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This paper complements the data published thus far about species of the nymphalid family with data collected in Romania’s eight regions between 1887 and 1984 and elsewhere in Europe (Austria, Germany, Croația, the Republic of Moldova, Serbia and Switzerland), including the date and the site of original collection. For the first time, this research presents the collecting information of the species held in the entomological collection of the Museum of Natural History in Sibiu. It identifies the species of the nymphalid family in six of the museum’s lepidoptera collections. These collections are of extraordinary interest not least because they are associated with natural scientists of European renown, such as Daniel Czekelius, Eugen Worell, Viktor Weindel, Rolf Weirauch, Heinrich Hann von Hannenheim and Eckbert Schneider. The analysis, cataloguing, centralisation and updating of the nomenclature resulted in a number of 1,865 specimens from 49 species and fifteen genera (of the 90 referenced in Romania’s fauna): Aglais, Apatura, Araschnia, Argynnis, Brenthis, Boloria, Euphydryas, Inachis, Issoria, Libythea, Limenitis, Melitaea, Neptis, Nymphalis and Polygonia. Data published in a previous article add 101 specimens from the Vanessa genus.Most species originate regionally from the nine counties of Transylvania followed by Oltenia and Moldova (three counties each), Banat and Dobrogea (two counties each), Crișana, Satu Mare and Muntenia (one county each) and the capital of Romania, Bucharest. The species presented in this paper also include the extinct taxon Polygonia egea (Cramer, 1775), Eugen Worrell collection and three species that are endemic to Romania: Melitaea retyezatica Diöszeghy, 1930, Argynnis pandora dacica Hormuzaki, 1892, Daniel Czekelius collection and Boloria pales ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) carpathomeridionalis Crosson et Popescu-Gorj, 1963, both in the Viktor Weindel collection.

This scientific paper examines the impact of climate change on the spread and survival of the invasive species Corythucha arcuata Say, 1832 (oak lace bug, or OLB) in Romania. The OLB is native to the Eastern USA and Canada, and in its native habitat, it coexists with minimal impact to the preferred host plant species Quercus. However, in Europe, the OLB in high density causes early defoliation, slowing tree growth. As Quercus spp. is a keystone species, the impact of the OLB on European forests is significant. This paper aims to address several gaps in knowledge about the OLB by presenting findings from a study conducted by the Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu (ULBS) in Romania. The study identified the species’ chronology of spread, ecology, ethology and biology of the species, in addition to foliage classification to determine the extent of attack. The study found a direct link between the temperature and the speed of the generational lifecycle. The findings support the thesis that climate change is enabling the healthy, rapid density growth of OLB, which is a danger to the Quercus spp. Further research is needed in the area of the thermal tolerance of the OLB, and the research conducted by the ULBS represents the first documented research into the thermal constant of the insect. The paper concludes that further research must be in the direction to understand how and where these insects survive during winter to find future management measures and identify chemical or biological methods as solutions to eradicate and stop the expansion of the invasion of the OLB, and the potential consequences for the Quercus sp.

Following the collection of insects in the garden of the Bogatu-Român village, Sibiu county, where 11 Barber traps were installed, one in each crop (cherry, rose, redcurrant, aubergine, pepper, strawberry, raspberry, corn, potato and tomato) we reported the following Order of insects: Coleoptera, Orthoptera, Diptera, Dermaptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. The traps were installed in May 2021 and 2022 traps operated from 2021 to September. Samples were taken during five months (May and September) in 2021 and 2022 from May to present when the crops were in full vegetation. Insects were collected from traps weekly over 20 trips during a growing season, preserved, labelled and determined using specialist determiners. A total of 338 specimens were collected, most of which from the maize crop totalling 76 specimens. Following the determinations and the analysis of the captured species, we can conclude that 73.4% of the captured insects belong to the useful entomofauna and the species that cause damage to agricultural crops represent 26.6% and are crop-specific pest species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the study was to identify the useful and harmful fauna by collecting insects from a vegetable garden in the Păușești village, Valcea county, where 5 Barber traps were installed, one in each crop (onions, garlic, beans, peppers and potatoes). Following the determination and systematic classification, we reported the following orders of insects: Coleoptera, Orthoptera, Diptera, Dermaptera, Hemiptera, Lepidoptera and Hymenoptera. The traps were installed in May 2021 and in 2022 the 2021 traps ran until September. Samples were taken during five months (May and September) in 2021 and in 2022 from May to present when the crops were in full vegetation. Insects were collected from traps weekly during a growing season, preserved, labelled and determined using specialized determiners. A total of 275 specimens were collected, most species were caught from onion crops totalling 75 specimens. Following the determinations and the analysis of the captured species, we can conclude that 73.4% of the captured insects belonging to the useful entomofauna are the most numerous and the species that cause damage to agricultural crops represent 26.6% and are crop-specific pest species. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This research study describes the results obtained during the years 2013-2014 by capturing in the soil traps, the epigenous artropodofauna in the Dumbrava Sibiului Forest. In addition, the entomofauna structure was studied and ecological interpretations were achieved regarding aspects such as: abundance, dominance, phenology of the collected species collected making a their description from an ecological and ethological point of view. Also the Species were presented and biologically described at the capture data. The experience was run in the period 2013- 2014 (April 2, 2013 and March 21, 2014) and some of the data were taken from a study conducted from 2011-2014 by author together with the IV year students IPMA Framed discipline to control pest populations. The material was weekly collected, determined, labelled and assembled forming a collection which includes species caught in the study area.

