©Entomologica Fennica. 30.1V .1992

Short reports

The following reports have been presented during the last year at the meetings of the Entomological Society of (ESF), the Societas Entomologica Helsingforsiensis (SEH), the Lepidopterological Society of Finland (LSF) and the Entomological Club of the Zoological and Botanical Society of (ECT). For biogeographical provinces, Finnish grid coordinates, and UTM squares see inside back cover of yearly issues 2, 3 and 4, respectively.

Attica carduorum (Guerin-Meneville) and 1966 Entomol. Mon. Mag. 101:203). It has been Attica quercetorum saliceti Weise (Coleo­ found in Denmark and Sweden (E. Palm in !itt.), ptera, Chrysomelidae) new to Finland and a study of those specimens standing as A. rubi in the collection of the Zoological Museum in Esko Kangas Helsinki showed that it is also widespread in Alkutie 66 A, SF-00660 Helsinki, Finland Finland. Both species seem to be common in southern Finland. The northernmost specimens Together with Ilpo Rutanen, the author has been identified as A. brunnipennis have thus far been preparing an identification key for the females of collected in Om: Nykarleby and Oja, and Kb: the genus Altica. During this work, two species Kontiolahti. For A. rubi the northernmost records have been found as new for the Finnish fauna. So are from Ok: Saraisniemi and Ks: Kuusamo. Both far only one Q of A. carduorum is known, from species were also found in the Karelian Isthmus Kb: Ilomantsi, l.VI.l980 (Leimo Kangas leg.). and in Russian Karelia. The place was a gravelly forest road. The nearest A. brunnipennis is somewhat smaller than records of this species are from the Baltic coun­ A. rubi, its elytra are brownish while A. rubi is tries, Belorussia and southern Sweden (under the generally black, and it has shorter antenna! name A. cirsii Israelsson). A. cirsii, which should segments; it has been reported to live on Po­ be synonymised with A. carduorum (M. Dober! tentilla palustris (Kevan 1966) and P. erecta pers.comm.), has also been reported from Finland, (Morris 1977 Entomol. Mon. Mag. 112:28).­ but the record was based on a false identification. SEH 25.IX.1991. According to the literature, the host plant is Cirsium. One male of A. quercetorum saliceti is known from N: Helsinki (J. Muona leg.). The species Further records of Anthonomus brunni­ has been recorded from Sweden, Norway and the pennis Curtis (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) Baltic countries. - ESF 13 .XII.l991. from Finland and Karelia EskoKangas Anthonomus brunnipennis Curtis (Coleo­ Alkutie 66 A, SF-00660 Helsinki, Finland ptera, Curculionidae) new to Finland Referring to Runge 1991 (Entomologiske Med­ Hans Silfverberg delerser 59: 127-130), I studied my material of the common A. rubi (Herbst). In it I found speci­ Zoological Museum, N. Jiirnviigsg. 13, SF-00100 mens of A. brunnipennis from N: Helsinki, Huo­ Helsingfors, Finland palahti and Oulunkyla, N: Tuusula and Ta: Anthonomus brunnipennis was long considered Lammi, Evo. In addition to these, I have speci­ a synonym of A. rubi, but has now for some time mens from the Fennoscandian parts of Russia, been recognized as a separate species (Kevan from the following places: Ka: Viipuri and Koi- 2 Short reports • ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 3 visto, /k: Terijoki, Kivennapa, Pyhajarvi and the species has today an established indoor Uusikirkko, Kol: Vitele and Kon: Petroskoi. population in this part of . - SEH A. brunnipennis resembles A. rubi, the most 25.IX.1991. useful differences being found in the male geni­ talia and the antenna. A. brunnipennis is brown, while A. rubi is usually black, but brown speci­ mens occur. They also have different host plants. Crioceris asparagi (L.) (Coleoptera, The distribution of A. brunnipennis is insuffi­ Chrysomelidae) found in Finland ciently known. -ESF 13.XII.1991. Hans Silfverberg Zoological Museum, N. Jiirnviigsg. 13, SF-00100 Helsingfors, Finland Attagenus smirnovi Zhantiev (Coleoptera, Dermestidae)- today an established in­ In March 1991 a specimen of Crioceris asparagi door pest in Eastern Fennoscandia? was brought to the Zoological Museum. It had been found on IO.III.l991 inside a house in N: OJof Bistrom 1 & llpo Rutanen2 Tusby (=Tuusula). Since there is a florist's shop 1Zoological museum, N. Jiirnviigsg. 13, SF-00100 in the same building it seems obvious that the Helsingfors, Finland specimen had been imported with branches of 2Water and Environment Research Institute, P. 0 . Asparagus from somewhere in Central Europe, Box 250, SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland where the is common. There are no previ­ ous records of this species from Finland. - SEH Attagenus smirnovi Zhantiev was for the first time 15.V.l991. recorded from Finland by Hamalainen (1980, Notulae Entomol. 60:230) (cf. also Hamalainen & Mannerkoski 1984, Notulae Entomol. 64:167- 184). The species has occurred in a flat in Ta: Cryptophagus obsoletus Reitter (Coleo­ Lahti for at least two years. In Europe it is reported ptera, Cryptophagidae) new to Finland to be an indoor pecies at leasl in weden, Den­ Tom Clayhills mark, England, and the former USSR. Akerlund ( 1991: Angrar- finns dom ... ? Om skadeinsekter Tennbyviigen 33-35 B 4, SF-21600 , Fin­ i museer och magasin. - Uppsala, 207 pp.) re­ land ports that the species is extending its range, and that it has almost the same feeding habits as the In the difficult genus Cryptophagus, C. obsoletus other indoor Attagenus species in the Nordic is a very typical and easily recognized species countries. During the 1980s no new records of A. with a pronouncedly eastern distribution. In smirnovi were reported from Finland. western Europe it is so far known from Germany In July 1991 the Zoological Museum of Hel­ and England, from storehouses. In Sweden the sinki University received a sample of five speci­ species was found for the first time in February mens of a dermestid which proved to belong to A. 1972, in leaf compost in a zoological garden in smirnovi. These specimens were also collected in­ Uppland (Gunnar Sjodin leg.). Furthermore, it doors in a flat (N: Helsinki, Kontula, leg. Huttunen). has been taken by several collectors in a grain Additionally, during a visit to Russian Karelia store in Gothenburg harbour since 1973 onwards (Kostamus 15 .VII.l991) Ilpo Rutanen collected (Stig Lundberg pers. comm.). The main distribu­ one female specimen of the same species. A. tion area extends eastward from the St. Petersburg smirnovi has not so far been reported from this area. part of Russia, also recognized as a part of eastern The first specimens from Finland were taken Fennoscandia. from N: Espoo, Fiskars (667:36) on 20.X.1990, In our opinion these new records of A. from a small wooded hill mainly bearing old smirnovi in eastern Fennoscandia indicate that lindens (Tom Clayhills leg.). The species seemed ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 3 • Short reports 3

