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Epermenia (Calotripis) sinjovi Gaedike, 1993, feeding on Angelica pubescens Maxim. and A. ursina Maxim., was previously recorded in Russia (Far East, Southern Siberia and Transbaikalia), Kunashir Island and Japan. This species is for the first time reported in China by rearing from a new host plant A. polymorpha Maxim. The larva and pupa are illustrated and described for the first time. Available biological information associated with the new host plant is also reported. Reference DNA barcodes are provided for E. (C.) sinjovi, which confirms that forewing distinct colors and morphological differences found in venation and genitalia among individuals are intraspecific variations. The adult morphological variations within population are analyzed and discussed.

A total of 781 species of Microlepidoptera belonging to 41 families are reported for the territory of Omsk Region. The most numerous is the Tortricidae family represented by 255 species, then Crambidae (94 species), Gelechiidae (70), Pyralidae (66), Pterophoridae (44), Depressariidae (32), Gracillariidae (29), Tineidae (25), Elachistidae (14), Adelidae and Elachistidae (8 species in each family), Yponomeutidae, Ypsolophidae, Ethmiidae and Cosmopterigidae (7 species in each family), Scythrididae and Oecophoridae (6 species in each family), Eriocraniidae (4), Nepticulidae, Momphidae and Epermeniidae (3 species in each family), Prodoxidae, Glyphipterigidae, Lyonetiidae and Choreutidae (2 species in each family), Opostegidae, Incurvariidae, Roeslerstammiidae, Argyresthiidae, Plutelliidae, Acrolepiidae, Bedelliidae, Parametriotidae, Chimabachidae, Cryptolechiidae, Batrachedridae, Blastobasidae, Autostichidae, Galacticidae (1 species in each family). 10 species are new to the Omsk Region. Agonopterix purpurea (Haworth, 1811) and Aethes flagellana (Duponchel, 1836) are reported from the territory of Omsk Region as new to the Asian Part of Russia; Fomoria weaveri (Stainton, 1855) reported from the territory of West Siberia for the first time., The author is thankful to colleagues and friends: S.Yu. Sinev, A.L. Lvovsky, S.V. Baryshnikova (all from St. Petersburgh), V.V. Dabatolov, O.E. Kosterin, P.Ya. Ustjuzhanin (all from Novosibirsk), R.V. Yakovlev (Barnaul), V.V. Anikin (Saratov), N.I. Kirichenko (Krasnoyarsk), E.J. van Nieukerken (Leiden, The Netherlands), M.G. Ponomarenko (Vladivostok) for their help with determination and useful disscussions on this project; K.B. Ponomarev, V.V. Rogalev, S.M. Saikina (all from Omsk), V.Yu. Teploukhov (Bolshiye Uki, Omsk Oblast), O.N. Kholodov (Krasnyi Oktyabr`, Omsk Oblast), A.A. Salnik (Ermak, Omsk Oblast), for their valuable help, good company during the expeditions and data supply.

The second сommunication on the Microlepidoptera fauna of Omsk Region of Russia includes information about 115 species. Most part of them is new to the regional fauna. The list includes 14 species recorded from the Asian part of Russia for the first time, among them Opostega salaciella (Treitschke, 1833), Myrmecozela ochraceella (Tengström, 1848), Bucculatrix ulmella Zeller, 1848,Euhyponomeutoides ribesiellus (Joannis, 1900), Glyphipterix equitella (Scopoli, 1763), Mendesia farinella (Thunberg, 1794), Elachista humilis Zeller, 1850, Elachista littoricola Le Marchand, 1938, Elachista pollutella Duponchel, 1843, Elachista pullicomella Zeller, 1839, Biselachista albidella (Nylander, 1848), Scythris flavilaterella (Fuchs, 1886), Pyroderces argyrogrammos (Zeller, 1847), Epermenia iniquella (Wocke, 1867).

Epermenia pumila (Buvat & Nel, 2000) Cataplectica pumila Buvat & Nel 2000: 96, figs. 4–5. Examined material. Ƌ: France, Rhone-Alpes, Les Houche, 1800 m, 28 julliet 2005, genitalia slide JN 21582, J. Nel leg. (TLMF). BOLD Specimen ID TLMF 06872; BOLD Sequence ID PHLAG478-12. BIN: BOLD:AAL0674 Identity: Epermenia profugella (Stainton, 1856), syn. nov. (Fig. 12) Remarks. Epermenia pumila was described from a male specimen collected in 1948 in the Alpes-Maritimes (Buvat & Nel 2000). We have not been able to examine the holotype, but examined a second specimen identified as E. pumila by J. Nel which fully corresponds to the original description. This specimen agrees both morphologically and in the DNA barcode with E. profugella (Stainton, 1856) and E. pumila is therefore synonymized with that species., Published as part of Huemer, Peter & Van Nieukerken, Erik J., 2021, Identity of some recently described Lepidoptera from France-re-assessed with DNA barcodes and morphology, pp. 301-337 in Zootaxa 4941 (3) on page 332, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4941.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4595123, {"references":["Buvat, R. & Nel, J. (2000) Trois Microlepidopteres nouveaux ou meconnus de la faune de France (Lepidoptera Gelechiidae, Stathmopodidae et Epermeniidae). Alexanor, 21 (1 - 2), 95 - 99."]}

Seventy-three species of Lepidoptera described from France since 2000, particularly by Jacques Nel and Thierry Varenne, are re-assessed from largely unpublished molecular data. We tried to obtain DNA barcode sequences from 62 holotypes, supplemented by paratypes of eight species and on one case by non-type material, whereas one previously synonymized species was not sequenced. Altogether we obtained 78 DNA barcode sequences for 65 nominal taxa while sequencing failed for six holotypes. An integrative analysis from molecular data and morphology supports the validity of the majority of species but also resulted in the re-assessment of several taxa. The following 13 new synonymies are established: Stigmella cyrneorolandi Nel & Varenne, 2013 syn. nov. of Stigmella rolandi van Nieukerken, 1990; Stigmella thibaulti Varenne & Nel, 2019 syn. nov. of Stigmella nivenburgensis (Preissecker, 1942) (Nepticulidae); Nemapogon peslieri Varenne & Nel, 2017 syn. nov. of Nemapogon inexpectata Varenne & Nel, 2017 (Tineidae); Phyllonorycter acericorsica Varenne & Nel, 2015 syn. nov. of Phyllonorycter ochreojunctella (Klimesch, 1942) (Gracillariidae); Ancylis paraobtusana Varenne, Nel, & Peslier, 2020 syn. nov. of Ancylis comptana (Frölich, 1828) (Tortricidae); Celypha paludicolella Varenne & Nel, 2017 syn. nov. of Celypha doubledayana (Barrett, 1872) (Tortricidae); Cydia oxytropidana Nel & Varenne, 2016 syn. nov. of Cydia oxytropidis (Martini, 1912) (Tortricidae); Sorhagenia orocorsa Varenne & Nel, 2016 syn. nov. of Sorhagenia janiszewskae Riedl, 1962 (Cosmopterigidae); Chionodes cerdanica Peslier, Nel & Varenne, 2020 syn. nov. of Chionodes distinctella (Zeller, 1839) (Gelechiidae); Elachista bidentata Varenne & Nel, 2019 syn. nov. of Elachista orstadii Palm, 1943; Elachista karsticola Varenne & Nel, 2018 syn. nov. of Elachista maculosella Chrétien, 1896 (Elachistidae); Scythris chablaisensis Delmas, 2018 syn. nov. of Scythris laminella ([Denis & Schiffermüller], 1775) (Scythrididae); Epermenia pumila (Buvat & Nel, 2000) syn. nov. of Epermenia profugella (Stainton, 1856) (Epermeniidae). Finally, the status of some taxa still remains unclear due to the lack of DNA barcodes of closely related species and the absence of convincing diagnostic characters in morphology.