Transylvania, with its geographic location, flora and fauna is a well defined region, whereby, in addition to many common elements with neighboring areas, there are also some characteristic species, which so far continue to maintain the "endemic" status. The previous decades were very important for the development of Lepidopterological research in Sibiu and Transylvania, in the postwar years. The richness of insect fauna and especially the numerous species of Lepidoptera as of its existing knowledge of this group of insects stimulated the curiosity of many researchers since the middle of the 19th century.

In the present work is described an experiment in Sibiel, made in an apple orchard of 1,50 ha surface, which was kept under observation in order to combat the Cydia pomonella L. pest. It was used a pheromone trap as a combat method, for the application of the plant treatments in time.

It was studied the ecology and phenology, the flight periods of the Macrolepidoptera during the period 2000-20012 in the Natural Park „Dumbrava Sibiului”. The natural conditions and the specific features were mentioned in my previous papers (Stancă-Moise, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2007, 2010, 2011, 2012). There is no doubt that the appearance of the different species of Macrolepidoptera in different periods of time is in a direct relation with the succession of the climatic conditions. The flight periods express the biological specific feature of each species of Lepidoptera, being in direct connection with the activity of feeding and reproduction of imagos.

The present work is a part of a complet study concerning of Macrolepidoptera from the forest “Dumbrava Sibiului” in the Sibiu county. They are presented only the species found by myself for the frist time from this area. I mention that these species were not found by me in the five collections of Lepidoptetra studied by me and preserved at the Natural Hystory Museum in Sibiu.

