trap was baited with Lineatin + ethanol 

on 12 May, when snow still partly was present. 

Birches of different age and health dominated 

the stand. Snow-broken trees were 

common. Altitude was about 70 m. 

66 

Fig. 1.• == Localities from which T. piceum has 

been sampled: VAY, Lyngdal: Kvas (EIS 4), B0, 

Kongsberg: Saggrenda (EIS 27), STI, Rennebu: 

Berkakmoen (EIS 87), F0, S0r-Varanger: Pasvik 

(EIS 160), S0r-Varanger: J arfjordbotn (EIS 169). 

~ == Localities where T. piceum was not sampled: 

AAY, Grimstad: D0mmesmoen (EIS 6), HOI, 

Kvam: Vik0Y (EIS 31), MRI, Sunndal: Jordalsgrend 

(EIS 85), NSI, Saltdal: Ytterasen (EIS 127), 

TRI, Malselv: Vartun (EIS 154). The faunal codes 

in front of the names are in agreement with 

0kland (1981) and the codes behind refer to the 

EIS-grid system. 

RESULTS 

It was a common trend in the catches from 

Kvas, Kongsberg and Pasvik, that T. piceum 

reached the top of the flight activity in the 

first half of May. T. lineatum had the maxi

Flg.2. Fig.4. Flg.B. 

I10'Kongsberg.Saggrenda.19B2. VAY, Lyngdal. Kv6a.19B3. I'0,Ser-Varanger,Peavlk.1983. 

'I.~~ 

'I.~ 

~ 

T.piceUm 

80' 

'180 

/ 

'0 ~ 

~ T.llneatum 

10000 

30 

15 28 

May 

I" 

June 

1" 

July 

Flg.3. 

Flg.S. 

June 

Flg.7. 

Fig. 2, 4 and 6. The percent of T. piceum females 

compared with females of T. lineatum. Fig. 2 is 

based upon samples from five traps and Fig. 4 and 

6 are based upon one trap respectively. 

mum flight activity in the first half ofJune. It 

is also evident that the flight activity of T. 

piceum was consentrated to a much shorter 

period than that of T. lineatum (Fig. 3, 5 and 

7). At Kvas and Kongsberg T. piceum catches 

always held a higher percentage of females 

than did T. lineatum (Fig. 2 and 4). At Pasvik 

this relation was more difuse (Fig. 6). 

When the catches from traps with a-pinene 

at Kongsberg is compared with those where 

a-pinene was omitted, it is evident that T. 

lineatum responded in significantly higher 

numbers (p>O.OI) when-a-pinene was pre- 

Table 1. The catches from Saggrenda, 1982. The 

samples from five traps baited with Lineatin + 

ethanol + a -pinene are compared with samples 

from five traps baited with Lineatin + ethanol. 

~ 

Lineatln L1neatin Statistical 

Ethanol Ethanol results 

Species: IC-plnene 

'tplceum hotal no.) 187 150 Not. slgn.dltt. 

55,5 45,5 

" 

- 

&1/~~ 0,7:1 0,9:1 - 

T.llneatum (total no.) 

1. 

~/~~ 

8851 

84,5 

1,9:1 

1628 

15,5 

2,6:1 

Sign. dltt. at 

0,11. level 

- 

Fig. 3, 5 and 7. The numbers of beetles sampled at 

the different dates. Dark coloumns are T. lineatum 

and white coloumns are T. piceum. All the traps 

were baited with Lineatin + ethanol + a -pinene. 

sent. In T. piceum the differences are not 

statistically significant. 

At Jarfjordbotn only two females and one 

male of T. piceum and two females of T. 

lineatum were caught during the whole summer, 

The total catch at Rennebu, in the trap 

baited with Lineatin + ethanol + a-pinene, 

was only three females and two males of T. 

piceum, as compared to 1496 females and 

4025 males of T. lineatum. 

Table 2. The total numbers of T. piceum compared 

to T. lineatum. 

Localities 

-tI) 

Q. -Q. -Q. 

.. .. 

as as .. as 

C 

Q) 

~ 

... 

.. - 10 

Q 

-Cl) 

as 

'tJ 

- ... 

N tI) 

> Cl) 

co -as co 

Q) > Q) as Q) 

... ~ ... ... 

Q tI) 

co 

as 

Cl) Q. 

Tot. no. T. piceum 187 72 116 

Tot. no. T. lineatum 8851 1763 1859 

% T. piceum 2,1 3,9 5,9 

% T. Iineatum 97,9 96,1 94,1 

67

DISCUSSION 

The release rate of ethanol and the trap design 

are important factors for the sex ration of 

T. lineatum sampled in drainpipe traps (Klimetzek 

et al. 1980, Bakke 1983). The present 

data do not explain why T. piceum and T. 

lineatum have different sex ratio when caught 

in the same traps. Possibly, sexually different 

response to ethanol and a-pinene is due to 

their attraction to and selection of host material. 

It is less probable that sex ratio in natural 

populations are different. The more indistinct 

result from Pasvik may be caused by the 

cold weather conditions in this area in May 

1983. 

A synergistic effect of a-pinene when 

combined with Lineatin + ethanol is observed 

in T. lineatum (Klimetzek et al. 1981, Bakke 

1983). The lack of reaction in T. piceum was 

unexpected. It is possible that T. piceum is 

less strictly associated to coniferous trees 

than T. lineatum, but it is also possible that T. 

piceum choose host material after criteria 

where a-pinene plays a less important role. 

Annila et al. (1972) have studied the flight 

activity of T. lineatum in Scandinavia. T. piceum 

was not reported found in this material, 

but might be mixed with T. lineatum. The 

early flight of T. lineatum fits very well with 

the present study iftheir results are based on a 

mixture of the two species. The earlier flight 

of T. piceum could be due to the fact that the 

hibernating place is being warmed up earlier 

in spring. T. lineatum is known from areas far 

south than for T. piceum. Thus an earlier 

flight might be an adaptation to a colder climate 

and a shorter summer season. 

The percentage of T. piceum of the total 

number is low (Tab. 2). However, in early 

May the numbers of T. piceum reached more 

than 50% in some samples (Fig. 5 and 7). 

The low number of T. piceum caught at 

Rennebu indicates that the trap might have 

been baited too late. The cool and wet climatical 

conditions together with a less suitable 

sampling area may explain the low catches at 

Jarfjordbotn as compared to Pasvik. 

The biological differences between T. piceum 

and T. linceatum described above support 

the opinion that T. piceum is a separate 

species. However, the reason for the differences 

can only be explained when more biological 

knowledge is available. 


I wish to express my thanks to the staff of the 

Civil Forest Service for assistance in fieldwork 

at the different areas; Professor Alf 

Bakke for critics of the manuscript and Berit 

Sanness for testing the material statistically. 

The pheromones and semiochemicals are 

kindly supplied by Borregaard Ind. Ltd.. 

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Annila, E. Bakke, A., Bejer-Petersen, B. & Lekander, 

B. 1972. Flight period and brood emergence 

in Trypodendron lineatum (Oliv.) (Col., 

Scolytidae) in the Nordic countries. Commun. 

Inst. For. Fenn. 76 (4); 7-28. 

Bakke, A. 1983. Dosage response of the ambrosia 

beetle Trypodendron lineatum (Olivier) (Coleoptera, 

Scolytidae) to semiochemicals. Z. ang. 

Ent. 95; 158-161. 

Bakke, A., Srether, T. & Kvamme, T. 1983. Mass 

trapping of the spruce technology. (Massefangst 

av granbarkbillen Ips typographus. Feromon- 

og felleteknologi). Medd. Nor. inst. 

skogforsk. 38 (3); 1-35. 

Baranowski, R. 1977. Interessanta skalbaggsfynd 

I (Coleoptera). Ent. Tidskr. 98; 11-28. 

Borden, J.H., Handley, J.R., Johnston, B.D., 

MacConnell, J.G., Silverstein, R.M., Slessor, 

K.N., Swigar, A.A. & Wong, D.T.W. 1979. 

Synthesis and field testing of 4, 6, 6,-lineatin, 

the aggregation pheromone of Trypodendron 

lineatum (Coleoptera: Scolytidae). J. Chem. 

Ecol. 5; 681-689. 

Klimetzek, D. 1984. Grundlagen einer iiberwachung 

und Bekampfung der Nutzholzborkenkafer 

(Trypodendron spp.) mit Lock- und 

Ablenkstoffen. Freiburger Waldschutz - Abhandlungen 

5; 1-227. 

Klimetzek, D., Vite, J.P. & Mori, K. 1980. Zur 

Wirkung und Formulierung des Populationslockstoffes 

des Nutzholzborkenkafers Trypodendron 

( = Xyloterus) lineatum. Z. ang. Ent. 

89; 57-63. 

Klimetzek, D., Vite, J.P. & Konig, E. 1981. Uber 

das Verhalten mitteleuropaischer Trypodendron-Arten 

gegeniiber naturlichen und synthetischen 

Lockstoffen. AUg. Forst.-u. Jagd-Ztg. 

152; 64-70. 

Lekander, B., Bejer-Petersen, B., Kangas, E. & 

Bakke, A. 1977. The Distribution of Bark Beetles 

in the Nordic Countries. Acta Ent. Fenn. 32; 

1-36 ( + 78 maps). 

Lindgren, B.S., Borden, J.H., Chong, L., Friskie, 

L.M. & On, D.B. 1983. Factors influencing the 

efficiency of pheromonebaited traps for three 

species of ambrosia beetles (Coleoptera:Scolytidae). 

Can. Ent. 115,' 303-313. 

Schedel, K.E. 1981. Familie: Scolytidae (Dorkenund 

Ambrosiakafer) (Ipidae). In: Die Kiifer 

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Mitteleuropas Vol. 10 Ed. by H. Fteude, K.W. 

Harde & G.A. Lohse & Evers -Krefeld; 34 

101. 

Schurig, V., Weber, R., Klimetzek, D., Kohnle, U. 

&, Mori, K. 1982. Enantiomeric Composition 

of«Lineatin» in three Sympatric Ambrosia Beetles. 

Naturwissenschaften 69; 602-603. 

Strand, A. 1946. Seven new species of Coleoptera 

from Norway. Norsk Ent. Tidsskr. 7; 168 

172. 

Vite, J.P. & Bakke, A. 1979. Synergism between 

chemical and physical stimuli in host colonization 

by an ambrosia beetle. Naturwissenschaften 

66; 528-529. 

0kland, K.A. 1981. Division ofNorway for use in 

biogeographic work - revision of the Strandsystem. 

Fauna 34; 167-178. 

69

Empidoidea (Dipt.) new to the Norwegian fauna 

TERJE JONASSEN 

Jonassen, T. 1988. Empidoidea (Dipt.) new to the Norwegian fauna. Fauna norv. Ser. 

B 33; 71-76. 

Sixtyfour species of Empidoidea (Dipt. Empididae, Hybotidae, Atelestidae and Dolichopodidae) 

are reported from Norway probably for the first time. 

Terje Jonassen, 4170 Sjernar0Y, Norway. 

INTRODUCTION 1984, 1 ~ ; 27 June-22 July 1984, 1 ~ 

This paper presents data for 64 species of (both Malaise trap A); Brerum: Ost0ya, 

Empidoidea (viz. Empididae, Hybotidae, EIS 28, 1-24 July 1984, 2 ~~ (Malaise 

Atelestidae and Dolichopodidae), none of trap A), 1 ~(MalaisetrapB);24July-12 

which seem to have been reported from Nor- August 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A); RI, 

way previously. The greater part of the mate- Forsand: Hatleskog, Songesand, EIS 7, 18 

rial for this report stems from Fred Midt- June 1985, 1 ~ ; 19 June 1985, 2 ~~ (in 

gaard's investigations of the invertebrate copula), 10 ~~, 4 ~~ . This species was 

fauna at Ha0ya and Ost0ya in 1984. Some abundant at this particular locality in Sonprevious 

papers (e.g. Greve & Midtgaard gesand around the given dates only. A 

1986, Hauge & Midtgaard 1986, Aarvik & great number of the flies were observed 

Midtgaard 1986) have presented extensive running about on the trunks ofthe trees in a 

information on these localities. 

small birch forest. 

I have also had the opportunity of working D. parilis ColI. 

on much of the Empidoidea material at AK, Frogn: Ha0ya, EIS 28, 16-27 June 

Troms0 Museum (ZMT). This material also 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A), 1 ~ (Malaise 

yielded some species new to the Norwegian ~ trap B); 27 June-22 July 1984, 5 ~~ 

fauna, all of which are incorporated into the (Malaise trap A), 2 ~~ , 6 ~~ (Malaise 

present report. trap B); 22 July-18 August 1984, 1 ~ , 3 

The material from Ost0ya and Ha0ya has ~~ (Malaise trap A), 1 ~ (Malaise trap B); 

been collected by F. Midtgaard, whereas the Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 10 June-l July 

specimens fro1J1 ZMT have, with a few indi- 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A), 3 ~~ (Malaise 

cated exceptions, been collected by T. Soot- trap C); 1-24 July 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise 

Ryen. 

trap A), 1 ~ (Malaise trap B), 2 ~~ (Ma- 

Elsewhere, when nothing else is mentio- laise trap C); 24 July-12 August 1984,2 

ned, the specimens have been collected by the ~~ (Malaise trap B), 1 ~ (Malaise trap C); 

author and is deposited inthe author's collec- YE, Tj0me: Mostranda, EIS 19, 10-20 

tion. A few of the specimens are deposited in July 1985, 1 ~,A. Fjeldsa; HOY, Bergen: 

the Museum of Zoology, Bergen (ZMB). Asane, EIS 39, 21 June-l0 July 1985 

~he family con~~pt follows Chvala (198~), (Malaise trap) 4 ~ ~ L. Greve. 

whIle the subfamilIes and sequence ofspecies . ' , 

largely follow Kloet & Hincks (1975). D. pusllla Loew 

The geographical division of the districts -\- AK, Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 12 Augustfollows 

0kland (1981). 

