Metzneria aprilella (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854)

Parasia aprilella Herrich-Schäffer, 1854 —Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 5 (65): 207, (64) fig. 963.

Parasia neuropteralla var. igneella Tengström, 1859 —Förhandl. Sällsk. Fauna Fenn.: 183.

Metzneria sanguinolentella Joannis, 1910 —Bull. Soc. ent. Fr. 1910: 295.

Records. Bodenheimer 1930a: 173; Amsel 1933: 125; Bodenheimer 1937: 100.

Distribution. Europe, Turkey, Middle East (Lebanon, Syria, Israel), Armenia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iran, Asiatic part of Russia (Kemerevo region, Altai) (Englert 1974: 409; Elsner et al. 1999: 25; Bidzilya 2002: 65; Ponomarenko 2008: 88; Falkovitsh & Bidzilya 2009: 70).

Remarks. The variable M. aprilella probably represents an unrevised species complex.