Phaulernis laserinella Nel, 2003 Phaulernis laserinella Nel 2003b: 51, figs. 11–12, 14. Examined material. Paratype Ƌ: France, Vaucluse, Rochers des Rams, 1100 m, Mont Ventoux, 17.VI.2000, genitalia slide JN n°11465, J. Nel leg. (TLMF). Paratype Ƌ, idem, genitalia slide JN n°14594 (TLMF). Paratype: BOLD Specimen ID TLMF 06873; BOLD Sequence ID PHLAG479-12. Paratype: BOLD Specimen ID TLMF 06874; BOLD Sequence ID PHLAG480-12. BIN: BOLD:ABW1117 Identity: Phaulernis laserinella Nel, 2003 Remarks. Phaulernis laserinella was described from five males and a single female and compared with P. statariella (Heyden, 1863) (Nel 2003). Two successfully sequenced paratypes are ca. 5% divergent from this species and undoubtedly depict a different species., Published as part of Huemer, Peter & Van Nieukerken, Erik J., 2021, Identity of some recently described Lepidoptera from France-re-assessed with DNA barcodes and morphology, pp. 301-337 in Zootaxa 4941 (3) on page 332, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4941.3.1, http://zenodo.org/record/4595123, {"references":["Nel, J. (2003 b) Description de quatre nouvelles especes de microlepidopteres decouvertes dans le Midi de la France (Lepidoptera, Tineidae, Gelechiidae, Epermeniidae). Revue de l'Association Roussillonnaise d'Entomologie, 12 (2), 46 - 53."]}

Ochromolopis namibica GAEDIKE, 2004 1 , Namibia, Gamsbg., Northern slope, 28.i.2007, LF [lux], leg. Mey & Ebert, Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Gaedike 7030: ZMHB; 1 , Namibia, Auers mts, Windhoek, 1917 m, 25.i.2009, leg. W. Mey, Gen. präp. [genitalia slide] Gaedike 7530: ZMHB. The studied material contains for the first time female specimens, which allow the description of the genitalia structure (Fig. 14): Ventral arms of anterior apophysae connected by a more strongly sclerotized narrow band, dorsal arms ending in a more or less square area, covered by minute thornlike sclerotizations; ductus bursae proximally more strongly sclerotized; laterally on each side of the ostium a round somewhat more strongly sclerotized patch on segment VIII., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2020, New taxa and new records of Afrotropical Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera) with a distributional checklist, pp. 359-364 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 70 (2) on page 361, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.70.2.359-364, http://zenodo.org/record/4755521

The study of specimens, collected by David Agassiz in several African countries and in Madagascar, together with some specimens collected by Wolfram Mey, enabled not only the confirmation of some country records, but also the description of two new species (Epermenia (Calotripis) larseni and E. (C.) albofasciata), the description of the hitherto unknown female genitalia of Epermenia minuta Gaedike, 2004 and Ochromolopis namibica Gaedike, 2004 and the male genitalia of Ochromolopis xeropa (Meyrick, 1909). Two first records (Africepermenia tanzanica Gaedike, 2004 and Phaulernis montuosa Gaedike, 2013) for Zimbabwe and one for Kenya (Epermenia triacuta Gaedike, 2013) were made. A distribution list showing hitherto known occurrence of the family in the Afrotropics is presented. Nomenclatural acts Epermenia (Calotripis) larseni spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:FD37A601-032A-472B-9599-9E6DBCE52738 Epermenia (Calotripis) albofasciata spec. nov. – urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:EB6346C8-5761-4BFE-96F1-1FFD4B0A8FF0, Contributions to Entomology = Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 70 Nr. 2 (2020)

Phaulernis montuosa GAEDIKE, 2013 Zimbabwe: 1 , Manicaland, Upper Bvumba 1680 m, 19°07'15"S, 32°46'10"E, 4.xi.2016, [leg.] D. Agassiz & K. Larsen: coll. Agassiz: first record for the country . Epermenia minuta GAEDIKE, 2004 Madagascar: 2 , 1 , 1 specimen without abdomen, Andasibe, 950 m, 18°57'S 48°25'E, 15.–19.iv.2018, [leg.] D. Agassiz & K. Larsen: coll. Agassiz; SDEI. The material contains one female, which allows the description for the first time of the genitalia structure (Figs 3–4): Proximal edge of segment VIII indented in the middle, ostium more strongly sclerotized, signum small, prolonged triangularly, the longest edge serrate., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2020, New taxa and new records of Afrotropical Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera) with a distributional checklist, pp. 359-364 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 70 (2) on page 360, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.70.2.359-364, http://zenodo.org/record/4755521, {"references":["GAEDIKE, R. 2013: New or poorly known Epermeniidae of the Afrotropis (Lepidoptera, Epermenioidea). - Contributions to Entomology 63 (1): 149 - 168, 105 figs."]}

Gnathifera fuscostriata sp. nov. (Figs 11���12, 27���28) Type material. Holotype: ♂, Queensland: ��� 27��34'S, 152��02'E, 400m, 6.5km E of Toowoomba, QLD, 6 Aug. 1985, [leg.] I. F. B. Common;��� ���Gen.pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9197;��� ��� Holotypus ♂, Gnathifera fuscostriata sp. n., det. R. Gaedike 2018;��� ANIC, Paratypes: 1 ♀, ���Murphys Creek nr. Toowoomba, Q. 18 Oct. 1982, [leg.] I. F. B. Common, ���Gen.pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9189;��� ANIC, 1 ♀, ��� 27��33'S, 151��55'E, Prince Henry Heights, 620m, Toowoomba, Q., 24 Feb. 1982, [leg.] I. F. B. Common;��� ���Gen.pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9198;��� SDEI. Description. (Figs 11���12). Wingspan 9���12 mm; Head dark grey, tip of scales lighter; labial palpus lighter coloured, curved upwards, scales more or less stick out; antenna without pecten, nearly 2/3 of the length of forewing. Thorax and tegulae dark grey basally, light grey apically; forewing narrow, dorsum without clear tuft of raised scales, with a thin whitish coloured stripe from base to 1/2, ground colour from light to dark grey; three short brown streaks from base to the end of cell, a fourth streak situated apically, a minute black dot between the each two streaks; forewing area between the first two streaks and dorsum with dark scales, apical �� of wing with dark scales, fringe along termen with two somewhat sickle-shaped scale-lines; hindwing light grey. Female with broader brown streaks (see Fig. 12). Male genitalia (Fig. 27). Tegumen laterally with bristled edges, uncus slightly curved, with pointed tip; gnathos broad, nearly rectangular, with rounded edges, with numerous minute bristles; valva narrow, more or less parallel, costal edge ending as a thin pointed process, ventral edge from apical fourth of valva directed obliquely upwards, ending in a bristled digital process, subapically with a strongly sclerotized pointed long thorn; apodeme prolonged to a long process of nearly the length of valva, apically with minute thorns; phallus basally rounded, apical half enlarged, inside with a small hook-shaped cornutus. Female genitalia (Fig. 28). Ventral arms of anterior apophyses broadened, covered with minute thorns, ductus bursae with strongly sclerotized ring, corpus bursae covered with minute sclerotizations, signum more or less round, one edge with minute strongly sclerotized thorns. Diagnosis. The thin whitish coloured stripe at dorsum is similar to the forewing pattern found in G. acacivorella , G. montana and G. queenslandi, with pale or whitish coloured stripe, but the four brown streaks from base along cell to apex make the new species distinguishable externally. Clear differences are seen in the male genitalia structure: broad, nearly rectangular gnathos, parallel-sided valva with apical thin pointed process, apodeme as long as valva and phallus with minute cornutus, while the above mentioned species with narrow (queenslandi) or broad rounded gnathos (acacivorella, montana), with shorter (acacivorella) or forked (montana) apodeme, and phallus without cornutus. Distribution. Queensland. Bionomics. The e arly stages and host plants are unknown. Etymology. This species is named after the colouration of forewing (latin: fuscus = brown; striatus = streaky)., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on pages 39-40, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302