1 September 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A). 

D. simulans ColI. 

AK, Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 1-24 July 

SYSTEMATIC LIST 

1984, 2 ~~ (Malaise trap B). This species 

HYBOTIDAE 

T has previously been known as Norwegian 

from a specimen in ColI. Becker lacking 

Subfamily Tachydrominae 

any further data (Chvala 1975). Conse 

Drapetis arcuata Loew 

quently, the specimens above are the first 

AK, Frogn: Ha0ya, EIS 28, 16-27 June from a confirmed Norwegian locality. 

Fauna nary. Ser. B. 35: 71-76. 71

- 

-t- 

Crossopalpus curvinervis (Zett.) 

AK, Frogn: Ha0ya, EIS 28, 19 April-5 

May 1984, 1 5 (Malaise trap B); Brerum: 

Ost0ya, EIS 28, 28 April-12 May 1984, 1 

5 (Malaise trap C); 10 June-l July 1984, 

1 ~ (Malaise trap A). 

C. nigritellus (Zett.) 


May 1984,255, 4 ~~; 5-19 May 1984, 

1 ~ ; 19 May-3 June 1984, 1 ~ (all Malaise 

trap A); Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 1 

28 April 1984, 1 5 , 1 ~ (Malaise trap A) 

(ZMB); RI, Forsand: Songesand, EIS 7, 

1-7 May 1985,255; 8-14 May 1985,3 

55 , 1 ~ (all caught in a water trap in a 

compost heap). 

Tachydromia woodi (ColI.) 

VE, Tj0me: Mostranda, EIS 19, 10-20 

July 1985, 1 5 . Only the second Scandinavian 

record of this seemingly rare species. 

Symballophthalmus fuscitarsis (Zett.) 

AK, Frogn: Ha0ya, EIS 28, 3-16 June 

1984, 2 ~~ ; 27 June-22 July 1984, 1 ~ 

(all Malaise trap A), 1 5 (Malaise trap B); 

Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 30 May-ID June 

1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A), 1 ~ (Malaise 

trap C); 10 June-l July 1984, 2 ~~ ; 

1-24 July 1984, 1 5 , 1 ~ (all Malaise 

trap C); RY, Finn0Y: Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14,5 

June 1986, 1 ~; 16 June 1986,15, 2 ~~; 

22 June 1986,255, 1 ~; 1 July 1986,1 

5, 2 ~~; 4 June 1986, 1 ~ (Malaise trap); 

28 May 1987,355, 3 ~~; 4 June 1987,1 

5; 4 July 1987, 1 ~ (Malaise trap); 15 

August 1987, 1 ~ . 

Platypalpus agilis (Meig.) 

RY, Ha: Brusand, EIS 3, 11-12 June 

1985,15, 2 ~~; 13 June 1985,255, 1 ~ 

(1 5 , 1 ~ in 2MB). 

P. brachystylus (Bezzi) 

AK, Frogn: Ha0ya, EIS 28, 19 May-3 

June 1984, 1155; 3-16June 1984,15, 

10 ~~ (all Malaise trap B); 2 ~~ (Malaise 

trap A); 18 August-16 September 1984, 6 

~~ (Malaise trap A); Brerum:Ost0ya, EIS 

28,10 June-l July 1984, 1 5; 24 July 

12 August 1984, 1 ~ (both Malaise trap B); 

1 5 (Malaise trap A); 12 August-l September 

1984, 15, 10 ~~ (Malaise trap A); 

18 ~~ (Malaise trap B); 1-23 September 

1984, 10 ~~ (Malaise trap A); RY, Finn 

0y: Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14,14 May 1987, 1 ~; RI, 

Forsand: strekn. Helmikst01-Hahellerst0len, 

EIS 8, 27 June 1985, 1 ~ ; HOI, 

Voss: 4 km east of Mj0lfjell, EIS 41, 8 

72 

June-13 July 1985, 7 55 , 11 ~~ (Malaise 

trap), L. Greve (ZMB). This species 

has previously been known as brunneitibia 

(Strobl), a name which now has become a 

synonym. Based on the Norwegian specimens 

listed above, I find this a rather problematic 

species. When examining the material 

from Mj0lfjell, I came across some 

Platypalpus specimens which would normally 

key out to longicornis (Meig) in 

Chvala (1975), due to its polished thorax. 

In all other details, however, it fitted the 

description of brachystylus (Bezzi), in that 

it had a dark antennal segment 1, were 

darker bristled and had a brownish tibia 3. 

This is, in fact, rather close to the description 

given by Collin (1961) of the species 

which he calls Tachydromia ( =Platypalpus) 

longicornis var. The specimens from 

Mj0lfjell also show a great variation in the 

dusting of the thorax, from densely and 

completely dusted, through. having a small 

polished patch in the middfe, to specimens 

being largely polished on thorax. In these 

latter cases, however, the dusting in front 

of the scutellum always extends further 

forward than in e.g. longicornis and, most 

important of all, the genitalia are obviously 

those of brachystylus. A female from 

RI, Forsand: Songesandst0len, EIS. 7, also 

having a largely polished thorax, can probably 

also be referred to this species. 

I have also noticed some variation in the 

extention of the brown colour of the tibiae 

of this species. Most often only the hind 

tibiae are obviously brownish, but I have 

also seen specimens where the tibiae are all 

yellow. All this shows brachystylus varies 

a great deal more than it has previously 

been allowed for. Without having examined 

Collin's specimens of longicornis var., 

I would suggest that these too are in fact 

specimens of brachystylus (Bezzi). 

P. brevicornis (Zett.) 

AK, Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 10 June-l 

July 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap C). 

P. calceatus (Meig.) 


1984, 1 ~ ; 27 June-22 July 1984, 3 ~~ ; 

22 July-18 August 1984, 4 ~~ ; 18 August-16 

September 1984, 1 ~ (all Malaise 

trap A); Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 1-24 

July 1984,15, 4 ~~; 24 July-12 August 

1984, 2 ~~ (all Malaise trap C); 8 ~~ 

(Malaise trap A); 12 August-l September 

1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A); B0, Ringerike,

Asa v/H0nefoss, EIS 36, 26 July 1983, 1 

~, M. Chvala det. . 

P. cryptospina (Frey) 

AK, Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 30 May-l0 

June 1984, 1 ~ , 1 ~ ; 10 June-l July 

1984, 1 ~; 1-24 July 1984, 1 ~, 1 ~ (all 

Malaise trap A); 2 ~~ (Malaise trap C); 24 

July-12 August 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap 

A). 

P. excisus (Beck.) 

TRY, Karls0Y: Torsvag, EIS 171, 9 July 

1925, 1 ~ ; 15 July 1925, 3 ~~ ; Vann0, 

EIS 171, 17 July 1925, 1 ~ (ZMT). The 

genitalia have been examined, and they 

agree closely with Chvala's (1975) figures. 

These specimens also have the characteristic 

excision in the hind tibiae of the males. I 

cannot, however, observe any particular 

darkening of the legs in comparision with 

nigritarsis (Fall.), as noted by Chvala 

(1975). This makes the females of excisus, 

of which I believe there to be a pair among 

the material from Torsvag, practically inseparable 

from the females of nigritarsis. 

P. mikii (Beck.) 


1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A); 27 June-2 

July 1984, 1 ~ , 1 ~ (Malaise trap B); 

Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 10 June-l July 

1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A); 1-24 July 

1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap B), 1 ~ (Malaise 

trap C); 24 July-12 August 1984, 1 ~ 

(Malaise trap A). 

P. rapidus (Macq.) 


Juni 1984, 2 ~~ (Malaise trap A); 10 

June-l Ju1y 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap B). 

P. tuomikoskii Chvala 

AK, Frogn: Ha0ya, EIS 28, 22 July-18 

August 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap B); 18 

August-16 September 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise 

trap A). 

Subfamily Ocydromiinae 

Bice/laria ha/terata ColI. 

AK, Frogn: Ha0ya, EIS 28, 22 J uly-18 

August 1984, 1 ~ , 1 ~ (Malaise trap B); 

RY, Finn0Y: Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14, 15-23 September 

1987, 1 ~ (Malaise trap). The genitalia 

of the two males have been examined, 

and they agree closely with the figures given 

by Collin (1961). A male from RY, 

Rennes0Y: Vikevag, EIS 14, can, although 

lacking the genitalia, probably also be referred 

to this species. New to Scandinavia. 

B. nigrita ColI. 


1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap B); Brerum: Ost0ya, 

EIS 28, 12-30 May 1984, 1 ~ ; 30 

May-l0 June 1984, 8 ~~ , 11 ~~ (all 

Malaise trap B), 1 ~ , 1 ~ (Malaise trap A); 

10 June-l July 1984, 1 ~,8 ~~ (Malaise 

trap A), 3 ~~ , 18 ~~ (Malaise trap B), 2 

~~ (Malaise trap C); 1-24 July 1984,4 

~~ (Malaise trap A), 1 ~ , 8 ~~ (Malaise 

trap B). New to Scandinavia. 

B. simplicipes (Zett.) 

This is a species which has not previously 

been reported from Norway, but there is in 

fact a good number of specimens in Soot 

Ryen's collection at ZMT. The localities 

include: NSY, S0mna: S0mnes, EIS 114; 

Gjerdevatn, EIS 110?; NNV, Vrer0y: Vrer 

0Y, EIS 132-133; R0st: R0st, Sand0Y N., 

EIS 129; TRI, Balsfjord: Skjavik0r, EIS 

154. 

Oropeze/la sphenoptera (Loew) 

AAY, Grimstad: Landvik, EIS 6, 5 July 

1971, 1 ~ , E. Oug (ZMB). RY, Finn0Y: 

Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14,30 June 1986, 2 ~~ , 3 

~~; 1 July 1986, 3 ~~; 4 July 1986, 3 ~~ 

(Malaise trap); 6 July 1986, 1 ~,2 ~~; 12 

July 1986, 3 ~~ ; 16 July 1986, 1 ~ , 

2-10 August 1987, 1 ~ (Malaise trap); 23 

September-50ctober 1987, 1 ~ (Malaise 

trap). 

Trichina opaca Loew 


June 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap B). 

Oeda/ea hybotina (Fall.) 


June 1983, 1 ~; 27 June-22 July 1984, 1 

~ (both Malaise trap B). 

O. ringdahli Chvala 


1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A); Brerum: Ost0ya, 

EIS 28, 12-30 May 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise 

trap C); RI, Forsand: Songesand, EIS 

7,27 May 1984, 2 ~~ , 1 ~ (M. Chvala 

deL); 28 May 1985, 2 ~~ ; HOY, Bergen: 

Asane, EIS 39, 21 June-l0 July 1986 

(Malaise trap), 1 ~ , L. Greve (ZMB). A 

species which has been described fairly recently 

(Chvala 1983) from one Swedish 

specimen. The above are thus the only 

known records beside the holotype. Chvala 

(1983) suggests that this species is a «northern 

rather mountainous species». My records, 

which are all from coastal areas, 

show that this is not the case. Investigations 

of its habitat at Songesand showed 

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that the species had a rather short flight 

period, here only a few days at the end of 

May. The specimens from Ha0ya and Ost0ya 

seem to suggest the same. Consequently, 

this species could in fact prove to 

be rather widespread if it can be collected 

at the right place at the right time. Since the 

female is previously undescribed, a short 

diagnosis can be given as follows: 

~. Very like male. Frons broad, polished 

black, widening above. All eye facets 

equally small. Legs, abdomen and thorax 

as in male, pubescence only indistictly 

shorter. Halteres yellowish brown to light 

brownish. Ovipositor slender and long, 

blackish. 

O. tibialis Macq. 


1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap B). 

A nthalia schoenherri Zett. 

AK, Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 30 May-ID 

June 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap B). 

A llanthalia pallida (Zett.) 


1984, 1 8 , 1 ~ (Malaise trap A); Brerum: 

Ost0ya, EIS 28, 12-30 May 1984, 1 ~ 

(Malaise trap C). 

ATELESTIDAE 

Atelestus pulicarius (Fall.) 


July 1984,388, 1 ~ (of which 2 88 are 

del. P.J. Chandler and, are deposited in 

2MB); 1-24 July 1984, 1 ~ (all Malaise 

trap A), 1 8 (Malaise trap B). 

EMPIDIDAE 

Subfamily Empidinae 

Rhamphomyia (Pararhamphomyia) dentata 

Oldenb. 


