Short Reports

Short reports

The following reports were presented during 1995 at the meetings of the Entomological Society of Finland (ESF), the Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis (SEH), and the Entomological Club of the Zoological and Botanical Society of Turku (ECT); the reports from the meetings of the Lepidopterological Society of Finland have been published in the Society's own journal, Baptria. The present notes do not cover all the reports given in the meetings since some of them were not received in written form, and some reports with information on several species are published separately as scienfitic notes. For biogeographical provinces, Finnish grid coordinates, and UTM squares see inside back cover of annual issues 2, 3 and 4, respectively.

Taxa new to Finland leafhoppers collected mainly from a rich stand of Prunus spinosa. In the sample, other Zygina-spe Psocoptera cies were Z.flammigera (Fourcroy), (25d'd' 2599) and Z. tiliae (Fallen) (7d'd' 199 ). Z. nigritarsis is Caecilius atricornis (McLachlan) is reported from known only from Austria and many localities in three localities in V: Turku, Uittamo (671:23), Germany, but most of the records are based on 24.VII.1994 (5 exx) and 3.1X.1994 (12 exx); single specimens only (Remane 1994, Marburger Katariina (670:24), 10.1X.1994 (1 ex); and Entomol. Publ. 2: 109-130; description of Z. Hirvensalo, Pikisaari (671:23), 17.IX.l994 (4 exx), nigritarsis). Chokecherry (Prunus padus) is men 1. Kanervo leg. All samples were collected with a tioned as a possible food plant.- Veikko Rinne, beat tray from a Phragmites australis stand more ECT25.X.l995. than two meters tall growing at the seashore. Identi fications were confirmed by M. Meinander. - 1ussi Kanervo, ECT 22.11.199 5. Coleoptera Peripsocus subfasciatus (Rambur) was found in V: Turku, Hirvensalo (671:23) from two lo Limnichus sericeus (Duftschmid): 1 ex from U, calities: Toijainen, 23. VII.1993 (2 exx) and Siuntio, and 3 exx from PK, Polvijlirvi, all coiL M. 20.VII.l994 (8 exx); and YlikyHi, 21.VI1.1994 Pohjola (no further data on the labels, but the speci (7 exx) and 30.VII.1994 (8 exx), J. Kanervo leg. men from Siuntio has probably been collected in Samples were collected from dead spruce twigs the 1940s, and those from Polvijlirvi in 1939). The close to the ground in a thicket almost devoid of specimens are in the Coll. Mauno Pohjola, donated undergrowth. In Toijainen the habitat was the to the Department of Applied Zoology, University lower part of a slope with mixed spruce and of Helsinki, and these are the first records of the linden. In Ylikylli the species was collected in family Limnichidae from Finland. - llpo two moist grooves in a spruce forest. Identifica Mannerkoski, ESF 20.1.1995. tions were confirmed by M. Meinander.- Jussi Kanervo, ECT 22.11.1995. New provincial records

Homoptera Homoptera

Zygina nigritarsis Remane. 1d' from V: Korppoo, Aphalara avicularis Ossiannilsson (Psyllidae). EP: KalO (6676:186), 18.1X.1995 in a sample of Maalahti, Kolina crossroads (6985:231), 2 Short reports • ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 7

2.VIII.l994, T. Lammes leg. Numerous specimens Sphaerophoria virgata Goeldlin (Syrphidae). were found living on Polygonum aviculare at the V: Mietoinen, Perkko (6733:222), 12.VI.1994, 10', bottom of a sand pit. According to Ossiannilsson A. Haarto leg. The species has previously been (1992, Fauna Entomol. Scand. 26), the only previ known from PeP and Ks (Stabls 1995, Entomol. ous Finnish records are from U: Tikkurila (1967- Fennica 6).-Antti Haarto, ECT 22.III.1995. 71, Heikinheimo). - Tapio Lammes, ECT 23 .XI.1994. Faunistic rarities