Gnathifera eurybias (Meyrick, 1897) (Fig. 3) Epermenia eurybias Meyrick, 1897: 429; Ochromolopis eurybias (Meyrick, 1897): Gaedike 1968: 607, figs 10–12, 28a–28c; Gnathifera eurybias (Meyrick, 1897): Gaedike 1978: 208. Material studied. Australian Capital Territory: 2 ♂, 2 ♀, Black Mts, 27.viii.1949, 2.viii.1969, 5.x.1970, 24.x.1979, leg. I. F. B. Common, ANIC, SDEI, 2 ♀, 3km NE of Picadilly Circus, 1000m, 14.x., 24.xi.1971, leg. I. F. B. Common & E. D. Edwards, ANIC, New South Wales: 1 ♀, Putty, 1.ix.1973, leg. I. F. B. Common; ANIC; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, Barren Grounds Fauna Res., 11.x.1971; 30.i.1973; 22.xi.1974, leg. V. J. Robinson; ANIC; 1 ♂, Mt. Keira, 22.xi.1977, leg. V. J. Robinson; ANIC; 2 ♂, Minnamurra Falls, 2.v.1972, 29.iv.1973, leg. V. J. Robinson; ANIC; SDEI; 1 ♂, 2 ♀, 1 specimen without abdomen, 30°17'S, 150°120'S, Dawson Spring, Kaputar Nat. Park, 1362m, 14.ii.1980, leg. I. F. B. Common; ANIC; SDEI; 1 ♂, Wollongong, 19.xii.1976, leg. V. J. Robinson; 3 ♂, 7 ♀, CSIRO Exp. Fm., Wilton, 22.x.1972; 1., 15., 22.xii.1973; 22., 23.xii.1975, host: Exocarpos [nec: Exocarpus], 9.ii.1976; 5.iii.1979; leg. V. J. Robinson; ANIC; SDEI; 1 ♀, Como West, 6.xi.1970, leg. L. Willan & V. J. Robinson; ANIC. Queensland: 1 ♀, 37°33'S, 151°59'E, Prince Henry Heights, 620m, Toowoomba, 26.i.1983, leg. I. F. B. Common; ANIC; 1 ♂, Toowoomba, 12.i.1967, leg. I. F. B. Common; ANIC. South Australia: 1 ♂, 4 ♀, Willunga Hill, emerged ex Exocarpos cupressiform e, [nec: Exocarpus cupressiformis] 2., 3., 8., 29.vii.1967, leg. J. O. Wilson; ANIC; SDEI; 1 ♂, Blackwood, 28.iii.1935, leg. J. O. Wilson; ANIC. Tasmania: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Burnie, NW Tasmania, 31.i.1978, leg. P. B. McQuillan; ANIC; 1 ♀, Claremont, 27.x.1977, leg. P. B. McQuillan; ANIC; 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Mt. Nelson, 200m, 14., 20.i., February 1981, leg. P. B. McQuillan; ANIC; SDEI. Victoria: 1 ♀, E of Melbourne, Gembrook Gilwell Park, S37°26', E145°39', 10.iii.2013, leg. A. Kallies; P. Marriott; M. Hewish & T. Simmons; SDEI; 1 ♀, Alpine NP, Cobberas area, 38°89,5'S, 148°09'E, 6.-7.i.2010, leg. A. Kallies; coll. Kallies. Distribution. Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland (first record), Tasmania (Gaedike, 1972), South Australia, Victoria (Gaedike, 1968). Bionomics. New host plant Exocarpos cupressiforme Labill., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on page 35, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Meyrick, E. (1897) Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of N. S. Wales, 22, 297 - 435.","Gaedike, R. (1968) Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects, 10 (3 / 4), 599 - 627, 69 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1978) Versuch der phylogenetischen Gliederung der Epermeniidae der Welt (Lepidoptera). Beitrage zur Entomologie, 28 (1), 201 - 209, 11 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1972) Zweiter Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Epermeniidae-Fauna Australiens und Ozeaniens. Beitrage zur Entomologie, 22 (3 / 6), 143 - 147, 9 figs."]}

Gnathifera queenslandi (Gaedike, 1968) (Figs 9, 25) Ochromolopis queenslandi Gaedike, 1968: 611, figs 21–22; Gnathifera queenslandi (Gaedike, 1968): Gaedike, 1978: 208. Material studied. New South Wales: 1 ♂, Fitzroy Falls, 2.iii.1973, leg. V. J. Robinson, SDEI, 1 ♀, Barren Grounds Fauna Res., 27.vii.1976, leg. V. J. Robinson, ANIC, Tasmania: 1 ♂, Oyster Cave, 147°17'E, 43°06'S, 18.x.1981, leg. P. B. McQuillan, ANIC, Western Australia: 1 ♀, 33°36'S, 115°49'E, 3km S by W of Donnybrook, 28.iv.1983, leg. E. S. Nielsen & E. D. Edwards, ANIC. Distribution. New South Wales, Queensland (Gaedike, 1968), Tasmania (first record), Western Australia (first record). Bionomics. The early stages and host plants are unknown. The description of the female genitalia is presented for the first time (Fig. 25): Ventral arms of anterior apophyses broadened, the inside edge covered with minute thorns; ductus bursae at ostium with strongly sclerotized ring; surface of corpus bursae covered with minute sclerotized dots, signum small, with some minute triangular thorns., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on page 38, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Gaedike, R. (1968) Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects, 10 (3 / 4), 599 - 627, 69 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1978) Versuch der phylogenetischen Gliederung der Epermeniidae der Welt (Lepidoptera). Beitrage zur Entomologie, 28 (1), 201 - 209, 11 figs."]}

Gaedikermenia epispora (Meyrick, 1897), comb. nov. (Fig. 20) Epermenia epispora Meyrick, 1897: 430; Genus? epispora Meyrick, 1897: Gaedike 1968: 625, figs 59���61, 64a���b. Material studied. New South Wales: 1 ♂, 5km SSE of Port Macquarie, 14 May 1975, leg. I. F. B. Common, ANIC; Queensland: 1♂, 27��33'S, 151��59'E, Prince Henry Heights, 620m, Toowomba, 31 Dec. 1962, leg. I. F. B. Common, ANIC. Distribution. Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland (Gaedike, 1968). Bionomics. The early stages and host plants are unknown., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on pages 46-47, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Meyrick, E. (1897) Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of N. S. Wales, 22, 297 - 435.","Gaedike, R. (1968) Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects, 10 (3 / 4), 599 - 627, 69 figs."]}

