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Eight specimens of Chesias legatella were recorded in Hungary, suggesting its rare occurrence in specific counties.
Eight specimens of Chesias legatella ([Denis et Schiffermüller], 1775) (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Larentiinae) were recorded in 2023 and 2025 in Budapest, Fejér, Győr-MosonSopron, Pest, and Tolna Counties. Prior to this study, only one Hungarian specimen of this very rare species was deposited in the Hungarian National Museum Public Collections Centre – Hungarian Natural History Museum.
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Csaba et al. (2025) studied this question.
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