to live in the decaying wood of the lindens, many Second record of Galerucella grisescens of which were either hollow or otherwise injured (Joannis) (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) and heavily infected by some fungus species. from Finland The specimens were obtained by sieving the soft llpo Rutan en 1 & Pertti Rassi2 infected wood. C. obsoletus was living together with C. fuscicornis Sturm, which is a typical but 1 Water and Environment Research Institute, very rare inhabitant of hollow broad-leaved trees. P.O.Box 250, SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland Among many other interesting beetle species 2Ministry of the Environment, P. O.Box 399, SF- taken at the same time, Atheta ravilla (Erichson) 00121 Helsinki, Finland (Staphylinidae) deserves mention. It was living in the litter around old spruces. - ESF The first Finnish record of this species was made 15 .111.1991. by Jyrki Muona inN: MantsaHi, Hautjarvi (Muona 1988, Notulae Entomol. 68:25-26). The authors collected with pitfall traps on the north­ ern bank of the lake Nuijamaanjarvi in Ka: Lappeenranta (6763:585), southeastern Finland, in summer 1989. Three specimens of this species Demetrias imperialis (Germar) (Coleoptera, were caught during the month of May: 10.V.­ Carabidae) new to Finland l.VI.l989. G. grisescens is an eastern species in Fenno­ Lauri Kaila scandia: besides the southeastern part of Finland Zoological Museum, University of Helsinki, it is known from Karelia and the Baltic coun­ P. Rautatiekatu 13, SF-00100 Helsinki, Finland tries. - ESF 20.1X.1991.

