Istrianis squamodorella (Amsel, 1935)

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Pseudoteleia squamodorella Amsel, 1935 —Mitt. zool. Mus. Berl. 20 (2): 299, pl. 11, fig. 104–106, pl. 18, fig. 73–76.

Records. Amsel 1933: 125; Amsel 1935c: 264; Bodenheimer 1937: 101; Halperin & Sauter 1992: 125, 135.

Material examined. Lectotype of Pseudoteleia squamodorella ♂, Jordanbrücke, Jericho, Z. 342, Populus euphr ., 17.vii.1930, H.G. Amsel (gen. slide 26/11, O. Bidzilya) (SMNK). Paralectotypes of squamodorella: 2 ♂, 2 ♀, Kasr el Jehud, Jordan Z., 250, 9.iv.30, Populus euphratica, H.G. Amsel (gen. slide 26/ 11♀; 44/ 11♂, O. Bidzilya) (SMNK; NHMUK); 1 ♂, Jordanbrücke, Jericho, Z. 342, Populus euphr ., 17.vii.1930, H.G. Amsel (gen. slide 26/11, O. Bidzilya) (SMNK); 1 ♀, Jordanbrücke, Jericho, 29.iv.1930, Lichtfg. (Amsel) (NHMUK); 1 ♂ [abdomen miss- ing], 1 ♀, Allen by Bridge Jericho, ex l. Populus euphratica, 22(?). iv.30 (Amsel) (gen. slide 400/14, O. Bidzilya) (MFN).

Host plant. In Israel the larvae have been recorded feeding on Populus euphratica Oliv. (Amsel 1935a: 300) and Salix sp. (Halperin & Sauter 1992: 125, 135).

Distribution. Israel, Jordan, Pakistan (Bidzilya & Karsholt 2015: 437).

Remarks. The type material was discussed and the lectotype was designated by Bidzilya & Karsholt (2015: 437–438).