An annotated checklist of the crambidae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea) of Israel, with remarks on their distribution and phenology

Vasiliy D. Kravchenko, Alexander Poltavsky*, Andreas Segerer, Wolfgang Speidel, Günter C. Müller

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Abstract

The history of studies of the Crambidae in Israel is summarized. Prior to the present endeavour, 104 species of the Crambidae were recorded in Israel according to published surveys. Another 56 grass moth species have been found in the Steinhardt Museum of Natural History, Tel Aviv, thus increasing the Israeli fauna of the Crambidae to 160 species, although the historical record of Chilo suppressalis in Israel was apparently based on misidentification. A checklist of all species with remarks on their general distribution pattern, distribution in Israel, flight periods and host plants is compiled.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)85-129
Number of pages45
JournalIsrael Journal of Entomology
Volume50
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 31 Dec 2020

Funding

FundersFunder number
Israeli Nature and Parks Authority
Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation085220200029
Norsk Fysioterapeutforbund

    Keywords

    • Biodiversity
    • Crambidae
    • East mediterranean
    • Fauna
    • Grass moths
    • Israel
    • Pests
    • Pyraloidea

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