June 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A); TRI, 

Balsfjord: Indrevand, EIS 154, 13 July 

1943, 2 88 ; Skjavik0r, EIS 154, 7 July 

1941, 1 ~ ; Bjerkeng, EIS 154, ?date, 2 ~~ , 

Sparre Schneider (all ZMT). 

R. (P.) caudata Zett. 

NSI, Beiarn: Gratadalen, EIS 126,5 July 

1948,1788, 13 ~~; Rana: Islia, EIS?, 23 

July 1947, 1 8 ; TRI, Balsfjord: Fisklaustind, 

EIS 154, 29 July 1944, 2 ~ ~ ; Lillemorvatn, 

Blafjell, EIS 154, 30 July 1944, 1 

~ ; Kafjord: Guolasjavrre, EIS 163, 26 

June 1986, 3 88 , 1 ~ , Fjellberg & Midtgaard, 

FI; Kautokeino: Bidjovagge, EIS 

157, 19 June 1986, 2 ~~ , Fjellberg & 

Midtgaard (all ZMT). It is probable that 

previous Norwegian records ofcaudata actually 

refers to aethiops Zett. As shown by 

Collin (1961), the true caudata is the species 

which in previous literature has been 

known under the name of longestylata 

Frey. Consequently, these are the first confirmed 

Norwegian records of the true caudata. 

R. (s.str.) dorsata Beck. 

TRI, Kafjord: Guolasjavrre, EIS 163, 26 

June 1986, 6 88 , 2 ~~ , Fjellberg & 

Midtgaard (ZMT). 

R. (s.str.) ignobilis Zett. 

TRI, Kafjord: Guolasjavrre, EIS 163, 26 

June 1986, 4 88 , 2 ~~ , Fjellberg & 

Midtgaard; FI, Kautokeino: Breljasvarre, 

Avzi, EIS 157, 18 June 1986,488, Fjellberg 

& Midtgaard (all ZMT}. 

R. (Holoclera) caliginosa ColI. 


1984, 1 8 (Malaise trap A). 

Empis (s.str.) chioptera Meig. 


June 1984, 2 88 , 1 ~ (Malaise trap A), 1 

8 (Malaise trap C). 

Hi/ara albitarsis von Roser 

AK, Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 12-30 May 

1984,1 8; 30 May-lO June 1984,288 

(all Malaise trap A), 1 8 (Malaise trap B). 

H. beckeri Strobl 

There are three males leg. Soot-Ryen of 

this species in ZMT. They are all labelled 

Rams0 21.7.35. Neither Arne Fjellberg 

nor I have been able to localize where this 

is, but it has to be either in VA or AA. It 

might be identical with Ramse in AInli, 

AAI (EIS 9). 

H. bistriata Zett. 

TRI, Balsjord: Nordfjord, EIS 154,5 July 

1942, 1 8 ; FN, BAtsfjord: Sandfjord, EIS 

185,20 June 1986, 1 8, Fjellberg & Midtgaard 

(all ZMT). 

H. longivittata Zett. 

AK, Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 30 May-ID 

June 1984, 1 8 (Malaise trap B). The genitalia 

have been dissected, and they agree 

with the figures given by Collin (1961). 

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DOLICHOPODIDAE 

Subfamily Dolichopodinae 

Dolichopus clavipes Hal. 


1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A). 

D. consimilis Wahlb. 

TRI, MAlselv: 0verbygd, EIS 154,26 July 

19~6, 1 a ; Balsfjord: Fjellfr0skv., EIS 

154, 29 July 1926, 1 a (both ZMT). 

D. parvicaudatus Zett. 

NNV, And0Y: Andenes, EIS 152 28 July 

1941, 1 a (ZMT). ' 

D. sabinus Hal. 

RY, Finn0Y: Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14,1 July 1986, 

2 aa; 11 July 1986, 2 ~~; 5 July 1987 1 

a,2 ~ ~ . All of the specimens captured ~n 

a salt marsh. 

D. signatus Meig. 

AAY, His0Y: His0Y, EIS 6, 23 July 1935 1 

a;24 July 1935, 1 a (ZMT). ' 

Hercostomus chalybeus Wied. 


July 1984, 2 aa ; 1-24 July 1984 11 

a9' 12 ~~ (all Malaise trap C), 1a(Malaise 

trap A); 24 July-12 August 1984 6 

aa (Malaise trap C). 

' 

H. metallicus Stann. 

AK, Frogn: HA0ya, EIS 28, 3-16 June 

1984, 2 ~~ (Malaise trap A), 1 a (Malaise 

trap B); 16-27 June 1984, 1 a, 3 ~~; 27 

June-22 July 1984, 4 ~~ (all Malaise 

trap-.:A); Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28,30 May 

10 June 1984,2 aa (Malaise trap C) 1a 

(Malaise trap A); 10June-l July 1984,2 

aa ; 1-24 July, 2 aa , 1-24 July, 14 

~~; ~4 July-12 August 1984, 1 a (all 

Malaise trap C). 

H. nigriplantis (Stann.) 

AK, Frogn: HA0ya, EtS 28,22 July-18 

August 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A). 

Subfamily Hydrophorinae 

Hydrophorus alpinus Wahlb. 

TRY, Troms0: Fl0yfjell, EIS 162,25 August 

1925, 6 aa , 10 ~~ (ZMT). 

H. rufibarbis Gerst. 

TRY, Torsken: Sandsvika, EIS 153 6 July 

1.986, 1 a ,A. Fjellberg (ZMT). ' 

Thznophilus ruficornis (Ha!.) 

RY, Finn0Y: Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14, 14 August 

1985,3 aa ,1 ~ ; 15 August 1985, 1 a 1 

~ ; 2 September 1985, 1 a,1 ~ ; 30 Ju~e 

1986, 1 a ; 1 July 1986, 5 ~~ ; 16 July 

1986, 1 a ; 5 July 1987, 1 ~ . Rather a 

common salt marsh species at this particular 

locality. 

Subfamily Medeterinae 

Medetera abstrusa Thuneb. 

AK, Frogn: HA0ya, EIS 28, 19 May-3 

June 1984,3 aa; 3-16 June 1984,2 aa; 

27 June-22 July 1984, 1 a; 22 July-18 

August 1984, 1 a (all Malaise trap A); 

Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 12-30 May 

1984, 1 a , 3 ~~ (Malaise trap C); 10 

June-l July 1984, 1 a (Malaise trap A) 

3 aa ,4 ~~ (Malaise trap B); 1-24 July 

1984,.1 a , 2 ~~ (Malaise trap A), 1 a 

(Malaise trap B); RY, Finn0Y: Kyrkj0Y, 

EIS 14, 14 May 1987, 1 a; 28 May 1987, 1 

a; 2 June 1987,2 aa; 4 June 1987, 1 a, 1 

~ ; 20-25 July 1987, 1 ~ (Malaise trap). 

Probably an overlooked species in Norway. 

M. acanthura Negr. & Thuneb. 


June 1984, 1 a (Malaise trap A); 3-16 

June 1984, 1 a , 4 ~~ (Malaise trap B); 

Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 10 June-l July 

1984, 1 a(Malaise trap A). 

M. borealis Thuneb. 

RY, Finn0Y: Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14,5 July 1986, 

1 a; HOI, Voss: 4 km east ofMj0lfjell, EIS 

4~, 8 June-13 July 1985, 1 a, 1 ~ (Malaise 

trap), L. Greve (ZMB). 

M. cuspidata ColI. 


June 1984, 1 a(Malaise trap A). 

M. impigra ColI. 


June 1984, 1 a (Malaise trap B); 24 July 

12 Augus~ 1~84, 1a (Malaise trap C). The 

male gemtalIa have been examined in all 

the Medetera species above. 

Thrypticus paludicola Negr. 

RY, Finn0y: Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14, 12 July 

1987, 1 a.A species which has been comparatively 

recently described (Negrobov 

1972). Due to the fact that the nearest 

known location for this species has been 

~erlin (ibid.), it is rather surprising to find 

It at the west coast ofNorway. One may be 

led to believe that at least some North and 

West-European collections hold misidentified 

specimens ofthis species. The genitalia 

have been examined and they agree very 

well with the figures given by Negrobov 

(1972). . 

T. tarsalis Par. 

AK, Frogn: HA0ya, EIS 28, 3-16 June 

1984, 1 a, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A). 

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Subfamily Rhaphiinae 

Systenus bipartitus (Loew) 


July 1984, 1 ~; 1-24 July 1984, 1 ~, 1 ~ 

(all Malaise trap B), 1 ~ (Malaise trap C); 

24 July-12 August 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise 

trap C); 12 August-l September 1984, 1 

~ (Malaise trap A). 

S. pallipes (von Roser) 

AK, Frogn: Ha0ya, EIS 28, 18 August-16 

September 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A). 

S. scholtzii (Loew) 

AK, Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 24 July-12 

August 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap B). 

A chalcus cinereus (Ha!.) 


May 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A), 1 ~,2 ~~ 

(Malaise trap B); Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 

28 April-12 May 1984, 3 ~~ , 8 ~~ ; 

12-30 May, 1 ~ , 3 ~~ (all Malaise trap 

C). 

A. flavicollis (Meig.) 


1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A); 24 July-12 

August 1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap C); RY, 

Finn0Y: Kyrkj0Y, EIS 14,1 July 1986, 1 ~, 

2 ~~; 6 July 1986, 1 ~; 11 July 1986, 1 ~; 

16 July 1986, 1 ~, 12 July 1987, 1 ~ . All 

the Kyrkj0Y specimens were captured 

among low herbage in a salt marsh. 

Subfamily Neurigoninae 

Neurigona abdominalis (Fall.) 


1984, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A), Brerum: Ost 

0ya, EIS 28, 30 May-l0 June 1984, 7 

~~, 1 ~ (Malaise trap A), 1 ~ (Malaise 

trap B); 10 June-l July 1984, 2 ~~ , 2 

~~ ; 1-24 July 1984, 1 ~ , 1 ~ (all Malaise 

trap A), 1 ~ (Malaise trap B). 

Subfamily Diaphorinae 

Argyra confinis (Zett.) 


1984, 1 ~; 24 July-12 August 1984, 1 ~ 

(both Malaise trap C). 

Subfamily Campsicneminae 

Campsicnemus armatus (Zett.) 

AK, Brerum: Ost0ya, EIS 28, 14-28 April 

1984, 1 ~ ; 28 April-12 May 1984. 1 ~ 

(both Malaise trap A); TRY, Karls0Y: Makeskjrer, 

EIS 1701,5 August 1934, 1 ~; 10 

August 1934, 1 ~,2 ~~; 11 August 1934, 

2 ~~ , 3 ~~ ; 15 August 1934, 4 ~~ ; 19 

August 1934, 1 ~ ; 3 ~~ ; 20 August 1934, 

1 ~ ; 21 August 1934, 1 ~ ; Troms0: 

Troms0, EIS 162, 12 October 1981, 1 ~ , 

A. Fjellberg; TRI, Balsfjord: Skjavik0r, 

EIS 154, 14 August 1941, 1 ~; 1 September 

1941, 1 ~ (all ZMT). 


Sincere thanks go to A. Fjellberg and F. 

Midtgaard for giving me the opportunity of 

studying the material from, respectively, 

Ttoms0 Museum and Ha0ya/Ost0ya; to L. 

Greve J ensen for the loan of specimens from 

2MB, and to Dr. M. Chvala, Praha, for identifying 

a few of the Hybotidae species. 

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from HA0ya and Ost0ya in inner 

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Received 18 jan. 1988 

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The authors list new distributional records of Lepidoptera made in the years 1980-85. 

The following species are new to Norway: Siederia listerella (Linnaeus, 1758); Coleophora 

partitella Zeller, 1849; Scythris disparella (Tengstr6m, 1848); Bryotropha 

purpurella (Zetterstedt, 1839); Gnorimoschema valesiella (Staudinger, 1877); Ptycerata 

petasitis (Pfaffenzeller, 1867); Caryocolum petrophila (Preissecker, 1914); C. 

viscariella (Stainton, 1855); Syncopacma sangiella (Stainton, 1863); Phalonidia minimana 

(Caradja, 1916); Olethreutes aquilonana (Karvonen, 1932) and Cataplectica 

profugella (Stainton, 1856). 

New and interesting records of Lepidoptera from 

Ncorway 

LEIF AARVIK, aLE KARSHOLT, KNUD LARSEN, KARSTEN SCHNACK 

New and interesting records of Lepidoptera from Norway. Fauna norv. Ser. B 33; 

77-90. 

Leif Aarvik, Nyborgveien 19 A, N-1430 As, Norway. 

DIe Karsholt, Zoological Museum, Universitetsparken 15, DK-2100 Copenhagen, 

Denmark. 

Knud Larsen, R0ntoftevej 33, DK-2860 S0borg, Denmark. 

Karsten Schnack, R0ntoftevej 44, DK-2860 S0borg, Denmark. 

INTRODUCTION 

In 1980-1985 we collected Lepidoptera in 

several localities in Norway, mainly in Gudbrandsdalen 

and in the Dovre Mountains. 

Other places visited include Trondheim, by 

K. Larsen in 1980; Elverum in 1980 and 

1981; Rendalen in 1981; many places in 

northern Norway, by K. Larsen and L. Aarvik 

in 1982, and Myking near Gol by O. 

