Agonopterix archangelicella ( Caradja, 1920 )

Agonopterix archangelicella ( Caradja, 1920) View in CoL

( Figs 1, 2, 11)

Depressaria archangelicella Caradja, 1920: 131–132 .

Lectotype. Male ( Fig. 1), Russia, “Kasakewitsch” [= Kazakevichevo, Khabarovsk Terr.]; the specimen also has an identification label handwritten by Caradja “ D. archangelicella ”, Hannemann’s genitalia label “teste 2061. Hannemann 10.1957”, and the assignment label by Aurelian Popescu-Gorj ( Fig. 2).

Paralectotypes. 4 males and 2 females, the same collecting data.

Distribution. Russia (the south of Khabarovsk Territory and Primorskiy Territory).

Remarks. At the beginning of his original description, Caradja compares this species with Agonopterix angelicella (Hübner, [1813]) , primarily directed by the wingspan and the external appearance, especially the pattern on the forewings. At the end of the description, however, Caradja is more reluctant in associating his newly described species with A. angelicella showing some uncertainty in the correct placement of it. After examining the lectotype, Hannemann compares it with A. rotundella (Douglas, 1846) , apparently without taking into account the obvious differences in the ground colour and especially the pattern on the forewings ( Hannemann, 1958). However, giving both the external appearance and the structure of the genitalia, Caradja’s types appear very similar to A. septicella (Snellen, 1884) , a relatively common species in the Russian Far East. It is worth noting that, in his original description, P.C.T. Snellen points out the dark broad cloud marking the outer end of the cell on the forewings, with a well-defined black-edged white discal eyespot, as being similar with the one found at A. angelicella . Snellen describes and evaluate this specific feature of the pattern on the forewings in a manner similar to that latter used by Caradja in the opening of his original description. The external appearance of A. archangelicella , A. septicella and A. angelicella is rather similar. The first two species differ

A.L. Lvovsky & M. Stanescu. Taxonomic notes on five species of the family Depressariidae well from the A. angelicella by narrow gnathos. As concern A. archangelicella and A. septicella , the small differences between these two species are in the shape of cuiller ( Figs 11, 12).