I collected one specimen of the carabid beetle Demetrias imperialis (Germar, 1824) from Fin­ land 664:31 N: Tammisaari (=Ekenas), Gastans, Farholm 5.VI.l989. This was the first record of Lionychus quadrillum (Duftschmid) the species from Finland. The capture site is the (Coleoptera, Carabidae), second record rocky seashore of a little isle in the outer archi­ from Finland, and Sibinia primita (Herbst) pelago in southwestern Finland. I found the (Coleoptera, Curculionidae) found in specimen by washing crevices in the rock very Parainen, SW Finland close to the sea shore. Tom Clayhills In the literature this species is said to be "a hygrophilous species, occurring on clayey or Tennbyviigen 33-35 B 4, SF-21600 Pargas, Fin­ muddy shores of eutrophic lakes having rich and land tall vegetation( ... ) Sometimes found in seadrift." (C. H. Lindroth 1986, The Carabidae (Coleoptera) Lionychus quadrillum was found for the first time of Fennoscandia and Denmark. - Fauna Ento­ in Finland, in Ab: Pargas, Airisto, on 16.1V.l983 mol. Scand. 15(2).) Near the Finnish site are (Clayhills 1984: Notulae Entomol. 64: 199). Only some sheltered coves with rich vegetation of one specimen was caught. The author found the Phragmites and Scirpus maritimus, but I have not species a second time in another sand pit in succeeded in finding any additional specimens Parainen, Mustfinns (669:22), on 27.V.1991, of D. imperialis. Thus it is not yet known if this when fairly abundant occurrence was observed. species has a local population in Finland. Lind­ A visit to the place on 18.VII.1991 with Jaakko roth ( 1986) states this species to be rapidly Kangas revealed that the species was active in spreading, but still uncommon, in the southeast­ the middle of the summer as well. ern part of Sweden north to Varmland and Up­ The Sibinia primita was found in land. It has not been recorded from the Baltic quantity on tussocks of Spergularia rubra in the countries. - SEH 17 .IV .1991. same sand pit. It is known as a very rare species 4 Short reports • ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 3