Gaedikermenia australica sp. nov. (Figs 19, 33���34) Type material. Holotype: ♂, Queensland: ��� 13��44'S, 143��20'E, Golden Nugget Ck Camp Site, Mcllwraith Ra., Q[ueensland], 520m, 26 Jun [e] 1989, [leg.] Nielsen, Edwards & Horak;��� ���Gen.pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9259;������ Holotypus ♂, Gaedikermenia australica sp. n., det. R. Gaedike 2018;��� ANIC, Paratypes: 1 ♀, same location, but Gen. pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9149, SDEI, 1 ♀, same location, but collection date 27 Jun [e] 1989, Gen. pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9258, ANIC, 1 ♀, same location, but 420m, and collection date 29 Jun [e] 1989, ANIC, 1 ♂, ��� 16��35'S, 145��18'E, 3km E of Mt Lewis, Q[ueensland], 5 Mar [ch], [leg.] D. C. F. Rentz;��� ���Gen.pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9180;��� ANIC. Description. (Fig. 19). Wingspan 11���13mm. Head light yellowish-brown, scales on neck dark brown-grey with lighter tips; labial palpus short, scales dark with lighter tips; antenna with pecten, scapus of the same colouration as head, flagellum somewhat ringed. Thorax and tegulae light yellowish-brown, tips of scales dark; forewing with a clear golden-brown pattern; a tuft of raised scales near base and before 1/2 of forewing at dorsum, the basal tuft larger and darker than the second one; basal area of the first tuft nearly complete golden-brown, covered partly with lighter yellowish coloured scales, a golden-brown strip from second tuft to costa, basally and apically surrounded by lighter yellowish coloured scales, apical third of wing nearly complete golden-brown, a dark dot at the apical end of cell; a minute dark dot at �� of forewing; scales on fringe at termen with dark tips; hindwing dark grey. Some specimens with darker colouration, the pattern of forewing variable, however the two dark dots at 1/2 of forewing and at the apical end of cell are clearly visible. Male genitalia (Fig. 33). Uncus horn-shaped, each part curved outwards, tegumen with strongly sclerotized basal and apical edges; valva as long as uncus+tegumen, basally truncated, apically rounded, costal edge with a narrow rod-shaped sclerotization, subbasally enlarged, at the beginning of cucullus and connected with a digital sclerotization, directed apically. Four long, curved, thin, strongly sclerotized bristles are present at the connection point; additional long bristle situated apically, saccullus truncated, ending at 2/3 of valva; phallus as long as valva, straight, vesica with numerous minute, dentate sclerotizations. Female genitalia (Fig. 34). Anterior apophyses unforked, characteristic for the genus, ductus bursae with a broad strongly sclerotized ring-shaped area, apical part hyaline, with minute slcerotizations, two round signa in bursa consist of small, strongly sclerotized triangular thorns. Diagnosis. The clear golden-brown pattern is characteristic for the new species, while G. epispora bears a whitish-coloured wedge-shaped patch, oblique directed to cell at dorsum before �� of forewing. Gaedikermenia parasitica with more or less grey-brown coloured forewing. Clear diagnostic differences are seen in the genitalia structure: uncus horn-shaped, valva with characteristical rod-shaped and digital sclerotizations, while uncus in G. epispora with each two pincer-like pointed lobes laterally, and valva with only one process, apically truncated; uncus in G. parasitica without lobes, valva with one thin strongly sclerotized process, directed apically. Distribution. Queensland. Bionomics. The early stages and host plants are unknown. Etymology. The species name refers to the country, in which the type series was collected. The systematic placement of the following two species was up to now uncertain. The similarities in the genitalia structure of males, especially the shape of valvae, make it plausible to regard them as members of the genus Gaedikermenia Sohn & Wu, 2015., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on page 46, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Sohn, J. - Ch. & Wu, C. - S. (2015) A new genus and species of Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera, Epermeniodea) from China. Tinea, 23 (2), 85 - 88, 6 figs."]}

Gnathifera luridicapitella sp. nov. (Figs 8, 24) Type material. Holotype: ♂, South Australia: ��� 29 miles SW of Whyalla, S. A., 8 May 1970, [leg.] I. F. B. Common;��� ���Gen.pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9240;��� ��� Holotypus ♂, Gnathifera luridicapitella sp. n., det. R. Gaedike 2018;��� ANIC. Description. (Fig. 8). Wingspan 11mm. Head pale yellowish coloured, laterally somewhat more yellow than the other parts of head; labial palpus light grey, nearly white, second segment apically and nearly the entire third segment dark grey; antenna 3/4 of the length of forewing, dark grey, with pecten. Thorax basal half pale yellowish coloured, apical half dark grey with whitish coloured tip, tegulae dark grey, apically whitish coloured; forewing narrow, ground colour light grey; three black dots along the cell, (1/3, 1/2, 3/4), dorsum at 1/2, with a dark patch basally, the third black dot oblique, prolonged as light brown strip and directed to cell, apical fourth of forewing covered with dark brown-grey scales, apex with black patch, fringe with dark scales and with a lighter coloured line at 3/4; the remaining parts of forewing covered with numerous grey and dark grey smaller patches and dots; hindwing light grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 24). Uncus basally broad, narrower to truncated tip, gnathos broad, oval, with numerous minute bristles; valva narrow, lancet-shaped, costal edge apically with pointed bristled process, subapically with strongly sclerotized narrow digital process, apodemes prolonged into a thin long process, connected with vinculum; phallus much longer than valva, narrow, slightly curved. Female genitalia. Unknown. Diagnosis. The new species is superficially distinguishable from the other members of the genus by having a pale yellowish coloured head and forewing with a pattern of three small black dots along cell, the light grey ground colour is covered with numerous minute darker dots and patches. The genitalia structure is similar to that of G. queenslandi , G. bipunctata, G. acacivorella and G. fuscostriata. The differences are as follows: phallus parallelsided, not broadened, slightly curved, while phallus in G. acacivorella is narrower from base to tip., phallus with more or less bulbose apical half in G. queenslandi , G. bipunctata and G. fuscostriata. The sclerotized digital process is present on subapical part of valva, tip of the process is rounded, similar to that of G. acacivorella. Valva of G. luridicapitella sp. nov. lancet-shape, while valval costal and dorsal margins in G. acacivorella are more or less parallel; the valval process in G. fuscostriata and G. queenslandi with pointed tip. Distribution. South Australia. Bionomics. The early stages and host plants are unknown. Etymology. This species is named after the colouration of the head (Latin: luridus = pale; caput = head)., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on page 38, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302

Gnathifera bipunctata (Gaedike, 1968) (Fig. 7) Ochromolopis bipunctata Gaedike, 1968: 611, figs 15–17 = ♀ Ochromolopis queenslandi Gaedike, 1968: 611, figs 31a–31b Gnathifera bipunctata (Gaedike, 1968): Gaedike, 1978: 208 Material studied. Western Australia: 2 ♂, 1 ♀, Kununurra, emg. 3.v.1999, leg. A. Postle, Larva mining leaf of seedling Santalum album, ANIC. Distribution. New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia (Gaedike, 1968, 1972). Bionomics. The larvae mine the seedling leaves of Santalum album L. (new host plant)., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on pages 36-37, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Gaedike, R. (1968) Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects, 10 (3 / 4), 599 - 627, 69 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1978) Versuch der phylogenetischen Gliederung der Epermeniidae der Welt (Lepidoptera). Beitrage zur Entomologie, 28 (1), 201 - 209, 11 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1972) Zweiter Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Epermeniidae-Fauna Australiens und Ozeaniens. Beitrage zur Entomologie, 22 (3 / 6), 143 - 147, 9 figs."]}