The purpose of this paper is to present the collected data on the Lepidoptera species of the Saturniidae family. The studied species are available in the four Lepidoptera collections preserved by the Natural History Museum of Sibiu, Romania: the Lepidoptera collection by Daniel Czekelius, the Palaearctic Lepidoptera collection by Daniel Czekelius, the Lepidoptera collection by Eugen Worell and the Lepidoptera collection by Rolf Weyrauch. As a result of my research, it comes out that the collected species proceed from many regions of Romania, mainly from Transylvania, especially from the surroundings of Sibiu, but were also obtained from materials in exchanges with other specialists from abroad. This paper is a contribution to the knowledge concerning the spread of the biggest butterflies in Romanian fauna: Saturnia pyri Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775; S. spini Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775; S'. pavonia Linnaeus, 1758; S. boisduvalia Eversmann 1846 belonging to the Saturniidae family with samples collected during 1886- 1974. After the centralization of the data from the labels and inventory of the four collections, a total number of 56 specimens (22cc and 34ȘȘ) were identified. Considering the important faunistic and biogeographical information, we should warn about the protection of the endangered and vulnerable species and recommend a rational application of the treatments with chemical substances in agriculture, orchards and in the forestry ecosystems. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The paper presents the research results on the species Pyrgus malvae Linnaeus, 1758 (Lepidoptere, Hesperiidae), known as the grizzled skipper, existing within the Lepidoptere collections of the Museum of Natural History of Sibiu, Romania. Following the analysis of the six collections of Lepidoptere: Daniel Czekelius, Daniel Czekelius (Palaearctic), Eugen Worell, Viktor Weindel, Rolf Weirauch and Eckbert Schneider, a number of 66 specimens belonging to this taxon were reported. This species is of special interest, from a geographical and faunal point of view for Romania but also for Europe, the oldest specimen being collected 106 years ago. The collection data of the presented species come from the period between the years 1904 and 1984; the collection places are from Sibiu, the surroundings of Sibiu, other locations in Transylvania and other areas of Romania. There are also some specimens that come from outside Romania: certain specimens in Eugen Worell's Collection from Chișinău in the Republic of Moldova and a specimen from Viktor Weidel's Collection from Salzburg, Austria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This work is a summary carried out following the centralization of all the collection data of the defoliator Lymantria monacha, produced with feromonal traps from 2011 to 2020 in the Sibiului forest site. This forest fund in the county of Sibiu is made up of the following production units: UP Bistra, UP IV Ciban, UP V Pode, which covers an area of 14,911 ha. As a result of the centralization of the collection data from the years 2011 to 2020, 18,663 specimens were taken from the 81 collection points. In 2020, 2,905 specimens have been taken, the highest value of the last ten years, which is why we are proposing to increase the number of feromonal traps and their location, especially in the affected areas, in order to avoid a massive pest attack in 2021. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this work is to bring up-to-date about the spreading of Lucanus cervus, by recording its presence in more habitats in the Sibiu and Hunedoara counties as of 2020. The presence of this species and its study also in this year may be an important contribution to its monitoring and may be a datum point for the researchers who will tackle in future subjects related to the specific spreading area for Lucanus cervus in Romania. This work includes information related to the place of collecting, GPS coordinates, data of collecting, examinations related to mating ritual, the number of the of recorded samples and the habitats where the species was recorded or captured, in the two counties Sibiu and Hunedoara. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study makes an important contribution to the knowledge of fauna of lepidoptera collected between the years 1904-1956, from the surroundings of Sibiu. The paper systematically presents the collected material from localities of Cisnadie (Măgura Cisnădiei) updating the nomenclature according to the latest published lepidoptera list in Romania: Catalog of lepidoptera of Romania (RÁKOSY et al„ 2003). The systematic list includes 10 Macrolepidoptere families, totalizing a number of 166 species, the most representative species being the families which belong to the families: Geometridae, Papilionidae, Lycaenidae şi Nymphalidae. The specimens collected over 52 years, represents a valuable contribution to the knowledge of the lepidopteran species existing in the past in the towns of Cisnadioara and Cisnădie in the Sibiu County. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The pests of the stem and bark of resinous species were also reported in the Rășinari Forestry. Monitoring the pests after confirming their presence in different areas of the forest fund, the observations related to the different stages of development and the study were made according to the characteristic of the damage. Adult observation was signaled during the flight, traveling from one place to another, in search of a hole to jump into the bark of tree trunks. During the period 2016-2018, in the Rășinari Forestry, weak insect attacks were observed, in particular: Ips typographus, Hylobius abietis and Tortrix viridata. The degree of infestation is poor, with prophylactic and effective combat. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper is an important contribution to the knowledge of Lepidoptera heritage in Romania, thus, completing literature data fauna of great interest for the natural heritage. In Dr. Viktor Weindel’s collection of Lepidoptera, containing a total of 573 species and 3,490 specimens, after analyzing all the material, we identified 49 species belonging to 10 families, collected during 1905-1955 from Păltiniș-Sibiu. At present, 2017, this collection of Lepidoptera is in the collection of the Museum of Natural History in Sibiu, being invaluable from the historical, documentary and scientific, national and even global point of view. The systematic classification is updated according to the lepidoptera catalog in Romania. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Romanian Carpathians cover an area of 2/3 of Romania (the country) and is a well-known and explored area in terms of biodiversity of species of plants, insects and vertebrates. Due to the collectings conducted up to the present (2016), with synthetic data, the fauna of Lepidoptera in the Romanian Carpathians is quite numerous. In the present paper, there are mentioned the species of Lepidoptera collected from the Bucegi, Fagaraș, Apuseni, Vrancea, Rodnei Ciucaş Mountains by Levente Szekely, a lepidopterologist, within the period 1972-2000 and existing in the collection of "Lucian Blaga" University, Sibiu. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper is a continuation of the systematic list (Note 3) of the existing lepidopterans in the Collection of "Lucian Blaga" University. The presented collection is important due to the contribution to knowledge of the butterflies in Romania, in this way complementing the specialized literature with data about the fauna of great interest for natural heritage. In the Lepidoptera Collection of the University "Lucian Blaga" after the last inventory, there were found 1,195 specimens of which 660♂♂ and 357♀♀, belonging to 21 families, 334 genera, 560 species. This paper renders the list of those 137 species remaining unpublished, consisting of 297 specimens with the place of collecting of each specimen, altitude, the area names and the specification of the characteristic geographical regions in Romania. The incorporation into IUCN categories with the specification of the degree of endangerment is of great documentary value. The systematic list is updated according to the Verzeichnis der Schmetterlinge Romäniens (RÁKOSY et al., 2003). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present paper is a continuation of the systematic list of Lepidoptera species preserved in the Collection of "Lucian Blaga" University of Sibiu. In the year 2000, it was published the Catalogue of this collection but only with partial data. After a new acquisition, the value of the collection increased. The present paper presents the updated systematic list of Suprafamily Noctuoidea -with Subfamily Pygaerinae (36 species), Herminiinae (11 species), Acontiinae (10 species), Psaphidininae (5 species), Stiriinae (44 species), Hadeninae (58 species), Noctuinae (37 species), and Family Lymantriidae (9 species). The total number of 211 species and 471 samples are presented with the data and place of collection, the number of samples and their sex. Their name was updated and the endangered degree is mentioned at all species according to ”Verzeichnis der Schmetterlinge Romäniens” (RÁKOSY et al., 2003). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper represents an important contribution to the knowledge of the Romanian butterfly heritage, thereby completing the literature faunal data of great interest for the values of the natural heritage. In the Lepidoptera collection of "Lucian Blaga" University-Sibiu, there are 1,017 samples, 660♂♂ and 357♀♀, belonging to 19 families, 334 genera, 572 species. The collection was acquired in 1998 from Lepidopterolog Levente Szekely from Braşov. The list of the 572 species renders the collecting data of each specimen, the altitude, the name of the collecting sites and the classification in geographical regions of Romania, as well as the degree of endangerment, which are of great documentary value. The systematic classification is updated according to Verzeichnis der Schmetterlinge Romäniens (RÁKOSY et al., 2003). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]