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In this paper we reported the list of nocturnal macromoth collected during one year of sampling in a territory delimited by Alli and Simeri rivers, on the south-eastern slope of the Sila Massif, Calabria. Ten sites representative of the main forest types, mainly thermophilous oaks and riparian forests, were investigated at an altitude between 90 and 650 m a.s.l. One UV LED light trap was positioned in each site, activated monthly during the same night, from June 2019 to April 2021. Altogether we collected 20,366 specimens belonging to 429 species. Most abundant species were those linked to the forest cover by the feeding habit of larvae (Eupithecia dodoneata, Cyclophora puppillaria, Watsonalla uncinula, and Catocala sp.pl.) or those without strict ecological preferences (Peribatodes rhomboidaria, Idaea filicata, I. degeneraria, Eilema caniola). The finding of the following species has great biogeographical interest: Cryphia receptricula, found for the first time in Calabria, Aegle agatha, known in Italy for three localities so far, Horisme exoletata, so far reported in peninsular Italy in this area only, Denticucullus pygmina and Orectis cfr. proboscidata, so far collected in Calabria in only one locality. Furthermore, 44 species were collected for the first time in the Sila Massif and 7 for the first time along the Ionian Coast. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Psammotettix aspromontanus n. sp. from Calabria, Aspromonte Massif (southern Italy) is described; the new species is related to P. jenjouristi (Zachvatkin), P.confinis (Dahlbom) and P. viridiconfinis Remane, from wich is separated by the shape of the aedeagus. The only collection site is a boggy meadow at about 1.800 a.s.l.; host plants unknown. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper 17 species of Gelechioida were reported. Among them, Anchinia daphnella (denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) and Oecophora bractella (Linnaeus, 1758) were reported for the first time in peninsular Italy, Diurnea lipsiella (denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) was reported for the first time in southern Italy, Diurnea flagella (denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Metalampra italica Baldizzone, 1977, Epicallima formosella (denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), Kasyniana diminutella (Rebel, 1931), Pleurota (Protasis) punctella (o. Costa, 1836), Pleurota (Pleurota) aristella (Linnaeus, 1767), Stathmopoda pedella (Linnaeus, 1761) and Carcina quercana (Fabricius, 1775) were not reported with certitude in the Calabrian region. Furthermore, we confirmed the presence in Calabria of some species recorded in this region more than one century ago. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper we reported the results of a week of microlepidoptera samplings carried out using several collecting methods in Calabria region, precisely on the Aspromonte Massif and at the Fiumara Amendolea mouth, southern Italy. We found 159 species among which Eana nervana (Tortricidae) and Merrifeldia garrigae (Pterophoridae) are new for the Italian fauna, Opogona omoscopa (Tineidae), Triberta cistifoliella (Gracillariidae), Ornativalva heluanensis and Neophriseria singula (Gelechiidae) are new for the fauna of continental Italy. Furthermore, 8 species are new for peninsular Italy, 16 for southern Italy, and 28 for the Calabria region. So many faunistic novelties are due to the scarce knowledge on microlepidoptera for Italy in general and for southern Italy in particular. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper sampling data concerning six species belonging to the Pyraloidea are reported, significantly improving the knowledge on their presence in Italy. Acrobasis bithynella and Sciota rhenella were so far known only for northern Italy, while Pempelia alpigenella and Peoria cremoricosta were reported for the second time in Italy and for the first time in southern regions. furthermore, Hypsotropa vulneratella and Hyperlais argillacealis were so far known only for Sicily. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ten species of microlepidoptera are reported for the first time from the sila National Park and their faunistic interest for southern Italy is pointed out. Ethmia pusiella is reported as new for the fauna of Calabria. Cedestis subfasciella, Ypsolopha ustella, Schiffermuelleria schaefferella, Herrichia excelsella, Harpella forficella and Mirificarma cytisella are reported as new for the fauna of southern Italy. Argyresthia goedartella, A. pruniella and Sophronia sicariellus are reported as new for the fauna of peninsular Italy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Lepidoptera new for the Italian fauna are regularly recorded in southern regions. These species usually have an Asiatic or African range, inhabit peculiar habitats, or have an expanding range moving northwards from southern coasts of the Mediterranean Basin. To the light of these observations, the first record of the cold-adapted Eupithecia conterminata (Lienig, 1846) in the south, Parco Nazionale della sila, Calabria, is really unexpected. It is hypothesized that this species was accidentally introduced in the sila Mountains several decades ago, when plantlets of Picea abies, the food plant of larvae, were planted. Future researches are needed in order to clarify the original range of the recorded population, and to identify the ecological parameters sustaining a resident population of this cold-adapted species in southern Europe. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]