Gaedikermenia parasitica (Meyrick, 1930), comb. nov. (Fig. 21) Epermenia parasitica Meyrick, 1930: 626; Genus? parasitica Meyrick, 1930: Gaedike 1968: 626, figs 62���63. Material studied. Queensland: 1 ♂, 26��41'S, 153��04'E, Buderim Qld, 16 Oct 1975, leg. I. F. B. Common, ANIC. Distribution. Java: Buitenzorg (Gaedike, 1972), Australia: Queensland (first record from Australia). Bionomics. The larvae are leaf miners on Dendrophtoe pentandra L. (cited from label of type series)., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on page 47, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Meyrick, E. (1930) Exotic Microlepidoptera. 3 (20). Taylor and Francis, London, 32 pp. [pp. 609 - 640]","Gaedike, R. (1968) Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects, 10 (3 / 4), 599 - 627, 69 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1972) Zweiter Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Epermeniidae-Fauna Australiens und Ozeaniens. Beitrage zur Entomologie, 22 (3 / 6), 143 - 147, 9 figs."]}

During the examination of hitherto undetermined specimens, six new species were found: Gnathifera fuscostriata sp. nov., G. luridicapitella sp. nov., G. montana sp. nov., G. robinsoni sp. nov., Epermenia (Epermeniola) macrodentata sp. nov., Gaedikermenia australica sp. nov. Ochromolopis paropsias Gaedike, 1972 is a new synonym of Gnathifera opsias (Meyrick, 1897). The taxa epispora Meyrick, 1897 and parasitica Meyrick, 1930, previously placed in the genus Epermenia, are transferred to Gaedikermenia Sohn & Wu, 2015. The male genitalia of Gnathifera bidentella (Gaedike, 1981) and G. acacivorella (Gaedike, 1968), and the female genitalia of G. pseudaphronesa (Gaedike, 1972) and G. queenslandi (Gaedike, 1968) are described and illustrated for the first time. First records within Australia are established for nine species. New host plants are recorded for Gnathifera eurybias (Meyrick, 1897), G. bipunctata (Gaedike, 1968), G. opsias (Meyrick, 1897), Paraepermenia santaliella Gaedike, 1968 and Gaedikermenia epispora (Meyrick, 1897). Now 25 Epermeniidae species are known from Australia. The systematic and generic affiliation of Epermenia xeranta Meyrick, 1917, is still uncertain.

Gnathifera pseudaphronesa (Gaedike, 1972) (Fig. 2) Ochromolopis pseudaphronesa Gaedike, 1972: 144, figs 4–6; Gnathifera pseudaphronesa (Gaedike, 1972): Gaedike 1978: 208. Material studied. New South Wales: 5 ♂, 2 ♀, 1 specimen without abdomen, CSIRO Exp. Fm., Wilton, 21.x.1972, 14.ii.1973, 15.x., 4.xi.1974, 30.ix., 20.xii.1976, 12.i., 11.x.1977, leg. V. J. Robinson, ANIC, SDEI. 1 ♂, 4 miles SE of Wilton, 9.x.1969, leg. I. F. B. Common, SDEI. 1 ♀, Como West, 17.iv.1970, leg. L. Willan & V. J. Robinson, ANIC. Distribution. New South Wales (Gaedike, 1972). Bionomics. The early stages and host plants are unknown. Female genitalia. First description (Fig. 22): Ventral arms of anterior apophyses broadened, covered with numerous minute thorns; ductus bursae below ostium with narrow strongly sclerotized ring, in the first part of corpus bursae a sclerotization, frmed as incomplete ring, signum rosette-shaped, with scale-like lamellae., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on pages 34-35, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Gaedike, R. (1972) Zweiter Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Epermeniidae-Fauna Australiens und Ozeaniens. Beitrage zur Entomologie, 22 (3 / 6), 143 - 147, 9 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1978) Versuch der phylogenetischen Gliederung der Epermeniidae der Welt (Lepidoptera). Beitrage zur Entomologie, 28 (1), 201 - 209, 11 figs."]}

Gnathifera aphronesa (Meyrick, 1897) (Fig. 1) Epermenia aphronesa Meyrick, 1897: 431; Ochromolopis aphronesa (Meyrick, 1897): Gaedike 1968: 603, figs 4–6, 23a–23c; Gnathifera aphronesa (Meyrick, 1897): Gaedike 1978: 208. Material studied. Australian Capital Territory: 1 ♂, 1 specimen without abdomen, 3km NE of Picadilly Circus, 1000 m, 14.x.1971, leg. I. F. B. Common & E. D. Edwards, ANIC. New South Wales: 2 ♀, CSIRO Exp. Fm. Wilton, 10.ix.1970, 12.ix.1974, leg. V. J. Robinson, ANIC. South Australia: 2 ♀, 35°00'S, 138°38'E, Belair Nat. Pk., 6.v.1999, leg. L. Kaila, ANIC. 1 specimen without abdomen, Mt. Lofty Rgs, collection date unreadable, leg. J. O. Wilson, ANIC. Tasmania: 2 ♀, Port Arthur, 17.ix.1979, leg. P. B. McQuillan, ANIC, SDEI. Distribution. Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia (first record), Victoria, Tasmania (Gaedike, 1968). Bionomics. The early stages and host plants are unknown., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on page 34, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Meyrick, E. (1897) Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of N. S. Wales, 22, 297 - 435.","Gaedike, R. (1968) Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects, 10 (3 / 4), 599 - 627, 69 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1978) Versuch der phylogenetischen Gliederung der Epermeniidae der Welt (Lepidoptera). Beitrage zur Entomologie, 28 (1), 201 - 209, 11 figs."]}