Karsholt in 1?84. J.P. Baungard and P. Falck 

participated 10 the collecting trips in 1981. In 

this paper some records made by K. Myhr, S. 

Svendsen and K.R. Tuck are also included. 

The locality at Vinstnr turned out to be 

particularly interesting. A closer description 

ofthe site has been given elsewhere (KarshQlt 

et al. 1986). The record of Clepsis mehli 

(Opheim, 1964) was published by Aarvik & ON Vaga: Vagamo (EIS 71) 

Larsen (1984), and that of Scrobipalpa reiBV Nes: Myking (EIS 43) 

prichi Povolny, 1984 by Karsholt et al. 

(1986). 

The present account contains 12 species 

new to Norway and new distributional records 

for the remaining species. As the distribution 

in Norway of species belonging to 

the families Micropterigidae, Eriocraniidae 

and Nepticulidae has not been catalogued, 

we have chosen to give a complete list of our 

records of these families. 

Names oflocalities are cited in accordance 

with K.A. 0kland (1981). EIS-grid-numbers 

(J. 0kland 1977) are also included. In order 

to save space, the names of most ofthe localities 

are cited in full only here: 

HES Elverum: Damtjern (EIS 55) 

HES Elverum: Hernes (EIS 55) 

HES Ringsaker: Mengshol (EIS 45) 

HEN Rendalen: Berget (EIS 73) 

HEN Amot: Rena (EIS 55) 

ON Dovre: Fokstua or Fokstumyra (EIS 71) 

ON Nord-Fron: Vinstra (EIS 62) 

ON Sel: Mysuseter (EIS 71) 

ON Vaga: Gjendesheim (EIS 61) 

ON Vaga: Jetta (EIS 71) 

ON Vaga: Lalm (EIS 71) 

ON Vaga: Valbj0r (EIS 71) 

TEI Vinje: Stavatnet (1000 m) (EIS 24) 

STI Oppdal: Fagerhaug (EIS 79) 

STI Oppdal: Gavaliseter (EIS 79) 

STI Oppdal: Knutsh0 (EIS 79) 

STI Oppdal: Kongsvoll (EIS 79) 

STI Trondheim: Lohove (EIS 92) 

STI Trondheim: R0rmyra (EIS 92) 

STI Trondheim: Tonstad (EIS 92) 

STI Trondheim: Trondheim (EIS 92) 

NSI Rana: Krokstrand (EIS 124) 

NSI Saltdal: Junkerdalsura (EIS 127) 

Fauna norv. Ser. B. 35: 77-9(1 

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NSI Saltdal: Rusanes (EIS 127) 

NSI Saltdal: R0kland (EIS 127) 

TRI Balsfjord: Reingjerdfjell (EIS 154) 

TRI Malselv: Skjold (EIS 154) 

TRI Storfjord: Paras (EIS 155) 

TRI Storfjord: Signaldalen (EIS 155) 

FV Alta: Elvebakken (EIS 173) 

FV Alta: Gr0nnasen (EIS 165) 

FV Alta: Kviby (EIS 173) 

FV Alta: Laukvik (EIS 173) 

FV Alta: Rafsnes (EIS 173) 

FV Alta: Stengelse (EIS 173) 

FV Alta: 0vre Alta (EIS 173) 

FN Porsanger: Kistrand (EIS 181) 

The names of collectors are abbreviated as 

follows: 

JPB = Jens Peter Baungard 

KL = Knud Larsen 

KM = Kai Myhr 

KRT= Kevin R. Tuck 

KS 

LAA = Leif Aarvik 

PF - Per Falck 

= Karsten Schnack 

OK = Ole Karsholt 

SS = Svein Svendsen 

The sequence of taxa and nomenclature are 

according to Gustafsson et at. (1987). Latin 

names of plants are according to Lid (1985). 

Micropterigidae 

Micropterix mansuetella Zeller, 1844 TRI 

Signaldalen numerous ex 5-7 Jut. 1982 

(KL, LAA) 

M. aureatella (Scopoli, 1763) STI Fagerhaug 

numerous ex 22-23 Jun. 1981 (JPB, KL, 

LAA, PF, OK), 1 ex 12 Jun. 1985 (OK); 4 

km s Oppdal sentrum 2 ex 19 Jun. 1985 

(OK) 

Eriocraniidae 

Eriocrania sparrmannella (Bosc, 1791) STI 

Gavaliseter 1 ex 25 Jun. 1981 (JPB); 

KongsvoU 5 ex 12-20 Jun. 1985 (OK) 

E. haworthi Bradley, 1966 STI Kongsvoll 1 

ex 20-26 Jun. 1981 (KL); 1 ex 12-20 

Jun. 1985 (OK) 

Nepticulidae 

Stigmella lapponica (Wocke, 1862) ON Fokstua 

1 ex 21 Jun. 1981 (OK); STI Kongsvoll 

5 ex 7 Jun. 1980,21-23 Jun. 1981 

(KL), 2 ex 24-25 Jun. 1981 (OK), 2 ex 5 

Jut. 1983 (KS), numerous ex 12-20 Jun. 

1985 (KS, OK); STI R0rmyra 1 ex 4 Jun. 

1980; FV Rafsnes 30 Jun. 1982 (KL) 

S. betulicola (Stainton, 1856) (f. nanivora 

W. Petersen, 1930) STI Fagerhaug 2 ex 

22-23 Jun. 1981 (OK) 

S. salicis (Stainton, 1854) HOI Odda: Tyssedal, 

Skjeggedal (EIS 32) 1 ex 8 Jut. 1984; 

STI Kongsvolll ex 25 Jun. 1981 (OK) 

S. myrtillella (Stainton, 1857) TRI Skjold 1 

ex 7 Jut. 1982; FV 0vre Alta 3 ex 4 Jut. 

1982 (KL) 

S. lappovimella Svensson, 1976 STI Fagerhaug 

4 ex 22-23 Jun. 1981 (OK) 

S. aeneofasciella (Herrich-Schiiffer, 1855) 

ON Vagamo (900 m) 1 ex 4 Jut. 1983 

(KS); STI Kongsvoll 1 ex 12-20 Jun. 

1985 (OK) 

S. dryadella (Hofmann, 1868) STI Knutsh0 

21 ex 23-26 Jut. 1983 (OK) 

S. poter;; (Stainton, 1857) (t. tengstroemi 

Nolcken, 1871) HEN Berget 2 ex 27 Jun. 

1981; STI Fagerhaug 3 ex 22-23 Jun. 

1981 (KL, OK) 

Ectoedemia weaveri (Stainton, 1855) STI 

Kongsvoll 3 ex 20-28 Jut. 1983 (OK) 

E. minimella (Zetterstedt, 1839) HOI Odda: 

Seljestad (EIS 24) 1 ex 9 Jut. 1984 (OK); 

STI Fagerhaug 7 ex 22-23 Jun. 1981 

(KL, OK); GAvAliseter 2 ex 25 Jun. 1981 

(KL); Kongsvoll 1 ex 5 Jut. 1983 (KS), 2 

ex 20-28 Jut. 1983, 5 ex 12-20 Jun. 

1985; 10 km s Oppdal sentrum 5 ex 12 Jun. 

1985 (OK); NSI Junkerdalsura 1 ex 28 

Jun. 1982 (KL) 

Adelidae 

Nematopogon pilella (Denis & Schiffermiiller, 

1775) HEN Berget 1 ex 27 Jun. 1981 

(KL) 

N. magna (Zeller, 1878) ON Lom: Lom (EIS 

70) 1 ex 13 Jut. 1983; ON Valbj0r 1 ex 8 

Jul1983 (KS) 

N. robertella (Clerck, 1759) BV Myking 1 ex 

2-7 Jut. 1984 (OK) 

Nemophora esmarkella (Wocke, 1864) BV 

Myking 2 ex 2-7 Jut. 1984 (OK); FV 

Stengelse 1 ex 1 Jut. 1982; FN Kistrand 1 

ex 3 Jut. 1982 (LAA). 

Incurvariidae 

Incurvaria praelatella (Denis & Schiffermiiller, 

1775) TRI Skjold 1 ex 7 Jut. 1982 

(KL) 

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I. pectinea Haworth, 1828 STI Kongsvoll 1 

ex 12-20 Jun. 1985; 10 km s Oppdal 

sentrum 1 ex 12 Jun. 1985 (OK); TRI 

Reingjerdfjell 1 ex 8 Jut. 1982 (KL) 

Alloclemensia mesospilella (Herrich-Schaffer, 

1854) NSI Junkerdalsura 1 ex 28 Jun. 

1982 (KL) 

Prodoxidae 

Lampronia luzella (Hubner, 1817) HEN Berget 

3 ex 27 Jun. 1981 (KL, LAA) 

L. flavimitrella (Hubner, 1817) STI Trondheim 

1 ex 3 Jun. 1980 (KL) 

Psychidae 

Lypusa maurella (Denis & Schiffermuller, 

- 1775) ON Fokstua 2 ex 11 Jut. 1982 (KL, 

LAA) 

Dahlica lazuri (Clerck, 1759) STI Kongsvoll 

2 ex 12-20 Jun. 1985 (OK); NSI Rusanes 

1 ex 28 Jun. 1982 (LAA) 

Siederia rupicolella (Sauter, 1954) STI 

R0rmyra 2 ex 4 Jun. 1980 (KL) 

S.listerella (Linnaeus, 1758) NSI Junkerdalsura 

1 0' 28 Jun. 1982 (KL). This species is 

new to Norway. It has otherwise been collected 

in Finland, Sweden and Denmark 

(Suomalainen 1980), and extends north to 

Uppland in Sweden (Gustafsson et al. 

1987). For description of this and related 

species see Suomalainen (1980). There is 

one additional Norwegian record of listerella: 

HES, Damtjern 1 0' 23 May 1981 

(LAA) 

Psyche norvegica (Sch0yen, 1880) STI Fagerhaug 

numerous 99, 1 0' e.p. 22-23 

Jun. 1981 (JPB, KL, LAA, PF, OK) 

Tineidae 

Psych0 ides verhuella Bruand, 1853 ON Vinstra 

1 ex 21 Jun. 1985 (OK) 

Nemapogon picarella (Clerck, 1759) ON 

Mysuseter 1 ex 17 Jut. 1983 (KS) 

Archinemapogon yildizae Koc;ak, 1981 ON 

Vinstra 2 ex 19-29 Jul. 1983 (OK, LAA), 

1 ex ex fungus 17 May 1985 (KM), 1 ex 11 

Jun. 1985 (OK) 

Monopis spilotella (Tengstrom, 1848) STI 

Kongsvoll 1 ex 20-28 Jut. 1983 (OK) 

Elatobiafuliginosella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) 

ON Lalm 1 ex 10 Jut. 1983 (KS). This is 

the second Norwegian locality for the species. 

Previous records from HES Elverum. 

Niditinea fuscella (Linnaeus, 1758) STI 

Kongsvoll 1 ex 20-28 Jul. 1983 (OK) 

Gracillariidae 

Caloptilia suberinella (Tengstrom, 1848) 

ON Vinstra 4 ex 19-29 Jut. 1983 (KS, 

OK) 

C. elongella (Linnaeus, 1761) STI Lohove 2 

ex 5 Jun. 1980 (KL) 

C. betulicola (M. Hering, 1928) STI Kongsvoll 

1 ex 8 Jun. 1980; Lohove 2 ex 5 Jun. 

1980; R0rmyra 4 ex 4 Jun. 1980 (KL) 

Micrurapteryx gradatella (Herrich-Schaffer, 

1855) HES Hernes numerous ex. e.1. Lathyrus 

montanus 18 Jun. 1981 (JPB, KL, 

LAA, PF, OK) 

Parornix polygrammella (Wocke, 1862) HES 

Damtjern 5 ex 1 Jun. 1980 (KL, LAA); BV 

Myking 1 ex 2-7 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

Phyllonorycter rolandi (Svensson, 1966) STI 

Kongsvoll 2 ex 8 Jun. 1980 (KL), 1 ex 21 

Jun. 1981 (OK) 

P. anderidae (W. Fletcher, 1885) STI Fagerhaug 

numerous ex 22-23 Jun. 1981 (KL, 

LAA, OK); Kongsvoll 1 ex 25 Jun. 1982 

(KL) 

P. ulmifoliella (Hubner, 1817) STI Fagerhaug 

1 ex 22 Jun. 1981 (LAA); Kongsvoll 

5 ex 8 Jun. 1980 (KL), 1 ex 12-20 Jun. 

1985 (OK); R0rmyra 1 ex 4 Jun. 1980 

(KL) 

Phyllocnistis labyrinthella (Bjerkander, 

1790) HEN Rena numerous ex 22 Jut. 

1983 (KS) 

Bucculatricidae 

Bucculatrix cristatella (Zeller, 1839) STI 

Kongsvo1l1 ex 20-28 Jut. 1983 (OK) 

B. nigricommella (Zeller, 1839) ON Lalm 1 

ex 10 Jut. 1983 (KS) 

B. capreella Krogerus, 1952 ON Vinstra 4 ex 

e.1. 20 Jul. 1983, 11 ex e.l. 3 Jul. 1984 

(OK), 2 ex e.p. 27 Jun. 1985 (LAA). All 

specimens reared from Achillea millefolium. 