from southwestern Finland and also from the inventory of the beetle fauna of the Syysniemi­ province Sa . - ESF 20.IX.l991. Haapasuo nature conservation area situated in Sa: Leivonmaki (687:44) and with a car net in Sb: Savonranta (690:60). Longitarsus ochroleucus (Marsham) Nargus velox (Spence) (Cholevidae). Lei­ (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae) new to Fin­ vonmaki l Q with car net on forest road, land 3.VIII.l990. alpestris Jeanne! (Cholevi­ Eero Helve dae). Leivonmaki l cJ in window trap placed in Piiiviinkaari 10 B, SF-02210 Espoo, Finland old forest dominated by Norway spruce (Picea abietis). One specimen was caught in N: Espoo (6676: Acrotrichis insularis (Miiklin) (Ptiliidae). Lei­ 374) on 3.VIII.l989 by netting field vegetation vonmaki 2 QQ with car net, 16.VI.l989. Savon­ (Matricaria inodora, Achillea millefolia). The ranta several specimens (all QQ) with car net, species has been recorded from southern Swe­ 25.VI.l990. den, Denmark, Norway and the Baltic countries. Acrotona parens (Mulsant & Rey) (Staphy­ An earlier report from Finland is evidently based linidae). Leivonmaki 2 QQ with car net, on uncertain information and cannot be con­ l6.VI.1989. Savonranta 1 cJ with car net, firmed. 25 .VI.1990. This and the previous species were Several host plants have been reported in the observed for the first time in Finland in the 1980s, literature: Achillea millefolia, Matricaria inodora, and are spreading rapidly. These are at present Senecio spp. The distinctly two-coloured hind the northernmost records of them in Finland. femora distinguish L. ochroleucus fairly clearly Gyrophaena sp. incogn. (Staphylinidae). from the other uniformly light-yellowish Leivonmaki I 0' with a car net, 16.VI.l989. This Longitarsus species.- ESF 19.IV.l991. is probably an undescribed species closely re­ lated to the common G. affinis Mannerheim, but the shape of the male genitalia and the hind Thamiaraea hospita (Markel) (Coleoptera, edge of the last tergite are different. - ESF Staphylinidae) new to Finland 19.IV.1991. Eero Helve Piiiviinkaari 10 B, SF-02210 Espoo, Finland Brachycercus harrisella Curtis (Ephe­ One specimen was caught with a car net in N: meroptera, Caenidae) in Finland Espoo (6674:367) on 4.VI.l989. Numerous old Hans Silfverberg deciduous trees grow in the area. The species has been recorded from Sweden, but not from the Zoological Museum, N. Jiimviigsg. 13, SF-00100 Baltic countries or Karelia.- ESF 19.1V.l991. Helsingfors, Finland

Brachycercus harrisella was reported from Fin­ Rare or interesting beetles (Coleoptera) land by ltamies & al. in 1979 (Notulae Entomol. from Leivonmaki (Sa) and Savonranta (Sb), 59:89-90). Since Kluge recently (1991, Vestnik central Finland zoo!. 1991(2):14-23) described another species, B. europaea, which is known from the eastern llpoRutanen parts of European Russia, and from Lithuania, it Water and Environment Research Institute, seemed advisable to re-examine the Finnish P.O.Box 250, SF-00101 Helsinki, Finland record. This re-examination confirmed the original identification, and the Finnish speci­ The following beetle species were collected with mens thus belong to Brachycercus harrisella, a a car net or window trap in connection with the species distributed from Central Europe to east- ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 3 • Short reports 5

ern Siberia and Mongolia, and mentioned by In southern Europe B. pistaciae shows host Kluge e.g. from the St. Petersburg area. - SEH alternation between Pistacia terebinthus and grass 16.X. 1991. roots, farther north it is anholocyclic on grass roots. In northern Europe the species has been pre­ viously known from Denmark and Sweden (Heie Piesma satsotae (Becker) (Heteroptera, 1991: Aphidodea of Nordic countries.- Nordic Piesmatidae) new to Finland Code Centre 15 :1-26). Heie's (1991) list also includes an unpublished record by Osmo Heikin­ Veikko Rinne heimo from Finland.- SEH 25.IX.I99l. Zoological museum, University of Turku, SF- 20500 Turku, Finland