Coleoptera Coleoptera

Oplosia Jennie a (Paykull) (Cerambycidae ). EH: Onthophagus gibbulus (Pallas) (Scarabaeidae). Kangas ala, 30. VI.1995. Previously recorded from EH: Somero (672:30), 8.VIII.1995; this species, the provinces of V and U. - Pertti Rassi, ESF classified as extinct in Finland, was found again 15.IX.l995. after an interval of 34 years, and seemed to have Otiorhynchus tristis (Scopoli) (Curculionidae). a vital population in an annually pastured dry St: Pori, Reposaari (684:20), 3.VI.l995, lQ. Previ exposed meadow. - Ilpo Mannerkoski & Ilpo ously known only from U. - Ilpo Mannerkoski, Rutanen, ESF 20.X.l995. ESF 15.XII.1995. Tropiphorus terricola (Newman) (Curculio nidae). St: Pori, Reposaari (684:20), 3.VI.1995, sev Diptera eral exx taken by many collectors. Previously known only from U.-llpo Mannerkoski, ESF 15.XII.1995. Melinda gentilis Robineau-Desvoidy (Callipho ridae). V: Turku (6714:236), 27.VII.l995, 19 and 28.VII.1995, 1Q, A. Haarto leg.; V: Mietoinen, Diptera Perkko (6733:222), 15.VIII.1995, 10', A. Haarto leg.; and V: Kaarina, Rauhalinna (6708:247), Cynomya mortuorum (Linnaeus) (Calliphoridae). l.IX.l995, 1Q, and 3.IX.1995, 10', V.-M. Mukkala ES: Punkaharju, Retretti (6857:620), 6.VII.1995, leg. M. gentilis has previously been recorded from 10', A. Haarto leg. The species has previously been V: Mietoinen, 10', and from V: Kaarina, 10' (Haarto known from the provinces of A, V, U, St, EH, PS, 1995, Entomol. Fennica 6).-Antti Haarto, ECT PK, KP, Kn, PeP, and InL (Rognes 1991, Fauna 27.IX.l995. Entomol. Scand. 24). - Antti Haarto, ECT 27.IX.l995. Pollenia amentaria (Scopoli) (Calliphoridae). Deletions from the fauna of Finland ES: Savonlinna, Lamminniemi (6874:597), 6.VII.1995, 10' 1Q, A. Haarto leg. The species has Coleoptera previously been known from the provinces ofA, V, U, EH and PS (Rognes 1991, Fauna Entomol. Scand. Anthicus axillaris Schmidt (Anthicidae). The sin 24). -AnttiHaarto, ECT27.IX.l995. gle reported specimen (in Coll. E. Kangas, cur Sphaerophoria chongjini Bankowska rently in possession of the Entomological Soci (Syrphidae). PeP: Rovanierni commune, Olkkajarvi, ety of Finland) is A. flavipes (Panzer). - Ilpo Laita-aapa (738:45), 17.VI.1974, 10', and Mannerkoski, ESF 21.IV.l995. 18.VI.1974, 10', 0. Osmonen leg., det A. Haarto. Anthonomus pomorum (Linnaeus) (Curculio The specimens were collected from flowers of the nidae). No correctly identified specimens could be cloudberry (Rubus chamaemorus) and deposited in found in the collections of the Finnish Museum of the Zoological Museum, University of Turku. S. Natural History, the Department of Applied Zool chongjini has previously been recorded from the ogy in the University of Helsinki, or the Zoological province of InL (Silfverberg 1991, Entomol. Museum of the University ofTurku. Because there Fennica 2).-Antti Haarto, ECT 22.111.1995. are no published records or other information on ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 7 • Short reports 3 occurrence of A. porno rum in Finland, the species concerns a misidentified specimen of Nitidula must be deleted from the fauna of Finland. - Ilpo rufipes (Linnaeus). - Ilpo Mannerkoski, ESF Mannerkoski, ESF 2l.IV.1995. 17.XI.1955. Anthonomus rufus (Gyllenhal) (Curculionidae). Globicomis corticalis (Eichhoff) (Dermestidae ). Records of this species are based on misidentified All the three specimens reported from Finland are specimens of A. conspersus Desbrochers des Loges misidentifications of G. emarginata (Gyllenhal) (in (in Coll. E. Kangas).- Ilpo Mannerkoski, ESF Coll. E. Kangas). - llpo Mannerkoski, ESF 2l.IV.1995. 21.IV.1995. Anthonomus ulmi (Degeer) (Curculionidae). Hypera venusta (Fabricius) (Curculionidae). Many specimens identified as this species were The two specimens reported under this name in found in both public and private collections, but re Coll. E. Kangas and Coll. Y. Ranta belong to examination of the material revealed that all of H. meles (Fabricius). - Ilpo Mannerkoski, ESF them belonged to A. undulatus (Gyllenhal).-Ilpo 17.111.1995. Mannerkoski, ESF 2l.IV.1995. Ptilium affine Erichson (Ptiliidae). The single Ceutorhynchus pyrrhorhynchus (Marsham) known record from Finland was based on a de (Curculionidae). The single specimen known formed specimen of P. exaratum (Allibert) (in Coll. from Dragsfjard, Oro (in Coll. E. Kangas), is a I. Rutanen).- llpo Rutanen, ESF 17.XI.1995. misidentified specimen of C. floralis (Paykull). - Ilpo Mannerkoski, ESF 17.111.1995. Ceutorhynchus trimaculatus (Fabricius) (Curcu Miscellaneous lionidae). The record of this species was based on two specimens collected from EP: Koivulahti (in Coleoptera Coll. E. Kangas and Department of Applied Zool ogy, University of Helsinki); re-examination of the Dicronychus equiseti (Herbst) (Elateridae). The spe specimens revealed that they belong to C. litura cies was reported from the Karelian Isthmus in (Fabricius). - Ilpo Mannerkoski, ESF 17.111.1995. 1927 (Hellen, Notulae Entomol. 7: 127). Since then, Cis castanea Mellie (Cisidae). Reported from a few additional specimens have been collected two specimens in Coll. E. Kangas; both belong within the same area. Four of these are deposited in to Ennearthron cornutum (Gyllenhal). - Ilpo the Finnish Museum of Natural History, and when Mannerkoski, ESF 2l.IV.1995. re-examined, they all proved to belong to the re Dasytes nigrocyanus Mulsant & Rey (Mely cently separated species D. equisetoides Lohse. Ap ridae). The single known record from Finland was parently, D. equiseti does not occur in the eastern based on a misidentified specimen of D. obscurus Fennoscandia. Gyllenhal (in Coll. E. Kangas).-Ilpo Mannerkoski, The collections of the Finnish Museum of ESF 17.111.1995. Natural History include also a few Latvian speci Epuraea melanocephala (Marsham) (Nitidu mens identified as D. equiseti; re-examination of lidae). The record in the collections of the Depart these revealed that they also belong to D. equise ment of Applied Zoology, University of Helsinki, toides.- Hans Silfverberg, SEH 22.XI.1995.