Yponomeutidae 

Swammerdamia caesiella (Hubner, 1796) 

TRI Reingjerdfjelll ex 8 Jut. 1982 (LAA) 

S. compunctella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855) 

ON Vinstra 1 ex 19-29 Jut. 1983 (OK) 

Paraswammerdamia lapponica (W. Petersen, 

1932) ON Mysuseter 1 ex 17 Jut. 1983 

(KS) 

Plutella haasi Staudinger, 1883. We have 

collected numerous specimens in the vicinity 

of Kongsvoll since 1980. It was found 

flying around Draba dovrensis and Arabis 

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alpina, which must be the food-plants. 

Some specimens were collected at Knutsh0 

at about 1500 m altitude. The species was 

only recently recorded in Scotland and 

Harjedalen in Sweden (Kyrki & Jalava 

1983, Svensson 1985). Otherwise known 

from the Altai Mountains. 

Acrolepiopsis assectella (Zeller, 1839) FV 

Kviby 1 ex 30 Jun. 1982 (LAA); Laukvik 

numerous ex 1 Jul. 1982 (KL, LAA). The 

specimens were netted aroundAlliumsibiricum, 

which must be the food-plant. The 

occurence of assectella in Alta is remarkable 

as the species otherwise has a distinctly 

southern distribution in Scandinavia 

(Gustafsson et al. 1987, Kyrki 1978, 

Opheim & Fjeldsa 1980). Barca was the 

first who collected assectella in Alta. He 

mentions (1934) that he found a specimen 

there in 1924. This specimen is kept in the 

collection of the Zoological Museum in 

Oslo. 

Ochsenheimeriidae 

Ochsenheimeria urella Fischer von Roslerstamm, 

1842 HEN Rena 2 ex 22 Jul. 1983 

(KS) 

Lyonetiidae 

Leucoptera malifoliella (Costa, 1836) ON 

Vinstra 2 ex 11 + 21 Jun. 1985 beaten from 

Cotoneaster integerrimus (OK) 

Lyonetia prunifoliella (Hubner, 1796) ON 

Vinstra since 1983 numerous ex reared 

from Cotoneaster integerrimus (KM, KS, 

LAA, OK). The first Norwegian specimen 

was collected at this site in 1980 (Berggren 

& Svendsen 1980) 

L. clerkella (Linnaeus, 1758) STI R0rmyra 2 

ex 4 Jun. 1980 (KL); NSI Junkerdalsura 2 

ex 28 Jun. 1982 (KL, LAA) 

Glyphipterigidae 

Glyphipterix haworthana (Stephens, 1834) 

STI Kongsvoll 1 ex 8 Jun. 1980; R0rmyra 

2 ex 4 Jun. 1980 (KL); Fagerhaug 1 ex 12 

Jun. 1985 (OK) 

G. bergstraesserella (Fabricius, 1781) ON 

Gjendesheim 1 ex 9 Jul. 1983 (KS) 

Oecophoridae 

Semioscopis steinkellneriana (Denis & Schiffermuller, 

1775) STI Tonstad 1 ex 6 Jun. 

1980 (KL) 

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Depressaria pimpinellae Zeller, 1839 STI 

Oppdal: Drivstua (EIS 79) 1 ex Aug. 1862 

M.F. Wocke leg. (Zool. Mus. Copenhagen 

colI. ) 

D. silesiaca Heinemann, 1870 ON Vinstra 3 

ex e.l. 19-29 Jul. 1983, 3 ex e.l. 3 Jul. 

1984 (OK), 4 ex e.1. 17 Jun. 1984,2 ex e.1. 

27 Jun. 1985 (LAA). All specimens reared 

from Achillea millefolium 

Exaeretia ciniflonella (Lienig & Zeller, 

1846) STI Oppdal: Fagerhaug 1 ex 12 Jun. 

1985 (OK) 

Levipalpus hepatariella (Lienig & Zeller, 

1846) STI Kongsvoll 1 ex 20-28 Jul. 

, 1983 (OK) 

Agonopterix ciliella (Stainton, 1849) ON 

Vinstra 1 ex e.l. Pimpinella saxifraga 17 

Jun. 1984 (LAA) 

A. angelicella (Hubner, 1813) STI Trondheim 

numerous ex e.l. Angelica 3 Jun. 

1980 (KL) 

Pseudatemelia josephinae (Toll, 1956) ON 

Vinstra 1 ex 4-5 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

Borkhausenia fuscescens (Haworth, 1828) 

ON Vinstra 4 ex 18-29 Jul. 1983 (KM, 

KS, OK) 

B. luridicomella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1856) 

ON Vinstra 1 ex 11 Jul. 1982 (LAA) 

Elachistidae 

At Kongsvoll numerous specimens of this 

family were found resting on snow-fences. 

Elachista kilmunella Stainton, 1849 BV Myking 

4 ex 2-7 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

E. alpinella Stainton, 1854 ON Fokstumyra 

1 ex 22 Jul. 1983 (OK) 

E. diederichsiella E. Hering, 1889 STI 

Kongsvoll 23 ex. 20-28 Jul. 1983 (OK) 

E. apicipunctella Stainton, 1849 STI Trondheim 

2 ex 3 Jun. 1980 (KL); NSI Rusanes 

numerous ex 28 Jun. 1982; FV Elvebakken 

numerous ex 1 Jul. 1982 (KL, LAA) 

E. subnigrella Douglas, 1853 STI Kongsvoll 

2 ex 20-28 Jul. 1983 (OK) 

E. ingvarella Traugott-Olsen, 1974 STI Fagerhaug 

2 ex 22-23 Jun. 1981 (LAA, 

OK); Kongsvoll 1 ex 8 Jun. 1980 (KL), 

numerous ex 21-26Jun. 1981 (KL,LAA, 

OK), 25 Jun. 1982 (KL, LAA), 12-20 

Jun. 1985 (OK), 28 Jun. 1985 (LAA) 

E. humilis Zeller, 1850 HES Mengshol 1 ex 

20 Jun. 1981 (KL); Hernes 2 ex 28 Jun. 

1981 (OK); NSI Rusanes 3 ex 28 Jun. 

1982 (LAA) 

E. canapennella (Hubner, 1813) BV Myking

2 ex 2-7 Jul. 1984; STI Kongsvoll 1 ex 

20-28 Jul. 1983, 1 ex 12-20 Jun. 1985 

(OK) 

Biselachista serricornis (Hubner, 1813) STI 

Fagerhaug 1 ex 23 Jun. 1981 (LAA); TRI 

Signaldalen 1 ex 7 Jul. 1982 (KL) 

Cosmiotes freyerella (Hubner, 1825) ON 

Vinstra 1 ex 19-29 Jul. 1983, 1 ex 11 Jun. 

1985 (OK), 1 ex 16 Jun. 1984 (LAA); STI 

Kongsvoll 2 ex 25 Jun. and 11 Jul. 1982 

(KL), 1 ex 26 Jul. 1983 (LAA), 1 ex 23 

Jun. 1981, 9 ex 20-28 Jul. 1983, 1 ex 

12-20 Jun. 1985 (OK) 

C. exactella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1855) STI 

Fagerhaug 5 ex 22-23 Jun. 1981 (KL, 

OK); Kongsvoll 2 ex 12-20 Jun. 1985 

(OK); NSI Junkerdalsura 1 ex 28 Jun. 

1982 (KL); TRI Signaldalen 2 ex 5 Jul. 

1982 (LAA) 

Coleophoridae 

Coleophora viminetella Zeller, 1849 ON 

Fokstumyra 1 ex 22 JuI. 1983; STI Kongsvolll 

ex 20-28 Jul. 1983 (OK) 

C. vacciniella Herrich-Schaffer, 1861 ON 

Lom: Soleggi (EIS 70) 1 ex 10 Jul. 1983 

(KS); BV Myking 2 ex 2-7 Jul. 1984 

(OK) 

C. unigenella Svensson, 1966 TRI Reingjerdfjell 

6 ex 8 Jul. 1982 (KL, LAA) 

C.plumbella Kanerva, 1941 ON Fokstua 1 ex 

24 Jun. 1981 (LAA); Mysuseter 1 ex 17 

Jul. 1983 (KS); BV Myking 1 ex 2-7 JuI. 

1984 (OK); FN Kistrand 1 ex 3 Jul. 1982 

(LAA) 

C. glitzella Hd'fmann, 1869 STI Kongsvolll 

ex 26 Jun. 1982 (LAA), 3 ex 20-28 Jul. 

1983 (OK) 

C. juncicolella Stainton, 1851 HEN Berget 1 

ex 27 Jun. 1981 (LAA) 

C. orbitella Zeller, 1849 NSI Junkerdalsura 1 

ex 28 Jun. 1982 (LAA) 

C. potentillae Elisha, 1885 STI Fagerhaug 1 

ex 22-23 Jun. 1981 (OK) . 

C. albitarsella Zeller, 1849 ON Vinstra 1 ex 

4-5 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

C. frischella (Linnaeus, 1758) HEN Berget 1 

ex 27 Jun. 1981 (LAA); BV Myking 2 ex 

2-7 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

C. betulella Wocke, 1876 ON Vinstra 1 ex 

4-5 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

C. partitella Zeller, 1849 ON Vinstra 1a 26 

Jun. 1980 (SS), 2 aa 11-12 Jul. 1982 

(KL, LAA), 3 aa 4-5 Jul. 1984 (OK). 

This species is new to Norway. It is known 

from SE Finland (Kyrki 1978) and was 

recently collected in Vastmanland and 

Blekinge in Sweden (Svensson 1981, 

1984). Otherwise in Central Europe. The 

moth is figured by Svensson (1981) and the 

genitalia by Toll (1952). Food-plants are 

Achillea and Artemisia (Svensson 1981). 

C. glaucicolella Wood, 1892 ON Fokstumyra 

1 ex 22 Jul. 1983; BV Myking 1 ex 

2-7 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

C. murinipennella (Duponchel, 1844) ON 

Fokstua 1 ex 11 Jul. 1982 (LAA) 

C. alticolella Zeller, 1849 STI Fagerhaug 1 

ex 23 Jun. 1981 (LAA); TRI Skjold 1 ex 7 

Jul. 1982 (KL) 

C. squamosella Stainton, 1856 STI Kongsvoll 

numerous ex in the years 1980-85 

(JPB, KL, KRT, LAA, PF, OK) 

C. atriplicis Meyrick, 1928 FV Rafsnes 3 ex 

30 Jun. 1982 (KL) 

C. trochilella (Duponchel, 1843) STI Kongsvolll 

ex 20-28 Jul. 1983 (OK) 

C. algidella Zeller, 1857 FV Rafsnes 2 ex 30 

Jun. 1982 (KL) 

Momphidae 

Mompha 10cupletella (Denis & Schiffermiiller, 

1775) HES Mengshol 1 ex 20 Jun. 

1981 (LAA) 

M. raschkiella (Zeller, 1839) STI Kongsvoll 

2 ex 20-28 Jul. 1983,2 ex 12-20 Jun. 

1985 (OK); NSI Krokstrand numerous ex 

27 Jun. 1982 (KL, LAA); Junkerdalsura 2 

ex 28 Jun. 1982 (KL) 

M. conturbatella (Hubner, 1819) NSI Krokstrand 

4 ex e.l. Chamaenerion angustifolium 

27 Jun. 1982 (KL, LAA) 

Cosmopterigidae 

Pancalia latreillella (Curtis, 1830) ON Vinstra 

1 ex 11 Jun. 1985 (OK) 

Scythrididae 

Scythris limbella (Fabricius, 1775) ON Vinstra 

2 ex 4-5 Jul. 1984, 1 ex 21 Jun. 1985 

(OK), 1 ex· 27-28 Jun. 1985 (KRT) 

S. disparella (Tengstrom, 1848) HES Hernes 

5 2 ~~ 28 Jun. 1981 (KL, LAA, OK). 

New to Norway. The specimens were 

swept by day in a lush meadow. S. disparella 

is distributed in Sweden up to Angermanland, 

in S Finland and Germany, 

the Netherlands, Belgium, France, Yugo 

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slavia and Switzerland (Bengtsson 1984). 

Wings and genitalia are figured by Bengtsson 

(1984). The biology is not known. 

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Gelechiidae 

Monochroa saltenella (Benander, 1928) BV 

Myking 1 ex 2-7 Jul. 1984 (OK); NSI 

Rusanes and R0kland numerous ex 28 Jun. 

1982 (KL, LAA). At R0kland the species 

was abundant about midnight flying 

around Rumex acetosa. The specimen 

from Myking was also flying around this 

plant at about 23.00 hours. Rumex acetosa 

obviously is the food-plant. 

The male genitalia are figured by Svensson 

(1980), and the female genitalia are figured 

for the first time in the present paper 

(Fig. 5). They are very similar to those of 

M. palustrella (Douglas, 1850) (Fig. 6), 

but there are differences in the shape of the 

signa and the setae of the genital plates. 

Chrysoesthia drurella (Fabricius, 1775) ON 

Vinstra 1 ex 4-5 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

Xystophora pulveratella (Herrich-Schaffer, 

1854) ON Vinstra numerous ex 16 Jun. 