Two males were found from V: , Jurmo, Geoica setulosa (Passerini) (Homoptera, Sanden (6648:200) 6.VIII.l991 on Salsola kali, Pemphigidae) new to Finland when surveying the Heteropteran fauna of some Anders Albrecht sandy islands in the Archipelago National Park. Piesma salsolae is quite common in central and Zoological Museum, N. Jiirnviigsgatan 13, SF- southern Europe, but in northern Europe it has 00100 Helsinki, Finland been found only on the islands of Lavansaari, Tytarsaari and Seiskari, eastern Gulf of Finland. N: Inga (666:32) 24.IV.l991, A. Albrecht & L. - ECT 27.XI.l991. Hulden leg.; 2l.V.1991, A. Albrecht leg.; 6.XI.1991, A. Albrecht leg; N: Vantaa (668:39) 27.IV.l991. The specimens, apterous viviparous QQ and larvae, were found in nests of Lasius jlavus Baizongia pistaciae (Linnaeus) (Homoptera, (Fabricius), occurring singly and in small colonies Pemphigidae) new to Finland freely in the soil or on thin roots of Deschampsia Anders Albrecht flexuosa. The species is anholocyclic on grass roots, at Zoological Museum, N. Jiirnviigsgatan 13, SF- least in central and northern Europe (Heie 1980: 00100 Helsinki, Finland The Aphidoidea (Hemiptera) of Fennoscandia and Denmark. I.- Fauna Entomol. Scand. 9:1- Ab: Lohja (668:32) 8.V.l99l and 28.XI.l991; 236). Ab: Pohja (666:30) 24.1V.1991; Ab: Tenala In northern Europe G. setulosa has been pre­ (665:28) 9.VI.l991; N: Helsinki (667:39) viously known from Denmark and Sweden (Heie 26.1V.l991; N: Inga (666:32) 24.1V.l991, 1980).- SEH 25.1X.l991. 2l.V.l991 and 6.XI.l991; N: Kirkkonummi (665:35) 5.V.1991; N: Pernio (669:44) 13.XI.1991; N: Perna (670:44) 18.V.l991 and 13.XI.1991; N: Sibbo (669:40) 7.1V.l991 and Protrama f/avescens (Koch) (Homoptera, 13.1V.l991; N: Sibbo (668:41) 19.1Y.1991 and Lachnidae) new to Finland 20.1Y.l991; N: Vantaa (668:39) 27.IY.1991 and 19.V.l991. All A. Albrecht leg. Anders Albrecht The specimens, apterous viviparous 9Q and Zoological Museum, N. Jiirnviigsgatan 13, SF- larvae, were found in nests of Lasius flavus (Fabri­ 00100 Helsinki, Finland cius). They occurred singly and in small colonies freely in the soil or on the subterranean parts, mostly N: Hango, Furuvik (6641:277), 8.VI.l991, sea thin roots, of grasses (Agrostis capillaris, Deschamp­ shore dune, one apterous viviparous Q on root of siajlexuosa, Poa sp. and unidentified species). Artemisia campestris in nest of Las ius niger (L.). 6 Short reports • ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 3

P. flavescens lives in ant nests on the subter­ Fennoscandia. Similar ants were abundant in other ranean parts of Artemisia spp. (Heinze 1962: flats of the same building (R. Sjoblom, personal Pflanzenschadliche Blattlausarten der Familien communication), and a telephone call from an­ Lachnidae, Ade1gidae und Phylloxeridae, eine other building of the same block indicated that systematisch-faunistische Studie. - Deutsche several other colonies of those ants, erroneously Entomol. Zeitschr. N. F. 9: 143-227). identified as Monomorium pharaonis (L.), were The species is known from Denmark, Swe­ established indoors in the area. Tapinoma mela­ den and the Baltic countries (Heie 1991: Aphi­ nocephalum, which belongs to the subfamily dodea of Nordic countries.-Nordic Code Centre Dolichoderinae, is a widely distributed house­ 15:1-26).- SEH 16.X.l991. pest in the tropics, and according to Collingwood (Fauna Ent. Scand. 8, 1979) it has occasionally become established in homes in the British Isles. No other Tapinoma species has thus far been re­ Smynthurodes betae Westwood (Homo­ ported from Finland. - SEH 20.111.1991. ptera, Pemphigidae) new to Finland Anders Albrecht Zoological Museum, N. Jarnvagsgatan 13, SF- Amphipyra livida (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae) 00100 Helsinki, Finland new to Finland Jussi Paivinen N: Perna (670:44) 18.V.l991 and 13.Xl.l991; N: Sjunddl (667:34) 28.XI.l991 (all A. Albrecht Haltiakuja 5 E 24, SF-04230 Kerava, Finland leg.), apterous viviparous 99 freely in the soil in nests of Las ius flavus (Fabricius). One male specimen of Amphipyra livida (Denis & The species is polyphagous, occurring on the Schiffermiiller, 1775) was collected from Fin­ roots of several herbaceous dicotyledones. In land 670:49 Ka: Kotka. The specimen, which is southern Europe it shows host alternation, with the first from Finland, was collected 15.-20. Pistacia mutica as the primary host (Heie 1980: VIII.l991 by J. Kotiaho, J. Paivinen & A. The Aphidoidea (Hemiptera) of Fennoscandia Oksanen. and Denmark. I. -Fauna En to mol. Scand. 9: 1- This species is very rare in northern Europe. 236). Skou 1991 (Nordens Ugler. Danmarks Dyreliv, S. betae is also known from Denmark, Swe­ Bind 5. Apollo Books, Stensrup, Denmark) den and the Baltic countries (Heie 1980; 1991: mentions two records from Denmark, and the Aphidodea of Nordic countries. -Nordic Code species is also known from Latvia. Centre 15:1-26).- SEH 16.X.l991. The Finnish specimen was collected by a light trap placed on a rock close to the seashore. The specimen was probably an immigrant, as the nmthern limit of the distribution range of A. livida Tapinoma metanocephatum (Fabricius) is several hundred km south of the capture site (Hymenoptera, Formicidae) a new house­ (Skou, 1991). The larva of A. livida feeds on pest in Finland various herbs.- LSF 9.X.l991. Rainer Rosengren Department of Zoology, N. Jarnvagsg. 13, SF- 00100 Helsingfors, Finland Deletions from the fauna of Finland