Gnathifera opsias (Meyrick, 1897) (Fig. 4) Epermenia opsias Meyrick, 1897: 430; Ochromolopis opsias (Meyrick, 1897): Gaedike 1968: 609, figs 13–14, 27a–27c; Gnathifera opsias (Meyrick, 1897): Gaedike 1978: 208; Ochromolopis paropsias Gaedike, 1972, syn. nov. Material studied. New South Wales: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Minnamurra Falls, 22.xii.1972, 15.i.1974, leg. V. J. Robinson; ANIC; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, Mt. Keira, 26.viii.1972, 2.xii.1974, leg. V. J. Robinson; ANIC; SDEI; 3 ♂, Cordeaux Dam, 13.ix.1972, leg. V. J. Robinson; ANIC; 1 ♀, Barren Grounds Fauna Res., 30.i.1973, leg. V. J. Robinson; ANIC; 41 ♂, 12 ♀, CSIRO Exp. Fm., Wilton, 3., 29.ii.1968; 30.iii., 30.i., 22.xii.1971; 1.i., 17.ii., 5., 21.x., 9., 16., 21., 26.xi., 1., 14., 19.xii.1972; 30.i., 27.iii., 6., 28.iv., 6.v., 12.ix., 2., 20.xi., 1., 15.xii.1973; 9.iii., 3.x., 21.xi.1974; 7.x., 11., 24., 29.xi., 9.xii.1975; 28.i.1976; 16.ii., 21.x.1977, leg. V. J. Robinson; ANIC; SDEI; 1 ♂, 2,7km NE of Queanbeyan, 670m, 27.iii.1974, leg. I. F. B. Common; ANIC. Queensland: 1 ♀, 23°14'S, 150°48'E, 13km SSE of Yappoon, 26.viii.1983, leg. I. F. B. Common; ANIC. South Australia: 1 ♀, 29 miles SW of Whyalla, 10.v.1970, leg. I. F. B. Common; ANIC; 2 ♂, Mambray Creek Nat. Res., 11.v.1970, leg. I. F. B. Common; ANIC. Tasmania: 1 ♂, Oyster Cave, 147°17E, 43°06'E, 18.x.1981, leg. P. B. McQuillan; ANIC; 1 ♀, Montumana, 10.xii.1979, leg. P. B. McQuillan; ANIC; 3 ♂, 3 ♀, Mount Nelson, 200m, 4., 14.i.1980; 14.i., February 1981; 8.i.1982, leg. P. B. McQuillan; ANIC; SDEI; 10 ♂, 1 ♀, 42°55'29"S, 147°20'38"E, Mt. Nelson Nat. Res., 330m, 7., 12.ii.2009, leg. L. Kaila & J. Kullberg; FMNH; SDEI. Western Australia: 1 ♂, 25°53'S, 113°34'E, 4km SE Denham, Shark Bay, 6.x.1999, leg. L. Kaila; ANIC; 1 ♂, Drummond Cove, 11km N of Geraldton, emerged 16.viii.1973 ex Exocarpos [nec: Exocarpus]; leg. N. McFarland; ANIC. Remarks. The dissection of numerous males shows, that the diagnostic differences, indicated in the description of O. paropsias, are only intraspecific variation. For this reason Ochromolopis paropsias is treated as a new synonym of Gnathifera opsias. Distribution. Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland (first record), South Australia (type locality of O. paropsias), Tasmania, Western Australia (first record) (Gaedike, 1968, 1972). Bionomics. Exocarpos sp. (new host plant)., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on pages 35-36, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Meyrick, E. (1897) Descriptions of Australian Micro-Lepidoptera. XVII. Elachistidae. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of N. S. Wales, 22, 297 - 435.","Gaedike, R. (1968) Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects, 10 (3 / 4), 599 - 627, 69 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1978) Versuch der phylogenetischen Gliederung der Epermeniidae der Welt (Lepidoptera). Beitrage zur Entomologie, 28 (1), 201 - 209, 11 figs.","Gaedike, R. (1972) Zweiter Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Epermeniidae-Fauna Australiens und Ozeaniens. Beitrage zur Entomologie, 22 (3 / 6), 143 - 147, 9 figs."]}

Gnathifera montana sp. nov. (Figs 14, 30) Type material. Holotype: ♂, Australian Capital Territory: ��� Mt. Gingera, A. C. T. 5600ft. 22.10.1968, [leg.] V. J. Robinson & I. F. B. Common;��� ���Gen.pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9172;��� ��� Holotypus ♂, Gnathifera montana sp. n., det. R. Gaedike 2018;��� ANIC. Description. (Fig. 14). Wingspan 13 mm. Head laterally brown-grey, the area from neck to frons light brown; labial palpus on outside brown, on inside nearly white; antenna with pecten, flagellum brown-grey. Thorax mixed brown-grey and light brown, tegulae darker; forewing with dark brown ground-colour; dorsum from base to 1/2 with narrow pale- to whitish-coloured stripe, interrupted by a dark brown patch at beginning of fringe; an oblique thin light brown dash from base to dorsum at 2/3, a second dash in the middle of wing from 1/2 to the end of cell, at the beginning and at the end with minute black dot; fringe with dark brown scale-line below apex; hindwing shiny white-grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 30). Uncus broad, apically rounded; gnathos semi-circular, with numerous minute thorns; valva as long as uncus+tegumen, costal and ventral margins parallel, costal edge at 1/3 slightly concave, ventral edge with minute thorn apically, apex truncated, a large band-like bristled area on inside, apodemes prolonged into two narrow digital processes; phallus as long as valva, apical half laterally strongly sclerotized, vesical with hookshaped [partly broken] cornutus. Female genitalia. Unknown. Diagnosis. The pale- to whitish-coloured stripe at dorsum of forewing is somewhat similar to the pattern of G. fuscostriata and G. montana, but the genitalia structure is clearly different. This new species is uniquely characterized by the combination of the following characters: long valva with parallel costal and ventral margins and with truncated apex. A minute thorn present ventrally, apodemes prolonged into two digital processes, phallus laterally strongly sclerotized. Distribution. Australian Capital Territory. Bionomics. The early stages and host plants are unknown. Etymology. The species name refers to the location where the type was found., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on pages 41-42, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302

Paraepermenia santaliella Gaedike, 1968 (Fig. 15) Paraepermenia santaliella Gaedike, 1968: 613, figs 32���34, 50 Material studied. South Australia: 2 ♂, 1 ♀, 30��21'S, 139��22'E, 5km SE of Arkaroola Village, emerged 11., 29.xi.1993, larva in galls of Santalum lanceolatum, leg. E. D. Edwards & E. S. Nielsen, ANIC, SDEI. Distribution. South Australia (first record), Victoria (Gaedike, 1968). Bionomics. Larvae on Santalum acuminatum A.DC. (Gaedike, 1968) and Santalum lanceolatum R. Br. (new host plant)., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on page 43, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302, {"references":["Gaedike, R. (1968) Revision der Epermeniidae Australiens und Ozeaniens (Lepidoptera: Epermeniidae). Pacific Insects, 10 (3 / 4), 599 - 627, 69 figs."]}

Gnathifera robinsoni sp. nov. (Figs 13, 29) Type material. Holotype: ♂ New South Wales: ��� CSIRO Exp. Fm., Wilton, N. S. W., 6.4.1972, [leg.] V. J. Robinson;��� ���Gen.pr��p. [genitalia slide] Gaedike Nr. 9165;��� ��� Holotypus ♂, Gnathifera robinsoni sp. n., det. R. Gaedike 2018;��� ANIC. Description. (Fig. 13). Wingspan 11 mm. Head pale cream-coloured, scales on neck with white tips; labial palpus externally cream-coloured, internally nearly white; antenna with pecten, flagellum ringed. Thorax and tegulae also cream-coloured, tips of thorax and tegulae white; forewing narrow, with creamcoloured ground-colour, a pattern partly rubbed off, visible only as brown smaller patches near base above dorsum and at 1/4 below costa; a minute dark brown dot at the end of cell and at apex; hindwing light grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 29). Uncus straight, with rounded tip, gnathos broad, apically rounded, with numerous minute bristles; juxta U-shaped, the arms apically edged inwards with pointed tip; valval ventral and costal margins parallel, ventral edge 3/4 of the length of costal edge, then curved and narrowed to apex with two short bristled lobes, a rod-shaped sclerotization below the second lobe; phallus nearly two times longer than valva, straight, apex arrow-tip-shaped. Female genitalia. Unknown. Diagnosis. As the pattern of forewing is partly rubbed off, the new species externally is hard to distinguish from the other members of the genus. Clear differences are seen in the genitalia structure: the U-shaped juxta and the arrow-shaped tip of phallus are unique characters among the species belonging to the acacivorella species group. Distribution. New South Wales. Bionomics. The early stages and host plants are unknown. Etymology. This species is named in honour of the collector, V. J. Robinson., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2018, New data on the taxonomy, distribution and host plants of Australian Epermeniidae (Lepidoptera: Epermenioidea), pp. 33-50 in Zootaxa 4524 (1) on page 41, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4524.1.2, http://zenodo.org/record/2610302

Contributions to Entomology = Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 67 Nr. 2 (2017)

Epermenia aequidentella (Hofmann, 1867) Material examined. RUSSIA: ALTAI REPUBLIC: Aktash village, 1400 m a.s.l., 50°19′12″N, 87°36′00″E, grassy steppe, rocks, 11.vii.2014, 2 JJ, J. Šumpich leg. (NMPC); the same locality but 21.vi.2015, 1 J 1 ♀ (gen. prep. Gaedike 8948), J. Šumpich leg. (NMPC). Distribution. From the Canary and Madeira Islands through South and Central Europe to the Caucasus region (Armenia, Azerbaijan), Central Asia (Turkmenistan), Russia and Mongolia. GAEDIKE (1993) recorded the species from the Altai Mountains.

