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Phegea 54 – nummer 1 (1 maart 2026) (Nieuwsbrief/Newsletter)
Marinov M.: Editorial. Walking on the bridge
Phegea 54(1): 2–3.
For quite some time, the members of the Flemish Entomological Society have asked for more precise information about the nomenclature in entomology. For many members, nomenclature is associated with Latin, studied in school or something in parentheses behind the species’ names. The editor-in-chief invited an active Linz committee member and subject editor of Zootaxa on Odonata, as well as my colleague on biosecurity issues in Australia and New Zealand, Milen Marinov, to write his views and vision about some terms we use very often in entomology and nomenclature without thinking about their semantic meaning.
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Beuk P., Soors J., d'Oliveira M., Peeters K., Dek N.-J., Menten J., Schmitz L., Lamberts S., Wijker A. & Oosterbroek P.: Negentien steltmuggen (Diptera: Limoniidae) nieuw voor België en/of Nederland
Phegea 54(1): 4–14.
In deze publicatie worden 11 steltmugsoorten (Diptera: Limoniidae) toegevoegd aan de fauna van België en 10 aan de fauna van Nederland, waarbij twee soorten nieuw zijn voor beide landen. Het aantal Limoniidae voor België komt hiermee op 176 en voor Nederland op 165. Van de nieuwe soorten wordt informatie gegeven over de kenmerken, de biologie, de verspreiding en meer in detail het voorkomen in beide landen.
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Wullaert S.: Resultaten van de Werkgroep Bladmineerders uit 2023 en 2024, met meldingen van één herontdekking en van 14 nieuwe soorten voor de Belgische fauna (Alucitidae, Coleophoridae, Cosmopterigidae, Gelechiidae, Gracillariidae, Meessiidae, Nepticulidae, Noctuidae, Pyralidae en Tortricidae)
Phegea 54(1): 15–44.
Belangrijke meldingen van herontdekkingen en nieuwe soorten voor de Belgische fauna worden meegedeeld. De soorten zijn: 1. Pterotopteryx dodecadactyla (Hübner, 1813), één ex. op licht te Torgny (LX) op 15.viii.2024. 2. Coleophora aestuariella Bradley, 1984, één koker werd gevonden op Suaeda maritima te Nieuwpoort (WV) op 07.ix.2024.
3. Coleophora avellanae Tabell & Huemer, 2024, één ex. op licht te Stockay (LG) op 11.vii.2020, determinatie bevestigd door genitaalonderzoek. 4. Coleophora frischella (Linnaeus, 1758), één ex. overdag te Latour (LX) op 19.v.2023, determinatie bevestigd door genitaalonderzoek. 5. Pyroderces argyrogrammos (Zeller, 1847), één ex. op licht te Vinkt (OV) op 30.vii.2024. 6. Monochroa servella (Zeller, 1839), één ex. op licht te Torgny (LX) op 25.v.2024, determinatie bevestigd door genitaalonderzoek. 7. Dialectica scalariella (Zeller, 1850), verschillende mijnen verzameld te Dourbes (NA) op 01.ix.2023, twee weken later uitgekweekt door Tymo Muus. Op 17.ix.2023 werden de eerste twee ex. gevangen op licht te Dilsen-Stokkem (LI). Verder nog tal van waarnemingen die besproken worden bij de soort in dit artikel. 8. Ischnoscia borreonella (Millière, 1874), één ex. op licht te Aywaille (LG) op 13.viii.2023, determinatie bevestigd door genitaalonderzoek. 9. Stigmella dorsiguttella (Johansson, 1971), één ex. op licht te Arlon (LX) op 11.vi.2023, determinatie door genitaalonderzoek en bevestigd door Erik van Nieukerken. 10. Trifurcula beirneiPuplesis, 1984, het eerste ex. werd gevonden op licht in Andenne (NA) op 14.vii.2018, determinatie bevestigd door genitaal- en DNA-onderzoek. Nadien nog tal van waarnemingen die besproken worden verder in dit artikel. 11. Trifurcula squamatella Stainton, 1849, twee ex. op licht te Colfontaine (HA) op 11.ix.2022, determinatie bevestigd door genitaalonderzoek. 12. Noctua interposita (Hübner, 1790), één ex. op licht te Visé (LG) op 15.viii.2023, determinatie bevestigd door genitaalonderzoek. 13. Laodamia faecella (Zeller, 1839), 30 ex. op licht te Hensies (HA) op 29.vi.2024 waarvan één ex. bevestigd werd door genitaalonderzoek. Bovendien heeft latere correspondentie bevestigd dat een ander exemplaar uit dezelfde provincie de eerste waarneming betreft. 14. Cydia millenniana (Adamczewski, 1967), meer dan 500 gallen te Jalhay (LG) op 07.iv.2024 & 14.iv.2024 op Larix decidua. 15. Pammene luedersiana (Sorhagen, 1885), drie ex. op feromoon te Bihain (LG) op 14.v.2023, determinatie bevestigd door genitaalonderzoek.
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Allaert R., Beidts A. & Declercq W.: Gelechia hippophaella (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), rediscovered in Belgium after 160 years
Phegea 54(1): 45–48.
Gelechia hippophaella (Schrank, 1802) (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) is reported here from Belgium for the first time since its original discovery by E. Fologne in 1864 near Ostend. Following a targeted search for larvae on native Sea Buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) (Elaeagnaceae), the species was rediscovered in dunes between Bredene and Ostend on June 13, 2024. In total, around 25 larvae were found across three nearby sites. This rediscovery ends a 160-year gap in the national record and emphasises the value of focused surveys for inconspicuous species.
