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Volume 9 15 January 2008 Issue 1 TORTS Newsletter of the Troop of Reputed Tortricid Systematists CHANGES TO THE BMNH rectangular drawers will be contained in new TORTRICIDAE COLLECTION purpose-designed cabinet carcases which will be installed on new compactors. In the course of this work the opportunity Readers of TORTS will be aware that is being taken to update and standardise the the BMNH Lepidoptera collections are species-name and genus-name drawer labels; temporarily housed in an outstation in incorporate the so-called supplementary Wandsworth, south London, whilst a new material so that all identified “main collection” facility is being constructed at the BMNH’s specimens of a species are in just one place; main site at South Kensington. With the start and to database the new layout. Where of a new year, it seems appropriate to practical, the arrangement of taxa is also being provide a brief update on progress and plans updated to reflect recent taxonomic changes, for this enormous project. though only a very limited amount of time is The new facility, known as the Darwin available for refining the collection in this way. Centre Phase 2 or simply DC2, is now easily It is hoped that the end result will be a splendid visible at South Kensington and construction collection that is easily accessible and stored in should be finished by summer 2008. There state-of-the art conditions, forming a dynamic will then follow a period of fit-out resource for generations to come. (laboratories, IT infrastructure, etc.). Once this has been completed the collections will Kevin Tuck be moved into the new building over a ______________________________________ period of about 12-18 months. At present it is not possible to say when exactly during th this schedule the Tortricidae will be 15 EUROPEAN CONGRESS transferred, but as soon as some hard OF LEPIDOPTEROLOGY information is available I will endeavour to SEPTEMBER 2007 let all my correspondents know. In the meantime a huge amount of th preparation of the collections is underway. The 15 European Congress of The old traditional “Hill cabinets” with their Lepidopterology, sponsored by Societas square drawers and aging cork slats are Europaea Lepidopterologica, was held at being phased out. Instead, the Tortricidae Erkner (near Berlin), Germany, 8-12 September collection (and ultimately almost all the 2007. The meeting was well attended by microlepidoptera) is being transferred to European workers, with about a dozen North plastazote-lined unit trays designed to fit Americans and several Asians also in modern standard rectangular drawers. The attendance. About 20 TORTS “members” were 1 VolumeVolume 99 1015 JanuaryJanuary 20082008 IssueIssue 11 present, including B.-K. Byun from Korea undoubtedly make a significant contribution to and H-.H. Li from China. The program our community. I am extraordinarily pleased to featured a variety of taxon-specific know we will continue to have a contact at St. workshops, including two on micro- Petersburg, which harbors one of the largest lepidoptera. collections of Palaearctic Tortricidae in the As a first-time attendee, I was very world. impressed by the well organized logistics, ______________________________________ the quality of the talks, the attractive venue, and the comaraderie among participants. It TAXONOMIC ADDITIONS AND was a highly enjoyable meeting that provided the unique opportunity to meet CHANGES PROPOSED IN 2006 many colleagues all in one setting. The all- inclusive package, with meals at the meeting Below is a list of the new species and new facility, gave ample time for the exchange of genera proposed in 2006, followed by a list of ideas. new synonyms and new combinations, The middle day of the five-day followed by the literature that supports the meeting featured an excursion by boat to the proposed changes and additions. center of Berlin followed by a reception in the impressive new dinosaur hall at the Aethes Museum fur Naturkunde. ___________________________________ bistigmatus Byun & Li, 2006 (Aethes), J. Nat. Hist. 40: 787. TL: Korea (Mt. Jeombong, NEW TORTRICID Gangweon-do). Holotype (♂): KNA (Korea National Arboretum). COLLEAGUE IN ST. PETERSBURG Aglaogonia During the SEL meeting in Berlin, I Aglaogonia Horak, 2006, Monogr. Austral. heard the sad news that our colleague V. I. Lepid. 10: 221. Type species: Ancylis eupena Kuznetzov of the Russian Academy of Turner, 1946. [Olethruetinae: Enarmoniini] Science in St. Petersburg, Russia, has been in very poor health for the last few years, Anacrusis forcing his retirement and confinement to home. His contribution to tortricidology, and erioheir Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 lepidopterology in general, will be sorely (Anacrusis), Acta Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 32. TL: missed. He was a pioneer in the use of the Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, Gualaceo- musculature of the male genitalia for Limon Road, east). Holotype (♂): Jagiellonian identifying relationships among tortricid University, Krakow. tribes. On a positive side, Svetlana Apocydia Nedoshivina, a graduate student pursuing her Ph.D. under Dr. Sinaev, is now working Apocydia Komai & Horak, 2006, in Horak, on Tortricidae at the Academy in St. Peters- Monogr. Austral. Lepid. 