In February 1991 some worker ants were found Anthonomus pedicularius (L.) (Coleoptera, in a flat in central Helsinki (leg. R. Sjoblom). Curculionidae). Kangas (1984 Notulae Entomol. They were identified as Tapinoma melano­ 64:201) observed that he had studied many cephalum, a species not previously reported from specimens standing as A. pedicularius, and found ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 3 • Short reports 7 all of them to be A. conspersus Desbrochers des Microrhagus lepidus Rosenhauer (Coleoptera, Loges. He considered it doubtful whether A. Eucnemidae). Ta : Heinolan mlk (6792:454) 2.- pedicularius is found at all in Finland. A study of 19.VII.1990 (L. Kaila & A. Ruuskanen leg.). ­ the material in the Zoological Museum gives a Lauri Kaila, ESF 19.1V.1991. similar result, both for Finland and for the Rus­ sian parts of Fennoscandia, and A. pedicularius Phytobaenus amabilis F. Sahlberg (Coleoptera, should be deleted from the Finnish fauna. Aderidae). Ta: Heinolan mlk (6784:460) 2.- Hans Silfverberg, SEH 25.IX.l991. 19.VII.1990, 2 exx. from a wooded hollow with many old and dying birches (L. Kaila & A. Ruus­ Hallomenus innatus Kangas (Coleoptera, Me­ kanen leg.).- Lauri Kaila, ESF 15 .III.l991. landryidae). Dr. N. Nikitsky (Moscow) has de­ termined the single known specimen as Scraptia, Oxyporus mannerheimi Gyllenhal (Coleoptera, most probably S. fuscula MUller (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae). Sa: PunkahaJju, (6857:621) Tuu­ Scraptiidae ). - Esko Kangas, ESF 19 .IV .1991. naansaari 23.VII.l991 and Laukansaari 26. VII.l991 V.-M. Mukkala leg. One specimen was collected from both localities on a rotten mushroom. - Veli­ Matti Mukkala, ECT 25.IX.l991. New provincial records Ussurinus nobilis Saarinen (Hymenoptera, Ten­ Bembidion monticola Sturm (Coleoptera, Cara­ thredinidae). Ab: Lohjan kunta, Talpela (6693: bidae). N: Espoo (6681:370) 14. and 15.1V.l991. 334) 21.VI.l99l l c5' (M. Koponen leg., M. Previously recorded from Ab and Kb. - Eero Viitasaari det.). Previously known from Ta and Kl. Helve, ESF 19.IV.l991. - Martti Koponen, ESF 18.X.l991.