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Phegea 54 – nummer 2 (1 juni 2026) (Nieuwsbrief/Newsletter)
Meert R.: Remarks on the voltinism of Depressaria depressana (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae)
Phegea 54(2): 50–53.
Depressaria depressana (Fabricius, 1775) (White-headed Brown) (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae) is considered univoltine in many parts of Europe. Breeding experiments with larvae and adult moths from France and Spain show that at least a part of the population in Western Europe is bivoltine. This article presents updates on the biology of D. depressana, and includes illustrations.
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Allaert R., Beidts A. & Green T.: Tineoidea attracted to Sesiidae (Lepidoptera) lures in north-western Europe, an overview
Phegea 54(2): 54–59.
Pheromone lures developed for clearwing moths (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) often attract non-target species, notably from the superfamily Tineoidea. We compiled over 2,750 verified records of lure–bycatch interactions collected between 2011 and 2025 across Belgium and neighbouring countries. Several rarely recorded Tineoidea were documented, and we use recurring lure–species associations from surrounding regions to identify additional species likely to occur but not yet recorded nationally. Ultimately, these findings demonstrate the significant potential of Sesiidae pheromone lures for uncovering overlooked microlepidoptera and directing strategic faunistic prospecting.
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Troukens W.: Zes boktorren (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), nieuw voor de westrand van Brussel
Phegea 54(2): 60–66.
Tussen 1970 en 2024 werden 49 boktorsoorten aangetroffen aan de westrand van Brussel. Sindsdien zijn hier op korte tijd nog zes nieuwe soorten bijgekomen: Prionus coriarius (Linnaeus, 1758), Rhagium bifasciatum Fabricius, 1775, Xylotrechus arvicola (Olivier, 1795), Plagionotus detritus (Linnaeus, 1758), Leptura aurulenta Fabricius, 1793 en Mesosa nebulosa (Fabricius, 1781) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Deze ontdekkingen kunnen het resultaat zijn van een toenemend natuurvriendelijk bos- en parkbeheer, alsook door de zachte winters der laatste decaden en door het intensief handelsverkeer met Azië. Een geïllustreerde opsomming van de zes soorten wordt gegeven, aangevuld met details over hun ontdekking, kenmerken, levenswijze en verspreiding.
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Demirhan O. F. & Seven Çalişkan S.: First comprehensive study on butterfly (Lepidoptera: Papilionoidea) fauna of Çamlıdere (Türkiye: Ankara)
Phegea 54(2): 67–82.
This study presents the first comprehensive faunistic inventory of butterflies in the Çamlıdere district of Ankara in Türkiye. An evaluation of 2980 specimens collected between 2022 and 2024 from 43 locations yielded 118 butterfly species belonging to 59 genera across five families. Of these, 101 species represent new records for the Çamlıdere fauna, for which only limited data were previously available. The results show that the butterfly fauna of the district is represented by 41 species from the family Lycaenidae, 38 from Nymphalidae, 17 from Pieridae, 15 from Hesperiidae, and 7 from Papilionidae. Among the recorded species, Polyommatus ossmar (Gerhard, [1851]), P. poseidon (Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]), and P. mithridates (Staudinger, 1878) are endemic to Türkiye, while P. myrrha (Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]) is near-endemic. Furthermore, this study provides the first record of Anthocharis damone Boisduval, 1836, from Ankara Province.
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Seven Çalişkan S.: In Memory of Ömer Faruk Demirhan
Phegea 54(2): 82.
Life sometimes halts unexpectedly in its most fertile spring. The life of my colleague, dear student, and partner in our hopes for the future, Ömer Faruk Demirhan, stopped at this very productive time, at the age of 28.
A researcher’s success is measured not only by their academic publications but also by the energy and kindness they radiate to those around them. Ömer was one of those rare characters who served as an inspiration to us all. Leaving aside the technical world of computer science to listen to the call of his heart for nature and life, Ömer became not just a successful graduate but a visionary young academic through his passion for biology. Ömer placed butterflies at the centre of his life. His boundless energy at the desk, his passion for learning and teaching, and especially the sincere bond he formed with young students did much more than lighten our workload; he touched our souls. Despite being at the beginning of his journey, his dedication to the field of lepidopterology quickly earned him a distinguished place. While working with him, we felt at every moment that we were walking not just with an assistant, but with a butterfly scientist of a bright future.
Choosing to be an inseparable part of nature, Ömer Faruk has now been entrusted to the vast wilderness he loved so much. He left us a legacy of the immense love, admiration for nature, and endless curiosity he fit into his short life. We will always remember him with his smiling face, his hardworking nature, and his pure passion for the mysteries of nature.
Rest in peace, Ömer Faruk; you will always live on through your butterflies and your publications..
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Coutsis J. G., Anastassiu H. T. & Intzidou C.: The Erebia tyndarus-group in Greece, and recent taxonomic findings based on the female genital structures of the group’s members (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Satyrinae)
Phegea 54(2): 91–96.
Two unidentifiable but separate species belonging to the Erebia tyndarus-group of butterflies (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae, Satyrinae), and being new to Greece, are defined based on their female external genital appendages but are not named because of a lack of reliable taxonomic information for the said group as a whole. The two above taxa are also being separated by their female genitalia from E. ottomana Herrich-Schäffer, 1847, a species likewise placed in the E. tyndarus-group and known from Greece since the mid-19th century. Finally, a plea is being made for a future, thorough and much-needed taxonomic revision of the E. tyndarus-group as a whole..
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Phegea 54 – nummer 3 (1
september 2026) (Nieuwsbrief/Newsletter)
Phegea 54 – nummer 4 (1 december 2026) (Nieuwsbrief/Newsletter)
