New records of Tortricidae from south Italy (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

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Ilaria Latella; Sara La Cava; Giuseppe Rijllo; Stefano Scalercio; Giada Zucco; Axel Hausmann; Pasquale Trematerra

doi:10.57065/shilap.1092

September 30, 2025SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

New records of Tortricidae from south Italy (Insecta: Lepidoptera)

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Ninety-one species of tortricidae were newly recorded from southern Italy and Sicily, expanding local biodiversity knowledge.
Among these, twelve species were identified in Basilicata, twelve in Calabria, and one species, Bactra simpliciana, is new to the Italian fauna.
The findings include information on DNA barcodes and chorotypes for all reported species, enhancing taxonomic identification efforts.
These discoveries contribute to the understanding of regional lepidoptera, potentially supporting conservation and ecological studies.

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This report reveals 91 new tortricidae species in southern Italy, indicating insights on DNA barcodes and chorotypes.

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We report new records for ninety-one species of Lepidoptera Tortricidae from southern Italy and Sicily. Twelve species are new to the fauna of the Basilicata region, twelve from Calabria and one from Sicily. One species is new for the Italian fauna: Bactra simpliciana Chrétien, 1915. We provide information on DNA barcodes and chorotypes for all species.

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