1984 (LAA), numerous ex 4-5 Jul. 1984, 

several ex 11 Jun. 1985 (OK); Lalm 2 ex 

10-14 Jul. 1983; Valbj0r 1 ex 14 Jul. 

1983 (KS) 

Teleiodes paripunctella (Thunberg, 1794) 

ON Vinstra 3 ex around Betula 11 Jun. 

1985 (OK) 

Teleiopsis diffinis (Haworth, 1828) TEI Stavatnet 

2 ex 9 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

A thrips pruinosella (Lienig & Zeller, 1846) 

BV Myking 4 ex 2-7 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

Bryotropha similis (Stainton, 1854) HOI 

Odda: Skjeggedal (EIS 32) 1 ex 8 Jul. 1984 

(OK) 

_ 

B. purpurella (Zetterstedt, 1839) STI Kongsvoll 

numerous ex 20-28 Jul. 1983 (OK). 

The specimens were flying before dusk in a 

dry meadow. It has not been reported from 

Norway before. However, under the Bryotropha 

plantariella label in the collection 

of the Zoological Museum in Oslo 4 specimens 

were present. They were from ON 

Sel: Largard (EIS 71) 6 Jul. 1871 W.M. 

Sch0yen leg. Additionally there is a male 

labelled «Dovre» ex colI. C.S. Larsen in the 

collection of the Zoological Museum in 

Copenhagen. 

In Sweden purpurella is known from 

Varmland in the south to Torne Lappmark 

in the north (Gusttafsson et al. 1987). In 

Finland it is distributed throughout the country 

(Kyrki 1978). Outside Fennoscandia 

it has only been collected in the northern 

part of the USSR. 

This species is easily separated from other 

species ofthe genus by its plain violet black 

forewings and distinctly yellow labial 

palps. The genitalia are figured by Svensson 

(1962). 

Chionodes viduella (Fabricius, 1794) TEI 

Stavatnet 1 ex 9 Jul. 1984 (OK); FN Kistrand 

2 ex 3 Jul. 1982 (KL) 

C. holosericella (Herrich-Schaffer, 1854) BV 

Myking 4 ex 2-7 Jul. 1984 (OK) 

Aroga veloce/la (Zeller, 1839) FV Kviby 5 ex 

1 Jul. 1982 (LAA) 

Neofaculta infernella (Herrich-Schaffer, 

1854) HEN Berget 1 ex 27 Jun. 1981 (KL) 

A ltenia perspersella (Wocke, 1862) BV Myking 

8 ex 2-7 Jul. 1984 (OK); TRI Signaldalen 

3 ex 7 Jul. 1982 (LAA) 

Gnorimoschema valesie/la lStaudinger, 

1877) STI Kongsvoll 2 i5i5 1 ~ 12-20 

Jun. 1985 (OK). This species is new to 

Norway. In Sweden it is known from alpine 

habitats in Torne Lappmark (Svensson 

1984), and in Finland from several 

districts from Satakunta and Tavastia australis 

northwards to Lappland (Kyrki 

1978). Otherwise distributed in mountains 

of Sand C Europe, Caucasus, Iceland, 

Greenland and Alaska (Povolny 1965). 

The moth is figured by Svensson (1984) 

and its genitalia by Povolny (1965). Foodplant 

unknown. 

Scrobipalpula psilella (Herrich-Schaffer, 

1854) ON Vagamo (900 m) 1 ex 4 Jul. 

1983 (KS); STI Kongsvoll 1 ex 20-28 

Jul. 1983,16 ex 12-20 Jun. 1985 (OK), 1 

ex 5 Jul. 1983, 1 ex 13-15 Jun. 1985 

(KS). 

Specimens from Kongsvoll differ from 

specimens from southern Scandinavia in 

having the forewings more covered with 

light grey scales. The ochreous brown longitudinal 

lines which are seen in typical 

specimens are weaker, for which reason 

especially male specimens are very similar 

to Scrobipalpa acuminatella (Sircom). 

S. psilella occurs within its distribution 

area in several forms which can be separated 

by forewing patterns and host plants, 

whereas only small differences in genitalia 

can be found (Povolny 1964). Typical specimens 

of psilella feed on Artemisia campestre, 

which does not grow at Kongsvoll.

9 10 

7 

B 

Fig. 7-8. Male genitalia of Olethreutes Hb. -7. 

O. aquilonana Karv. Genital prep. 1067 L. Aarvik. 

- 8. O. noricana HS. Genital prep. 1214 L. 

Aarvik. 

Fig. 9-10. Female genitalia of Olethreutes Hb. 

9. O. aquilonana Karv. Genital prep. 1069 L. Aarvik. 

- 10. O. noricana HS. Genital prep. 1216 L. 

Aarvik. 

forewing. Both species fly in sunshine The present discovery of the species' food 

made a search for the species in furt 

where Dryas octopetala grows. O. aquiloplannana 

also bears some resemblance to Apohetomis lemniscatana (Kennel, 1900), but und for the first time in Sweden (Svensson 

localities possible. It was recently fo 

has narrower forewings and the underside 1981), and has been collected in several 

of the hindwings completely unicolorous. localities in SE Norway (L. Aarvik, K. 

The genitalia of O. aquilonana and O. noMyhr unpublished). 

ricana are shown on Figs. 7-10. 

Pristerognatha penthinana (Guenee, 1845) 

HES Mengshol 3 ex 20 Jun. 1981 (KL, 

LAA) 

Apotomis lemniscatana (Kennel, 1900) ON 

Fokstua 2 ex 8 Jun. 1980 (KL), 2 ex 11 Jut. 

1982 (LAA) 

Endothenia oblongana (Haworth, 1811) ON 

Vinstra 1 ex 19-29 Jut. 1983 (OK), 1 ex 

16 Jun. 1984 (SS). In Norway the species 

has not been collected since 1849, when it 

was found at AK Oslo: Bygd0Y and HES 

Ringsaker: Helg0Y. 

E. hebesana (Walker, 1863) HES Hernes 1 ex 

e.p. Aconitum septentrionale 1 Jun. 1980 

(KL, LAA); ON Vinstra 1 ex 25 Jun. 1984 

(KM); Lalm 1 ex 10 Jut. 1983 (KS). At 

Hernes pupae were collected in dry stems 

of the food-plant. A round exit-hole shows 

the presence of a pupa. 

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In Scandinavia hebesana seems to be monophagous 

on Aconitum septentrionale, 

whereas in North America it feeds on other 

plants (Opheim 1972). 

Ancylis comptana (Frolich, 1828) STI Fagerhaug 

3 ex 23 Jun. 1981 (KL, OK); 

R0rmyra 1 ex 4 Jun. 1980 (KL); TRI Signaldalen 

3 ex 7 Jut. 1982 (KL, LAA) 

A. diminutana (Haworth, 1811) STI R0rmyra 

1 ex 4 Jun. 1980 (KL) 

A. subarcuana (Douglas, 1~4 7) ON Fokstua 

1 ex 25 Jun. 1982 (LAA); Gjendesheim 1 

ex 9 Jut. 1983 (KS); S'{I Fagerhaug numerous 

ex 22-23 Jun. 1981 (JPB, KL, LAA, 

OK, PF); Kongsvolll ex 7 Jun. 1980(KL); 

NSI Krokstrand 3 ex 27 Jun. 1982 (KL, 

LAA) 

A. tineana (Hubner, 1799) BV Myking 1 ex 

2-7 Jut. 1984 (OK); STI Fagerhaug 9 ex 

22 Jun. 1981 (LAA, KL); Kongsvolll ex 

21 Jun. 1981 (KL)

Choreutidae 

Choreutis pariana (Clerck, 1759) STI Lohove 

1 ex 5 Jun. 1980 (KL) 

Sesiidae 

Synanthedon formicaeformis (Esper, 1783) 

STI 4 km s Oppdal sentrum 1 ex 19 Jun. 

1985 (OK) 

S. polaris (Staudinger, 1877) STI GAvAliseter 

numerous ex e.l. and e.p. Salix lapponum, 

S. glauca and 1 ex S. phylicifolia 26 Jun. 

1981 (JPB, KL, LAA, OK, PF) 

Schreckensteiniidae 

Schreckensteinia festaliella (Hubner, 1819) 

STI Fagerhaug 2 ex 23 Jun. 1981; TRI 

Signaldalen 1 ex 5 J ul. 1982; FV 0vre Alta 

1 ex 4 Jul. 1982 (LAA) 

Fig. 11. Distribution in Fennoscandia ofPtycerata 

petasitis PfafL (open circles) and Olethreutes 

aquilonana Karv. (filled circles). 

Epinotia tetraguetrana (Haworth, 1811) 

HEN Berget 1 ex 27 Jun. 1981 (LAA) 

E. tedella (Clerck, 1759) STI Tonstad 1 ex 6 

Jun. 1980 (KL) 

Eriopsela guadrana (Hubner, 1813) HOI 

Eidfjord: Dyranutane (EIS 33) 2 ex 8 Jul. 

1984 (OK) 

Blastesthiaposticana (Zetterstedt, 1839) STI 

Fagerhaug 2 ex 22 Jun. 1981 (LAA) 

B. turionella (~innaeus, 1758) HEN Berget 1 

ex 27 Jun. 1981 (LAA); STI Lohove 1 ex 5 

Jun. 1980 (KL) 

Pammene clanculana {Tengstrom, 1869) 

HES Damtjern 8 ex 1 Jun. 1980 (KL, 

LAA); HEN Berget 1 ex 27 Jun. 1981 

(LAA); ON Fokstua 1 ex 24 Jun. 1981 

(LAA); BV Myking 2 ex 2-7 Jul. 1984 

(OK); FN Kistrand 1 ex 3 Jul. 1982 (LAA) 

Cydia cosmophorana (Treitschke, 1835) STI 

Fagerhaug 3 ex 22-23 JUD. 1981 (KL, 

LAA) 

Dichrorampha alpinana (Treitschke, 1830) 

HES Hernes 10 ex 28 Jun. 1981 (KL, LAA, 

OK) 

D. plumbana (Scopoli, 1763) NSI Junkerdalsura 

1 ex 28 Jun. 1982 (KL) 

D. aeratana (Pierce & Metcalfe, 1915) HES 

Hernes numerous ex 28 Jun. 1981 (KL, 

LAA, OK) 

Epermeniidae 

Cataplectica profugella (Stainton, 1856) ON 

Vinstra 1 ~ 19-29 Jul. 1983 (OK), 1 ~ 24 

Jul. 1983 (LAA). This species is new to 

Norway. In Sweden it has been collected in 

several provinces north to Uppland (Gustafsson 

et al. 1987). It is known from five 

southern provinces in Finland (Kyrki 

1978), and many parts of Denmark 

(Schnack ed. 1985). It is otherwise known 

from Germany, Austria England and 

.France (Gaedike 1966, Leraut 1980). The 

food-plants are Pimpinella saxifraga and 

Angelica silvestris. The moth is figured by 

Svensson (1980), and the genitalia are 

shown by Gaedike (1966). 

Epermenia chaerophyllella (Goeze, 1783) 

STI Lohove, R0rmyra, Trondheim numerous 

ex 3-5 Jun. 1980 (KL) 

Pterophoridae 

Amblyptilia punctidactyla (Haworth, 1811) 

STI Kongsvoll 1 ex 20-28 Jul. 1983; 10 

km s Oppdal sentrum 1 ex 12 Jun. 1985 

(OK); R0rmyra 1 ex 4 Jun. 1980 (KL) 

Platyptilia calodactyla (Denis & Schiffermiiller, 

1775) STI Kongsvo1l3 ex e.l. Erigeron 

politus 17 Jun. 1985 (OK). In the literature 

Erigeron has not been mentioned as a 

food-plant for this species, which particularly 

feeds on Solidago virgaureae. No larvae 

ofcalodactyla were found on examined 

Solidago at Kongsvoll. 

Stenoptilia islandica (Staudinger, 1857) STI 

Kongsvoll 12 ex e.l. Saxifraga caespitosa, 

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1 ex e.l. S. adseendens 12-15 Jun. 1985 

(KS, OK). The biology of this species was 

previously unknown. The larvae were feeding 

at night. By day they hid under the 

leayes of the food-plant. The larva will be 

described elsewhere by Karsten Schnack. 

Pterophorus baliodaetylus Zeller, 1841 ON 

Vinstra 1 ex 11 Ju1. 1982 (KL), 3 ex 19 

29 Ju1. 1983 (KS, LAA, OK). This is the 

world's most northern locality for the species. 

Oidaematophorus rogenhoferi (Mann, 1877) 

STI Kongsvoll numerous ex 20-28 Ju1. 

1983 (LAA, OK), 24 Ju1. 1984 (KM, 

LAA), numerous ex e.1. Erigeron politus 

12-15 Jun. 1985 (KS, OK). This species 

has been considered as a great rarity. At 

Kongsvoll it occurs on the east-facing 

slope along the river Drivajust south ofthe 

railway station. Here imagines could be 

disturbed at dusk. They were flying actively 

at about 3.00 am just before dawn. In 

the Alps the larva is known to feed on 

Erigeron alpinus (Burmann 1944), which 

does not grow in Scandinavia. 