10: 419. Type burg. Several of us had the opportunity species: Eucosma pervicax Meyrick, 1911. to meet her at the Berlin meeting. She is a [Olethreutinae: Grapholitini] bright, young, enthusiastic worker that will 2 VolumeVolume 99 1015 JanuaryJanuary 20082008 IssueIssue 11 Archiphlebia ferruginea Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 Archiphlebia Komai & Horak, 2006, in (Argyrotaenia), SHILAP Revta. Lepid. 34: 51. Horak, Monogr. Austral. Lepid. 10: 433. TL: Venezuela (Cordillera de Mérida, Mérida, Type species: Argyroploce endophaga Monte Zerpa). Holotype (♂): Jagiellonian Meyrick, 1911. [Olethreutinae: Grapholitini] University, Krakow. Archipimima Atriscripta sinuocostana Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 Atriscripta Horak, 2006, Monogr. Austral. (Archipimima), Acta Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): Lepid. 10: 104. Type species: Argyroploce 33. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, arithmetica Meyrick, 1921. [Olethruetinae: Gualaceo-Limon Road, east). Holotype (♂): Olethreutini] Jagiellonian University, Krakow. Auratonota Archips aurochra Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 cantinus Razowski, 2006 (Archips), Acta (Auratonota), Acta Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 35. Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 122. TL: Jammu and TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, Kashmir (“Indien J & K, Srinagar”). Gualaceo-Limon Road, east). Holotype (♂): Holotype (♂): PAN (Polish Academy of Jagiellonian University, Krakow. Sciences). chlamydophora Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 naltarica Razowski, 2006 (Archips), Acta (Auratonota), Acta Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 35. Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 122. TL: Pakistan/ TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, Gilgit Naltar. Holotype (♂): PAN (Polish Gualaceo-Limon Road, east). Holotype (♂): Academy of Sciences). Jagiellonian University, Krakow. stellata Jinbo, 2006 (Archips), pharata Brown, 2006 (Auratonota), J. Lepid. Entomological Science 9: 335. TL: Japan Soc. 60: 143. TL: Costa Rica (Heredia, (Nagano, Kawakami-mura, Kawakami- Estación Biologica La Selva, Puerto Viejo de makioka rindo). Holotype (♂): National Sarapiqui). Holotype (♂): INBio. Science Museum, Tokyo. Badiaria Argyrotaenia Badiaria Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006, Acta cacaoticaria Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 25. Type species: (Argyrotaenia), Acta Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): Badiaria plagiostrigata Razowski & 31. TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, Wojtusiak, 2006. [Tortricinae: Euliini] Gualaceo-Limon Road, east). Holotype (♂): Jagiellonian University, Krakow. plagiostrigata Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 (Badiaria), Acta Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 26. TL: cordillerae Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, Gualaceo- (Argyrotaenia), SHILAP Revta. Lepid. 34: Limon Road, east). Holotype (♂): Jagiellonian 51. TL: Venezuela (Cordillera de Mérida, University, Krakow. Mérida, Monte Zerpa). Holotype (♂): Jagiellonian University, Krakow. 3 VolumeVolume 99 1015 JanuaryJanuary 20082008 IssueIssue 11 Balbidomaga Choristoneura uptoini Horak, 2006 (Balbidomaga), colyma Razowski, 2006 (Choristoneura), Acta Monogr. Austral. Lepid. 10: 246. TL: Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 123. TL: Jammu and Australia (Queensland, Eungella). Holotype Kashmir (“Indien J & K, Kaschmir, (♂): ANIC. Sonamarg”). Holotype (♂): PAN (Polish Academy of Sciences). Bidorpitia Clepsis ceramica Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 (Bidorpitia), Acta Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 29. gnathocera Razowski, 2006 (Clepsis), Polskie TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, Pismo Entomol. 75: 434. TL: South Africa Gualaceo-Limon Road, east). Holotype (♂): (Swaziland, Malolotja). Holotype (♂): TM. Jagiellonian University, Krakow. monochroa Razowski, 2006 (Clepsis), Polskie Bonagota Pismo Entomol. 75: 435. TL: South Africa (nr. Mount Fletcher). Holotype (♂): TM. moronaecola Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 (Bonagota), Acta Zool. Cracov. 49 (B): 19. nevadae Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 TL: Ecuador (Prov. Morona-Santiago, (Clepsis), SHILAP Revta. Lepid. 34: 52. TL: Gualaceo-Limon Road, east). Holotype (♀): Venezuela (Cordillera de Mérida, Mérida, Jagiellonian University, Krakow. Monte Zerpa). Holotype (♂): Jagiellonian University, Krakow. piosana Razowski & Wojtusiak, 2006 (Bonagota), SHILAP Revta. Lepid. 34: 48. Cochylimorpha TL: Venezuela (Paramo el Batallon, Quebrada de los Pios). Holotype (♂): yangtseana Razowski, 2006 (Cochylimorpha), Jagiellonian University, Krakow. Nota Lepid. 29: 121. TL: Tibet (Batang, Im Tal des Yangtse).