Wiadomości Entomologiczne 34 (4) 48–53 Poznań 2015 New moth species Akbesia davidii OBERTHÜR, 1884 recorded in Armenia, and new records on the occurrence of hawk-moths (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) in Armenia. Akbesia davidii OBERTHÜR, 1884 gatunek nowy dla Armenii oraz nowe dane o zawisakach (Lepidoptera: Sphingidae) Armenii 1 2 Roman WĄSALA , Roman ZAMORSKI 1 Department of Entomology and Environmental Protection, University of Life Sciences, Poznań, ul. Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-594 Poznań, e-mail:
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[email protected] ABSTRACT: Until now twenty-six species have been recorded for the fauna of Sphingidae (Lepidoptera) in Armenia. The speciesAkbesia davidii OBERTHÜR is new to the fauna of Armenia. It was found in the vicinity of Sjunik (Southern Armenia). New data onthe distribution of the hawkmonths previously reported from Armenia is presented. KEY WORDS: Lepidoptera, Sphingidae, Akbesia davidii, new records, Armenia. Introduction Sphingidae are one of the few lepidopteran groups to have been well inventoried and documented on every continent. To date, more than 1,400 species have been described all over the world(K AWAHARA & all. 2009). Out of 1,000, 72 species are distributed in western Palaearctic region (PITTAWAY 1993), 30 species of hawk months have been recorded in Georgia and neighbouring countries (DIDMANIDZE & all. 2013). Twenty- six out of the aforementioned 72 species have been found in Armenia so far. The subfamilies Sphinginae, Smerinthinae and Macroglossinae consist of 4, 5, and 17 species respectively.Two species Hyles hippophanes and Proserpinus proserpina are listed in the Red Book of Animals of the Republic of Armenia (AGHASYAN & KALASHYAN 2010).