Pyralidae 

Eudonia alpiita (Curtis, 1850) TRI Signaldalen 

1 ex 7 Ju1. 1982 (LAA) 

Loxostege eommixtalis (Walker, 1866) STI 

Fagerhaug 1 ex 23 Jun. 1981 (KL) 

Geometridae 

Eupithecia aetaeata (Walderdorff, 1869) 

HES Mengshol 1 ex 20 Jun. 1981 (LAA) 

E. gelidata Moschler, 1860 HEN Berget 1 ex 

27 Jun. 1981 (LAA) 

Sphingidae 

Maeroglossum stellatarum (Linnaeus, 1758) 

ON Vinstra 1 ex e.1. Galium verum 20 Ju1. 

1983 (OK) 

Noctuidae 

Syngrapha mierogamma (Hiibner, 1823) 

HEN Berget 1 ex 27 Jun. 1981 (JPB) 

Diseestra furea (Eversmann, 1852) STI 

Kongsvoll 2 ex 26-27 Ju1. 1983 (LAA, 

OK). This is the northernmost record of 

the species. Of this otherwise Asian noctuid 

the following records in Norway have 

been made: 

ON Dovre: Dombas (EIS 71) 1 ex 11 Jun. 

1871 (R. Collett); ON Lom: Lom (EIS 70) 

1 ex 18 Aug. 1964 (C.F. Liihr); ON Vaga: 

Vagamo (EIS 71) 1 ex 4 May 1980 (C.F. 

Liihr); ON Vaga: Russliseter (EIS 61) 2 ex 

10-11 Aug. 1985 (M. Lindeborg & A. 

Selling); HOI Ullensvang: Ullensvang fors0ksgard 

(EIS 32) 1 ex 12 Ju1. 1962 (T. 

Edland); SFI Luster: Skjolden (EIS 60) 1 

ex 15 Ju1. 1938 (N. Knaben); SFI Luster: 

Optun (EIS 60) 1 ex 5 J u1. 1985 (L. Kullmar). 


We thank Kai Berggren, Jens Peter Baungard, 

Per Falck, Lars Kullmar, Mats Lindeborg, 

Kai Myhr, Ake Selling, Svein Svendsen 

and Kevin R. Tuck for information about 

records. We are particularly grateful to Simen 

Bretten for his hospitality during our 

visits at Kongsvoll and for help with botanical 

problems. Roland Johanss~nkindly assisted 

with identification of Nepticulidae. 

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( Short communications) 

ACARTOPHTHALMUS BICOLOR OLDEN 

BERG, 1910 (ACARTOPHTHALMIDAE, 

DIPTERA), A NEW FAMILY AND SPECIES 

TO THE NORWEGIAN FAUNA 

LITA GREVE 

One male and one female of Aeartophthalmus bieolor 

Oldenberg, 1910 were collected in a ~alai~e 

trap on the island Ost0ya in the inner OslofJ

• 

NYEBILLEARTER(COLEOPTERA) FOR 

NORGE BADISTER PELTATUS (PANZER, 

1797) (COL., CARABIDAE) 

STIG OTTO HANSEN 

Badister pe/tatus (Panzer, 1797) (Carabidae) is 

reported new to Norway from Semsvatnet, Asker, 

Akershus province (AK) EIS 28. The species were 

found nomerous on the north-west side ofthe lake. 

Stig Otto Hansen, Gmt. Stavernsvei 28,3250 Larvik, 

Norway. 

Semsvatnet som ligger i Asker kommune er en 

mesotrof innsj0 med en rekke ulike biotoper. 

Nord-vest siden som jeg srerlig har unders0kt innehar 

tette sivr0rskoger, sumpstrender og flytebladsamfunn. 

Under sikting av fuktig 10V og oppskyll 

fantjeg ovennevnte art i fire eksemplarer den 

20. mai 1986. Jeg opps0kte lokaliteten igjen 7. og 

12. september 1986, og fant da arten tallrik under 

10v og stein. Arten bIe observert tallrik ogsa i juni 

1987. Lokaliteten er sikker, men begrenset. Biotopen 

er Ieiraktig, sumpet med mose og mye vissent 

10V fra trrerne som henger utover vannet. Arten 

synes a foretrekke fuktig skygget bund. 

Av andre carabidae arter var f01gende tallrike i 

omradet E/aphrus cupreus, E/aphrus riparius, 

B/ethisa mu/tipunctata, Agonum gracile, Agonum 

piceum og Pterostichus nigrita. 

Deleaster dichrous (Gravenhorst, 1802) (Col., 

Staphylinidae) 

De/easter dichrous (Gravenhorst, 1802) is reported 

new to Norway. Two specimens were found in 

S0rkedalen, Akershus province (AK). The beetles 

were picked from a riverbank together with the 

carabidae Perileptus areolatus (Creutzer, 1799) 

and Bembidion saxatile (Gyllenhal, 1827). 

Under leting etter biller langs S0rkedaIselven 

fant jeg 31. mai 1986 to eksemplarer av arten D. 

dichrous (Gravenhorst, 1802). Staphylinidaen ble 

funnet pa gruset/sandet elvebanke helt fri for vegetasjon. 

Arten er tatt fatallig i vare naboland. 

Tropiderinus undulatus (Panzer, 1795) (Col., 

Anthribidae) 

Tropiderinus undu/atus (Panzer, 1795) is reported 

new to Norway. One species were found on a 

rotten laying birch-tree in Fetsund, Akershus province 

(AK). 

Et eksemplar av denne lille Anthribidaen ble 

banket av en tynn delvis rotten bjerkestamme 16. 

august 1987. Stammen la apent solbeskinnende. 

Arten er lett kjennelig ved den karakteristiske innsvingede 

snuteformen. Arten er sjelden ogsa i vare 

naboland, og er der funnet pa bl.a. b0k, lind og 

frukttrrer. 

92 

LITTERATUR 

Hansen, V. 1968. Biller XXIV, Carabidae. Danmarks 

Fauna 76: 1-451. 

Hansen, V. 1965. Biller XXI, Anthribidae og Cur 

culionidae. Danmarks Fauna 69: 1-514. 

Palm, T. 1961. Biller 11, Staphylinidae. Svensk 

Insektfauna 48: 1-126" 

Silfverberg, H. (Red) 1979. Enumeratio coleopterorum. 

Fennoscandiae et Daniae. Helsingfors 

Entom. Bytesforening, Helsingfors. 

NYE BILLEFUNN (COLEOPTERA) FOR 

VESTFOLD, OPPLAND OG AUST-AGDER 

STIG OTTO HANSEN 

The article presents a list of 28 species of Coleoptera 

which are new to certain districts in Norway, 

mainly Vestfold (VE). 

Stig Otto Hansen, Gmt. Stavernsvei 28,3250 Larvik, 

Norway. 

I denne artikkelen publiseres nye funn av biller 

som representerer ny fylkesutbredelse for vedkommende 

art i Norge i henhold til Lindroth 1960 

(Catalogus Coleopterorum Fennoscandia et Daniae) 

og tillegg i Fauna norvegica. Nomenklaturen 

f01ger Silfverberg (1979). 

Carabidae 

Carabus coriaceus (L.). YE, Tj011ing: L0veskogen, 

EIS 19,juni 1974. Ett eksemplar funnet i hage 

krypende fremme om dagen. YE, Tj011ing: Bisjord, 

1. sept.-I. okt. 1985 i barberfelle i hul eikes 

tubbe, ett eksemplar. Arten er utbredt og ikke 

uvanlig i S0r-Norge. _ 

Dyschirius aeneus (Dejan). YE, Hedrum: Gj0nne 

svatnet, 8. juni 1986. Ett eksemplar funnet ved 

sikting av oppskyll. Uvanlig. 

Harpa/us distinguendus (Duftschmidt). YE, Tj01 

ling: Heggdal, 18. aug. 1985, ett eksemplar. 20. 

mai 1986,etteksemplar.19.juli 1986,fireeksem 

plarer. Alle funnene er gjort pa spredt bevokst 

sand- og grusbunn. Meget uvanlig. 

Scaphidiidae 

Scaphidium quadrimacu/atum (Olivier). YE, Larvik: 

B0keskogen, 13. juli 1985 fire eksemplarer. 

24. juli 1985 tre eksemplarer, 17. mai 1986 tre 

eksemplarer og 16. juni 1986 2 eksemplarer. Bil 

Iene er funnet pa undersiden av pa marken liggende 

ratnende b0kekubber. YE, Tj011ing: L0veskogen, 

16. mai 1986 ett eksemplar pa soppinfisert 

selje. Uvanlig. 

Leiodidae 

Agathidium mandibu/are (Sturm). YE, Tj011ing: 

L0veskogen 17. mai 1986. Ett eksemplar pa un- 

Fauna norv. Ser. B. 35:

dersiden av pa marken liggende r4tten seljestamme. 

Uvanlig. 

Catopidae 

Catops subfuscus (Kellner). VE, Tj011ing: Bisjord, 

8. juni 1985 tre eksemplarer pa ate (beinrester). 

Utbredt langs Oslofjorden. 

Histeridae 

Dendrophilus cortcalis (Paykull). VE, Tj011ing: 

Gon, 11. mai 1987 to eksemplarer ved sikting av 

gjrerende kompost. Uvanlig. 

Carcinops pumilo (Steph.). VE, Tj011ing: Gon, 11. 

mai 1987 to eksemplarer ved sikting av gjrerende 

kompost. Uvanlig. 

Atho/us bimacu/atus (Linnaeus): VE, Tj011ing: 

L0veskogen, 17. mai 1985 ett eksemplar i haug 

bestaende av hestem0kk og sagmugg. Uvanlig. 

-Scarabaeidae 

Aegialia sabu/eti (Panzer). VE, Hedrum: Hovland 

(Lagen), 20. juli 1986. Ett eksemplar pi sandete 

elvebredde. Meget vanlig. 

Elateridae 

Ampedus sanguino/entus (Schrank). VE, Tj0me: 

14. juni 1986 ett eksemplar pA blomstrende hundekjeks, 

Anthriscus sy/vestris (L.). Uvanlig. 

Ampedus praeustus (Fabricius). VE, Brunlanes: 

Pauler, 2. februar 1988. Tre vellykkede eksemplarer 

klekket ut. Larvene ble funnet i hul eik i mai 

1987, og har blitt oppbevart i eikemuld. Uvanlig. 

Eucnemidae 

Me/asis buprestoides (Linnaeus). VE, Brunlanes: 

Vassbotn, 15.juni og 17.juni 1986 to eksemplarer 

svermende over b0k og oreved. Meget uvanlig. 

Xy/ophilus corticalis (Paykull). VE, Larvik: B0keskogen, 

13. juli 1985 ett eksemplar funnet krypende 

pa morken b0kestubbe. VE, Brunlanes: 

Pauler, 23. juli 1985 ett eksemplar under barken 

pa gran. Borgersen B. fant denne arten tallrik 

sommeren 1987 pi gran i Askedalen i Hedrum. 

Utbredt i S0r-Norge langs Oslofjorden ned til 

Aust-Agder. 

Buprestidae 

Poecilonota vari%sa (Paykull). VE, Tj011ing: Bisjord, 

25. juni 1987 dekkvinge funnet i maurtue. 

Utbredt, men ikke vanlig. PA d0ende osper. 

Agrilussuvorovi(Obenberger).VE, Hedrum: Roppastad, 

22. juni 1985 ett eksemplar svermende 

over blandingsved. Utbredt i AAY og TY. 

Cucujidae 

Silvanus bidentatus (Fabricius). OS, S0r-Fron; 

Toverud, EIS 62 27. juni 1986 ett eksemplar under 

barken pa selje. Uvanlig. 

Dendrophagus crenatus (Paykull). VE, Hedrum: 

Vest-Marka 19. mai 1986 ett eksemplar pa furut 

0mmer. Utbredt, men ikke vanlig i S0r-Norge. 

Mycetopbagidae 

Mycetophagus atomarius (Fabricius). VE, Larvik: 

B0keskogen, 15. mai 1985 tre eksemplarer, to eksemplarer 

21. juni 1985. 10. mai 1986 to eksemplarer. 

Pa b0kestubber med kjuker bl.a. knuskkjuke, 

Fomes fomentarius. VE, Tj011ing: Sande, 

20. mai 1987 seks eksemplarer 1 knuskkjuke pa 

b0k. Utbredt, men ikke vanlig i S0r-Norge. 

Mycetophagus fu/vicollis (Fabricius). AAY, Ris0r: 

Avreid (EIS 11),21. juni 1987 ett eksemplar 

pa ospeved. Uvanlig. 

Oedmeridae 

Ischnomera (Ase/era) coeru/ea (Linnaeus). AA Y, 

Tvedestrand: Sagesund, EIS 6, 21. j uni 1987. Arten 

ble funnet pi blomstrende hundekjeks. Anthriscus 

sy/vestris (L). Det foreligger tidligere kun 2 

funn av arten i Norge. Meget uvanlig. 

Tenebrionidae 

E/edona Agrico/a (Herbst). VE, Tj011ing: Hegg 

dal, 2. apri11988. Arten ble funnet tallrik i hul ask 

hvor veden var sa morken og soppinfisert at den 

lett kunne smuldres opp med fingrene. Arten er 

meg bekjent funnet to ganger tidligere i Norge og 

ma med sitt meget spesialiserte levevis totah sett 

betraktes som meget uvanlig i Norge. 