Carphacis striatus (Olivier) (Coeloptera, Sta­ Autographa buraetica (Staudinger) (Lepidoptera, phylinidae). Ta: Heinolan mlk, Heponiemi Noctuidae). Ab: (673: 19) 16.VII.l979 A. (678:45) 2.- 19.VII.1990 (L. Kaila & A. Ruus­ Haarto leg., Ab: Karinainen (673:27) 24.VII.l987 kanen leg.). Previously recorded from Ab (3 J. Finneman leg. and Ab: (670:26) records) and Sa. - Lauri Kaila, ESF 18.X.l991. 9.VI.1988 A. Haarto leg. - Arto Avanto, Jari Finneman and Antti Haarto, ECT 22.11.1989. Dircaea quadriguttata (Paykull) (Coleoptera, Me­ landryidae). Ta: Heinolan mlk (6784:460) 29.VII.- Elaphria venustula (HUbner) (Lepidoptera). Ab: 15.Vlll.l990, forest with many dead and dying Piikkio (671:25) 3.-9.VII.l990 Antti Lehtinen birches with polypores (L. Kaila & A. Ruuskanen leg.- Reijo Teriaho, ECT 28.XI.l990. leg.). - Lauri Kaila, ESF 15.111.1991.

Dorcatoma serra Panzer (Coleoptera, Anobii­ dae). Sa: Pertunmaa (6807:461-2) 13 exx. June­ Faunistic rarities August 1990, in forest with abundance of dead trees (L. Kaila & A. Ruuskanen leg.). Previ­ Agrius convolvuli (L.) (Lepidoptera, Sphingidae). ously known from Ab and Ta. - Lauri Kaila, N: Sibbo, 27.lX.l991, 1 ex.; Om: Jakobstad, 1989, ESF 15.III.l991. 1 ex. Occasional migrant. - Harry Krogerus, SEH 16.X.1991. Laccobius sinuatus Motschulsky (Coleoptera, Hydrophilidae). Ab: Turku, Huhko1a (6711: 243) Nemocoris falleni R.F. Sahlberg (Heteroptera, 13 .VIII.l990 3 exx. and 15.VIII.1990 2 exx. V.­ Coreidae). V: , manor of Kuusisto (6707: M. Mukkala leg. - Veli-Matti Mukkala, ECT 250) 13 .VI.- 23.1X.l989 Q+3juv. V. Rinne leg. 26.IX.1990. Specimens were caught by pitfall traps. The 8 Short reports • ENTOMOL. FENNICA Vol. 3 habitat is a warm and dry meadow, where the Notiophilus aestuans Motschulsky (Coleoptera, most probable food plant is Lathyrus pratensis. In Carabidae). V: Houtskari (=Houtskar), Jungfru­ addition to a few old records, N. falleni has re­ skar (668:17) 17-19.VIII.l990 V.-M. Mukkala cently been found only three times in Finland, leg. The last records of this species had been Vihti, Otalampi, in 1971-1974 by A. Albrecht. made before 1960.- Veli-Matti Mukkala, ECT - Veikko Rinne, ECT 25.IV.l990. 27.11.1991.

Chironomus - Newsletter of Chironomid Research

After the 11th International Chironomid Sym­ Dr. Ulrike Nolte posium in Amsterdam in August of 1991 the Rua Nassau 194, Jardim das Americas III, Chironomus Newsletter has been reactivated. The 78.090 Cuiaba- MT, Brazil editors of the newsletter are Dr. Ulrike Nolte (Brazil) and Dr. Endre Willassen (Norway/Uni­ or to regional representative of Finland: versity of Bergen). As "regional representa­ tives" there are already 18 chironomid research­ Esa Koskenniemi ers throughout the world. Notes and short articles Vaasan Vesi- ja YmparistOpiiri, Box 262, are very welcome and can be sent to: 65101 Vaasa, Finland.