The paper summarizes the results of our study of selected Microlepidoptera families (Meessiidae, Tineidae, Douglasiidae, Epermeniidae, Glyphipterigidae: Acrolepiinae) collected in the Russian Altai. Tinea altaica sp. nov. is described from the vicinity of Tashanta on the Russian-Mongolian border and from Mongolia. The new species distantly resembles Tinea semifulvella Haworth, 1828 and T. semifulvelloides Petersen, 1973. The up to now unknown females of Klimeschia biarmatella Budashkin, 2003 and Monopis luteocostalis Gaedike, 2006 are described. Scardia boletella (Fabricius, 1794), Crassicornella crassicornella (Zeller, 1847), Trichophaga ziniella Zagulajev, 1960, Tineola bisselliella (Hummel, 1823), Monopis laevigella (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775), M. pallidella Zagulajev, 1955, Epermenia ochreomaculella asiatica Gaedike, 1979, and Acrolepiopsis sapporensis (Matsumura, 1931) are recorded from the Altai Republic for the first time. Tinea hongorella Zagulajev, 1975 and Klimeschia biarmatella Budashkin, 2003, so far known only from the holotypes, are new species for Russia. Tinea hongorella is also a new species for Europe.

Epermenia illigerella (Hübner, 1813) Material examined. RUSSIA: ALTAI REPUBLIC: Kosh-Agach Distr., Kurai env.(5 km SW), 1550 m a.s.l., 50°10′35″N, 87°53′55″E, grassy steppe, 9.–10.vii.2014, 1 J, J. Šumpich leg., R. Gaedike det. (NMPC). Distribution. The entire Europe, through the European part of Russia to Caucasus and Central Asia (GAEDIKE 1993, BUDASHKIN & GAEDIKE 2005).

Epermenia ochreomaculella asiatica Gaedike, 1979 (Fig. 8) Material examined. RUSSIA: ALTAI REPUBLIC: Kosh-Agach Distr., Tashanta env. (10 km SW), Ulandryk valley, rocks, 2200 m a.s.l., 49°40′33″N, 89°04′09″E, 30.vi.2015, 1 J (gen. prep. Gaedike 8750), J. Šumpich leg. (NMPC). Distribution. While the typical subspecies is known from the Mediterranean region to the Caucasus area, Ukraine and the European part of Russia, the subspecies E. o. asiatica is known from Lebanon through Turkey to Mongolia and the Russian Far East. In Russia hitherto known only from the Taymyr, Yakutiya and Khabarovsk Regions (BUDASHKIN & SINEV 2008). New species for the Altai Republic., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard & Šumpich, Jan, 2017, Tinea altaica sp. nov. and new records of some small moths from the Russian Altai (Lepidoptera: Meessiidae, Tineidae, Douglasiidae, Epermeniidae, Glyphipterigidae: Acrolepiinae), pp. 259-273 in Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 57 (1) on page 272, DOI: 10.1515/aemnp-2017-0073, http://zenodo.org/record/5404220, {"references":["BUDASHKIN YU. I. & SINEV S. YU. 2008: Douglasiidae, Acrolepiidae, Epermeniidae. Pp. 36, 50 - 51, 149 - 150. In: SINEV S. YU. (ed.): Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Russia. KMK Scientific Press Ltd., St. Petersburg- Moscow, 421 pp. (in Russian)."]}

A detailed study of specimens from several regions of the distribution of Ochromolopis zagulajevi Budashkin & Sachkov, 1991 and O. ictella (Hübner, 1813) shows that O. ictella and O. zagulajevi are parapatric species with overlapping distribution in the Balkan Peninsula. Details of morphological and molecular differences as well as a distribution map with locations of the examined specimens are given.

This checklist documents the 2367 Lepidoptera species reported to occur in the province of Alberta, Canada, based on examination of the major public insect collections in Alberta and the Canadian National Collection of Insects, Arachnids and Nematodes. Records from relevant literature sources published since 1950 and from selected older works are also included. The entry for each species includes the scientific name, the author and year of publication of the original description, occurrence status, provincial distribution (according to ecoclimatic region), and adult phenology. The most recent taxonomic references are given, and common names are listed for butterflies and conspicuous moth species. The sources of specimen- and literature-based records are provided for each species. An additional 138 species whose occurrence in Alberta is probable are appended to the list. For 1524 of the listed species and subspecies, annotations are given, with selected information on taxonomy, nomenclature, distribution, habitat, and biology. An additional section provides details on 171 species erroneously reported from Alberta in previous works. Introductory sections to the volume provide a general overview of the order Lepidoptera and review the natural regions of Alberta, the state of knowledge of their Lepidoptera faunas, and the history and current state of knowledge of Alberta Lepidoptera. Each of the 63 families (and selected subfamilies) occurring in Alberta is briefly reviewed, with information on distinguishing features, general appearance, and general biology. A bibliography and an index of genus-level, species-level, and subspecies-level names are provided. The list is accompanied by an appendix of proposed nomenclature changes, consisting of revised status for 25 taxa raised from synonymy to species level, and new synonymy for 20 species-level and one genus-level taxa here considered to be subjective synonyms, with resultant revised synonymy for one taxon and formalization of seven new combinations. Status is revised for the following taxa, which were previously treated as junior subjective synonyms or as subspecies and are herein raised to species status: Carterocephalus mandan (Edwards, 1863); Hesperia manitoba (Scudder, 1874); Colias elis Strecker, 1885; Nymphalis j-album (Boisduval & LeConte, [1835]); Euphydryas bernadetta Leussler, 1920; Speyeria leto (Behr, 1862); Boloria myrina (Cramer, 1777); Coenonympha inornata Edwards, 1861; Colostygia circumvallaria (Taylor, 1906); Xanthorhoe delectaria Cassino & Swett, 1922; Xanthorhoe lagganata Swett & Cassino, 1920; Scopula quinquelinearia (Packard, 1870); Spodolepis danbyi (Hulst, 1898); Hyalophora gloveri (Strecker, 1872); Smerinthus ophthalmica Boisduval, 1855; Furcula borealis (Guerin-Meneville, 1844); Furcula occidentalis (Lintner, 1878); Acronicta cyanescens Hampson, 1909; Oligia rampartensis Barnes & Benjamin, 1923; Anarta nigrolunata Packard, 1867; Anarta columbica (McDunnough, 1930); Anarta montanica (McDunnough, 1930); Leucania dia (Grote, 1879); Euxoa adumbrata thanatologia (Dyar, 1904); and Euxoa furtivus (Smith, 1890). The following new synonymies are proposed, with the valid name presented first: Xanthorhoe algidata (Moschler, 1874) (= Xanthorhoe dodata Cassino & Swett, 1920), Macaria signaria (Hubner, 1809) (= Melanolophia unipunctaria W. S. Wright, 1916; Semiothisa marmorata Ferguson, 1972; Macaria? submarmorata Walker, 1861), Speranza occiduaria (Packard, 1874) (= Diastictis andersoni Swett, 1916), Caenurgina crassiuscula (Haworth, 1809) (= Caenurgina distincta (Neumoegen, 1884)), Tarache augustipennis Grote, 1875 (= Conacontia flavicosta Smith, 1900), Acronicta dactylina Grote, 1874 (= Acronicta hesperida Smith, 1897), Acronicta grisea Walker, 1856 (= Acronicta tartarea Smith, 1903), Acronicta lupini Grote, 1873 (= Merolonche ursina Smith, 1898), Fishia yosemitae (Grote, 1873) (= Fishia enthea Grote, 1877; Fishia betsia Smith, 1905; Fishia instruta Smith, 1910), Sutyna privata (Walker, 1857) (= Anytus profundus Smith, 1900), Mniotype ducta (Grote, 1878) (= Xylophasia versuta Smith, 1895), Mniotype tenera (Smith, 1900) (= Xylophasia miniota Smith, 1908; Hadena ferida Smith, 1908), Anarta decepta (Grote, 1883) (= Trichoclea postica Smith, 1891), Protorthodes incincta (Morrison, 1874) (= Taeniocampa utahensis Smith, 1888; Orthodes akalus Strecker, 1898). The following revised synonomy is proposed, with the valid name presented first: Xanthorhoe lagganata Swett & Cassino, 1920 (= Xanthorhoe incursata var. harveyata Cassino & Swett, 1922). One new generic synonymy is proposed, with the valid name appearing first: Idia Hubner, 1813 (= Reabotis Smith, 1903), resulting in one new combination. Six species are transferred from Trichoclea Hubner to Sideridis Hubner, resulting in six new combinations.