A/phitophagus bifasciatus (Say.). VE, Tj011ing: 

L0veskogen, 26. juli 1987 ett eksemplar funnet 

ved sikting av gjrerende kompost. Arten er funnet 

to ganger tidligere i Norge bl.a. i kaningj0dning. 

Uvanlig, men i ferd med Abre seg i S0r-Norge? 

Melandryidae 

Ph/oiotrya rufipes (Gyllenhall). VE, Brunlanes: 

M0rje, EIS 11 19. juli 1986 ett eksemplar slaghA 

vet i hasselleikekratt. Uvanlig med fa funn i 

Norge. 

Cbrysomelidae 

Donacia versic%rea (Brahm). VE, Tj"011ing: L0 

veskogen, 17.juni 1985 fern eksemplarer pa tj0nnaks, 

Potamogeton natans. Utbredt i S0r-Norge. 

Curculionidae 

Antonomus conspersus (Desbrochers des Loges). 

VE, Tj011ing: Gon, 18. mai 1986 ett eksemplar pa 

Rogn. Uvanlig. 

Tanysphyrus /emnae (Paykull). VE, Hedrum: 

Gj0nnesvatnet, 9. juni 1986 to eksemplarer siktet 

av oppskyll. Sammen med bl.a. Notaris aethiops, 

Notaris acridu/us, Lymnobaris pilistriata og cara 

biden Sten%phus mixtus. Uvanlig. 

93

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Siden Seitz verk om dagsommerfuglene i den neotropikale 

regionen, har det eneste verket viet til 

slekten Morpho vrert boka av le Moult og Real 

(1962-1963) «les Morphos d'Amerique du Sud 

et Centrale». Den var skrevet pA fransk og vanskelig 

a bruke for selv spesialister, slik at Blandins 

arbeid dekker et behov. Denne flotte boka er den 

f0rste av en rekke pa tre, og viI vrere den f0rste 

moderne systematiske behandlingen av slekten. 

Hver eneste art, og hver underart, blir n0yaktig 

definert og beskrevet. Praktisk talt blir alle underartene 

ogsA avbildet, og de som blir beholdt i systematikken, 

blir det etter en omstendig diskusjon. 

Ofte blir samme underart avbildet flere ganger pa 

samme plansje for a illustrere farvevariasjoner eller 

kontinuerlige variasjoner innen samme utbredelsesomrader. 

De mangfoldige individuelle 

former som finnes i litteraturen blir nevnt og kortfattet 

beskrevet, slik at samlere kan klare seg med 

sine eksemplarer, men de blir naturligvis ikke tillagt 

noen systematisk verdi. PA bokas f0rste sider 

finnes en bestemmelsesn0kkel over underslektene 

i slekten Morpho, med tegninger av viktige detaljer. 

Detyve farveplansjer som finnes sist i boka er 

av toppkvalitet, og er meget pAlitelige, og ogsa 

meget pene. Teksten, som er kortfattet og klar, et 

lett Alese og Abruke. Den inneholder ogsa avsnitt 

om utbredelsen og biologien for hver eneste art og 

underart. En kan bare finne detaljbebreidelser til 

den boken, som for eksempel at det ikke finnes 

bestemmelsesn0kler til artene og underartene i de 

to underslektene som tas i betraktning. Men disse 

artene og underartene er ikke meget tallrike, og 

kan lett bestemmes ved hjelp av beskrivningene og 

plansjene, slik at dette neppe er noen vanskelighet. 

Denne fine boka anbefales uten forbehold, ikke 

bare til lepidopterologene, men ogsA til enhver 

entomolog som villrere mere om insektenes verden. 

J.-F. Voisin 

94 

Silfverberg, H. (Red) 1979. Enumeratio coleopterorum. 

Fennoscandiae et Daniae. Helsingfors 

Entomol. Bytesforening, Helsingfors. 

Strand, A. 1977. Additions and corrections to the 

Norwegian part of Catalogus Coleopterorum, 

Fennoscandiae et Daniae. Second series. Norw. 

J. Ent. 24: 159-165. 

ASKEW, R. R., 1988. The Dragonflies ofEurope. 

Harley Books. 291 s. 

Denne boken har vi hatt store forventninger til pA 

grunn av forhandsomtalen fra forlaget. En omfattende 

teoretisk orientering var forventet, da ogsa 

med et godt bestemmelsesverk over alle europas 

arter. Det er i den senere tid blitt utgitt en rekke 

b0ker pA engelsk om 0yenstikkere (libeller og 

vann-nymfer), uten at noen av dem helt ut har 

dekket det norske behovet. Hva sa med Askews 

bok? Den er delt i syv kapitler som henholdsvis gir 

en introduksjon, en oversikt ovpr lisssyklus, en 

beskrivelse av det voksne insektets oppf0rsel, et 

sammendrag av utbredelsesm0nsteret til de europeiske 

artene, en beskrivelse av morfologien til det 

voksne insektet, en omfattende beskrivelse av alle 

arter og en bestemmelsesn0kkel til siste larvestadium. 

I tillegg kommer referanser og fargetavler. 

Introduksjonen er kortfattet og omfatter et 

slektskapsdiagram for de ulike 0yenstikkerfamiliene. 

Livssyklus er beskrevet pA atte sider, inkludert 

enkle strektegninger, og omtalene av de voksne 

insektenes oppf0rsel har fatt elleve sider, ogsa 

her inkludert en del strektegninger. Mange interessante 

forhold vedr0rende 0yenstikkerne er tatt 

opp i disse to kapitlene, men det hele virker noksA 

ordinrert og lite utfyllende i forhold til forventningene 

om en utfyllende tekst. Kapitlet om utbredelsesm0nsteret 

er ogsA kortfattet, ca. fire sider, og gir 

heller ikke srerlig mye nytt eller dyptpl0yende 

stoff. De f0lgende ni sider er en morfologisk beskrivelse 

som kanskje er n0dvendig for A kunne 

bruke bestemmelsesn0klene, men ellers virker det 

svrert ordinrert. Totalt sett er det generelle stoffet 

nrermest skuffende, et tema som naturvern og 0Yenstikkere 

har ikke fAtt den plass det burde fa i en 

europeisk oversiktsbok av 1988, det er bare sa vidt 

nevnt i denne boken. 

Artsbeskrivelsene fyller rundt 150 sider og omfatter 

n0kler til artsnivA for 114 europeiske arter, 

deriblant alle norske arter. Viktige detaljer i 

n0klene er illustrert med gode figurer. For hver art 

er det gitt en beskrivelse av imagines, en kort 

omtale av biologien, flygeperioden og utbredelsen. 

Et utbredelseskart som dekker Europa og de 

nordligste delene av Afrika er ogsA obligatorisk 

for alle omtalte arter. Den kjente utbredelsen i 

Norge synes riktig angitt for de fleste artene av 

vann-nymfer. For libellene er det flere feil. 

Fauna norv. Ser. B. 35:

Aeshna subarctica er utbredt over store deler av 

S0r-Norge, men bare angitt fra Troins pa kartet, 

Cordu/egaster bo/toni (tidligere C. annu/atus) er 

funnet flere steder i Tr0ndelag enn angitt, Cordulia 

aenea er kjent fra Tr0ndelag, men er angitt med 

nordgrense pa M0re, Somatoch/ora arctica er 

kjent fra flere steder i Nordland og Tr0ndelag, 

hvor den er angitt a mangle. Sympetrumflaveo/um 

er ikke angitt fra Tr0ndelag hvor den forekommer, 

det samme gjelder Leucorrhinia rubicunda. Kort 

sagt, forfatteren har ikke tatt hensyn til publiserte 

funn fra Norge for libellenes del siden S0mmes 

oversikt fra 1937, og det er jo en alvorlig mangel 

ved kart fremstiIt i 1987-1988. 

Artsomtalen blir fulgt av en bestemmelsesn0kkel 

for larver tiI art (der det er mulig). N0kkelen er 

godt illustrert, men ellers bygd opp pa ordinrer 

mate. Litteraturlisten er omfattende men ikke utfyllende 

nok for srernorske behov. 

Fargetavlene er mange, vakre og sikkert nyttige 

for de som ikke kjenner gruppen sa godt fra f0r, 

men en kan reflektere over valget av forst0rrelsesgrad, 

nar vann-nymfer gjengis st0rre enn f.eks. 

Sympetrum-artene. 

Boken koster £ 49.95, altsa mer enn et halvt 

tusen norske kroner. Den har mange positive sider, 

men skuffer litt som «tekstbok» og ved sine 

un0yaktigheter i utbredelseskartene. 

Kaare Aagaard 

SANDHALL, A., 1987. Tro/ls/iindor i Europa. 

Interpublishing. 251 s. 

Sandhall er godt kjent for sine mange fotografiske 

billedb0ker over ulike insektgrupper. Na har han 

sammen med Vlf Norling og Peter Nielsen utgitt 

en fargesprakende bok om 0yenstikkere i Europa, 

eller nrermere b~stemt i Europa nord for Alpene 

De f0rste 60-70 sidene gir korte oppslag om 

ulike tema som kroppsbygning, farger, vinger, 

flukt, livslengde, aggressivitet, oppf0rsel osv., iIlustrert 

med interessante fotos. Biotopbilder dekker 

ca. 10 sider. Eget kapittel om naturvern og 

0yenstikkere mangler ogsa i denne boken. Artsbeskrivelsene 

dekker ca. 140 sider. Hver art har fAtt 

en til to sider, hvor fargefotos ugj0r en god del av 

oppslaget. I tillegg kommer en kort tekst, faktiske 

opplysninger om flygetid, st0rrelse og utviklingstid, 

og et utbredelseskart over Nord- og Mellom 

Europa. Vtbredelsen i Norge er riktig angitt i forhold 

til publiserte data for de aller fleste artene. 

Vnntakene synes a vrere begrenset tiI Sympetrum 

flaveo/um og Leucorrhinia rubicunda hvor utbredelsen 

i Tf0ndelag ikke er tatt med. 

Artsbeskrivelsesdelen etterf0lges av en side om 

0yenstikkere i folketroen, et tema som viser at 

denne gruppen har vrert lagt merke tiI av folk til 

alle tider og i alle kulturer. De neste 4-5 sidene 

omhandler innsamling og prepareringsteknikk, 

dessuten fotografering og feltstudier. De siste to 

temaene burde kanskje vrert fremhevet pa bekostning 

av de to f0rste. Litteraturlisten er kort og 

sammensetningen virker noe tilfeldig. 

Bestemmelsesn0klene fyller ca. 20 sider bakerst 

i boken. Det er gjennomf0rt billedn0kler tiI alle 

niva, meget oversiktlige og med godt markerte 

detaljer. Slik kan det altsa gj0res, nesten uten ord 

(og faguttrykk), men likevel er denne bestemmelsesn0kkelen 

kanskje den beste som er laget i 

(Nord-) Europa til imagines av 0yenstikkere. 

Kombinert med fargebildene gj0r den boken til en 

meget god bestemmelsesbok med gode opplysninger 

om utbredelsen til alle norske arter. Teksten er 

noe knapp, men fyller den funksjon den er tildelt. 

Prisen pa boken er ca. 432 SEK, i bokhandel i 

Stockholm gajeg 384 SEK over disk. Det er boken 

verd. En norsk oversettelse er ikke aktuell, den viI 

i f0lge forlagsfolk bli for dyr. 

Kaare Aagaard 

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Content 

Fauna norv. Ser. B. Vo!. 35, No. 2 

Seli, G.E.E.: Two Lepidoptera, Orthonama obstipata (Fabricius, 1794) (Geo.) and 

Ipimorpha contusa (Freyer, 1849) (Noc.) new to Norway, and faunistical comments on 

two rare noctuids. .....................•.................................... 49 

Midtgaard, F.: The Norwegian Siricoidea (Hymenoptera). ........•.................. 53 

Greve, L.: Melieria omissa (Meigen, 1826) and Tetanops myopina Fallen, 1820 

(Diptera; Otitidae) new to Norway. 61 

Kvamme, T.· Trypodendron piceum Strand (Col., Scolytidae): Flight period and response 

to synthetic pheromones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 

Jonassen, T.: Empidoidea (Dipt.) new to the Norwegian fauna. 71 

Aarvik, L., Karsholt, 0., Larsen, K. & Schnack, K.: New and interesting records 

of Lepidoptera from Norway. . 77 

Short communications 

Greve, L.: Acartophthalmus bicolor Oldenberg, 1910 (Acartophthalmidae, Diptera), a 

new family and species to the Norwegian fauna. .. .. .. .. . . .. . .. 91 

Zachariassen, K.E.: Acalies echinatus Germar (CoL, Curculionidae) ny art for Norge.. .. ... 91 

Hansen, S. 0.: Nye billearter for Norge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 

Hansen, S. 0.: Nye billefunn (Coleoptera) for Vestfold, Oppland og Aust-Agder. 92 

Bokanmeldelse 

Blandin, P. 1988. The genus Morpho (Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae). Part I: the subgenera 

Iphimedeia and Schwartzia. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 

Askew, R.R. 1988. The Dragonflies of Europe. 94 

Sandhall, A., 1987. Trollslindor i Europa. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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