Two Nearctic Epermeniidae are described as new species: Epermenia falcata from USA (Washington), and E. canadensis from Canada (Alberta). The male of E. infracta Braun, 1926 is described for the first time, and this species is re-established as valid. Epermenia strictelloides Gaedike, 1977 is a new junior synonym of E. infracta. The variability of the valva in Ochromolopis ramapoella (Kearfott, 1903) is recognized and illustrated. For other species new North American localities are recorded. A key and checklist to the Nearctic Epermeniidae are given. Dr. Reinhard Gaedike, Florusstrase 5, D-53225 Bonn, Germany.

One new genus (Inuncus) and nineteen new species are described: Phaulernis montuosa, P. africana, Inuncus juratae, Epermenia (Calotripis) paramalawica, E. (C.) karurucola, E. (C.) formosa, E. (C.) dallastai, E. (C.) costomaculata, E. (C.) turicola, E. (C.) hamata, E. (C.) aarviki, E. (C.) ruwenzorica, E. (C.) tenuipennella, E. (Epermenia s. str.) agassizi, E. (Cataplectica) kenyacola, E. (C.) triacuta, Gnathifera punctata, Ochromolopis sagittella, O. cana. Females were described for the first time from Epermenia (Calotripis) malawica Gaedike, 2004, and E. (C.) bulbosa Gaedike, 2004. There are established new country records for seven species (Africepermenia tanzanica Gaedike, 2004, Epermenia (Calotripis) criticodes Meyrick, 1913, E. (C.) conioptila Meyrick, 1921, E. (C.) meyi Gaedike, 2004, E. (C.) malawica Gaedike, 2004, E. (C.) bulbosa Gaedike, 2004, E. (C.) iniquella (Wocke, 1867) [= ochrodesma Meyrick, 1913]). Recenty are known 41 species from the Afrotropical Region. Nomenclatural Acts aarviki Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. costomaculata Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. dallastai Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. formosa Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. karurucola Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. paramalawica Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. ruwenzorica Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. tenuipennella Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. turicola Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. kenyacola Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Cataplectica)), spec. nov. triacuta Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Cataplectica)), spec. nov. agassizi Gaedike, 2013 (Epermenia (Epermenia s. str.)), spec. nov. Inuncus Gaedike, 2013 (Epermeniidae), gen. nov. punctata Gaedike, 2013 (Gnathifera), spec. nov. juratae Gaedike, 2013 (Inuncus), spec. nov. cana Gaedike, 2013 (Ochromolopis), spec. nov. sagittella Gaedike, 2013 (Ochromolopis), spec. nov. africana Gaedike, 2013 (Phaulernis), spec. nov. montuosa Gaedike, 2013 (Phaulernis), spec. nov., Contributions to Entomology = Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 63 Nr. 1 (2013)

The complex of parasitoids attacking larval stages of Epermenia chaerophyllella in Britain is outlined, and the host range of each of the species recorded (three braconids and four ichneumonids) is discussed. ‘Ecological’ factors, such as the behavioural similarity of unrelated hosts during the vulnerable parts of their life histories, seem to have been important in the evolution of the host associations of several of these parasitoids, even though they are koinobionts. A new species, Triclistus epermeniae Shaw and Aeschlimann, is described.

Epermenia (Cataplectica) sinica GAEDIKE, 1996 Material: 1 , Nepal, 3 km SE Jomson Thinigaun, 2950 m, 7.viii.1996, leg. M. Fibiger; ZMUC: New country record ., Published as part of Gaedike, Reinhard, 2010, New and poorly known Epermeniidae from the Neotropical, Australasian, Oriental and Palaearctic Regions (Lepidoptera), pp. 57-70 in Beiträge Zur Entomologie = Contributions to Entomology 60 (1) on page 62, DOI: 10.21248/contrib.entomol.60.1.57-70, http://zenodo.org/record/4779421

As the result of the study of Epermeniidae collected in the Neotropical, Australasian, Oriental and Palaearctic Regions, two species (Epermenia (Calotripis) brasiliana Gaedike & Becker, 1989 and Epermenia (Cataplectica) sinica Gaedike, 1996) were newly recorded in three countries. Epermenia (Cataplectica) nepalica Gaedike, 1996 and Epermenia (Epermeniola) caledonica (Gaedike, 1981), previously only known from the types, were found a second time. The male genitalia of E. caledonica are described for the first time, and a new subgeneric placement established. The following taxa are described as new: Epermenia (Calotripis) boliviana sp. n., Epermenia (Calotripis) parastolidota sp. n., Epermenia (Epermeniola) davisi sp. n., Epermenia (Epermeniola) bicuspis sp. n., Epermenia (Cataplectica) pulchokicola sp. n., and Parochromolopis gielisi sp. n. Keywords Epermeniidae, Neotropics, Australasia, Oriental-Region, Palearctic-Region, new records, new species, new combination. Nomenclatural Acts boliviana Gaedike, 2010 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. parastolidota Gaedike, 2010 (Epermenia (Calotripis)), spec. nov. pulchokicola Gaedike, 2010 (Epermenia (Cataplectica)), spec. nov. bicuspis Gaedike, 2010 (Epermenia (Epermeniola)), spec. nov. caledonica (Gaedike, 1981) (Epermenia (Epermeniola)), comb. nov. hitherto Epermenia (Calotripis) caledonica davisi Gaedike, 2010 (Epermenia (Epermeniola)), spec. nov. gielisi Gaedike, 2010 (Parochromolopis), spec. nov., Contributions to Entomology = Beiträge zur Entomologie, Bd. 60 Nr. 1 (2010)