taxonID	type	description	language	source
038487B8FFD7F165FF24FAA0A22EFF44.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Adults small or very small (wingspan 3 – 12 mm). Galea long, comparatively broad. Maxillar palpus consists of five-six segments, distinctly longer than labial palpus; labial palpus with three segments, drooping, segment two usually considerable longer than segment three, with lateral bristles and with terminal whorl of bristles; frons as broad or slightly broader than lateral diameter of eye; antenna long, about as long or slightly longer than length of forewing, swollen and slightly flattened in males, finely ciliated in distal 1 / 4, slender and cylindrical in females; wings comparatively broad, venation partially reduced: M 3 reduced in both fore- and hindwing, CuA 2 lost in forewing, in the forewing Sc is displaced anteriorly and bears a broad and shallow fold; hindwing with frenulum of two bristles in females or single slender bristle in males. There are two main patterns of the forewing. The first one is brownish-black (often with weak violet or bronze sheen) with three (rarely with two) white or silver-white transverse fasciae: the second fascia often interrupted in middle, the third fascia usually reduced to costal and thornal spots. The second type of wing pattern is represented by dirty white or yellowish to light yellow forewing with three (rarely with two) dark (ochreous-brown to brownish-black) transverse fasciae and slightly dark irrorated apical area. Hindwing usually unicoloroured, whitish-grey to greyish-brown, fringe about 1.5 times as long as the width of hindwing. The females of eight species are brachypterous with shortened fore- and more or less (sometimes nearly completed) reduced hindwing. The male abdomen with paired lateral coremata between segments VIII and IX and with paired sub-spherical gland open into pleural membrane at anterior margin of segment III; uncus with gradual transition to tegumen, usually short, broad with two apical lobes or as a moderately long, apically tapered sub-triangular lobe; gnathos arms weakly sclerotized, curved, medial portion rounded, spiny, fused with well developed, elongated subscaphium, sometimes gnathos reduced; tegumen sub-trapezoid, longer than broad on base; vinculum a narrow or moderately broad ring; saccus differs in shape, usually well developed, elongated, often with small apical thorn, but sometimes short, broadly rounded; valva differs in shape, elongate, often with projections on anterior margin, usually bears thorns, modified setae or bristles, apodeme well developed; phallus tubular, elongate, straight or weakly curved, without coecum, cornuti usually present, they differ in shape and size, but usually short. The combination of the following diagnostic characters: shape and number of cornuti, shape of valva, saccus and phallus are the most important for separating Eudarcia - species. The female genitalia with elongate ovipositor, apophyses posteriores long or very long, apophyses anteriores simple or basally bifurcated, ventral branches often curved, nearly connected medially, sometimes apically enlarged, often connected with band-shaped sclerotization on base; segment VIII smooth, with folds or wrinkled; sterigma well developed or absent; ostium varies in shape, usually large, rounded or sub-ovate; antrum tubular or funnel-shaped, often absent; ductus bursae membranous, caudal portion sometimes sclerotized, armed with small thorns or bears several irregularly sclerotized patches; bursa copulatrix small, usually membranous; signa, if present, represented by rows, clusters or prolonged plates of small thorns. The genus Eudarcia was earlier divided into several subgenera. However, this subdivision is not accepted now by most specialists due to the lack of a modern worldwide revision (Robinson & Nielsen 1993; Gaedike 2015). E. glaseri - species group (four species) is characterized by dirty-white forewing with three brown or darkbrown transversal fasciae of different width and brown irroration of the wing apex. The females are known for three of the four species, brachyptery has not been observed. Intraspecific variation is weak but may be observed in the more or less developed dark pattern on the forewing of individual specimens. Wingspan 6.3 – 10.8 mm. The male genitalia with uncus reduced to paired lateral thorn-shaped or triangular projections separated by a more or less big medial incision. Tegumen sub-ovate or sub-trapezoid, longer than broad. Vinculum narrow, ringshaped. Saccus broad, moderately elongate or short, sometimes with apical thorn; lateral arms of gnathos subtriangular, weakly sclerotized, medial portion of gnathos bears two large, strongly sclerotized, curved and apically narrowed branchial-shaped or spiny lateral lobes. Subscaphium long and broad, slightly or moderately sclerotized, fused with medial part of gnathos. Valva not differentiated into sacculus and cucullus, moderately broad and short, sub-rectangular, apex obliquely truncate or weakly narrowed, with well-developed apodemes; proximal portion of valva before middle bears tuft, row or small cluster of modified setae, their shape and position are very important for species diagnosis. Phallus tubular, usually evenly curved, long and narrow, strongly narrowed in distal 1 / 3 or 1 / 2, with pointed apex, without cornuti. The female genitalia with papilla analis membranous, rather large in comparison to other Eudarcia - species, covered with setae. Apophyses posteriores long and narrow, more than three times longer and two-three times narrower than apophyses anteriores. Apophyses anteriores not bifurcated. Sterigma absent. Antevaginal plate absent or present. Ostium semi-oval or trapezoid, open on posterior margin of antevaginal plate or on membrane near anterior margin of sternite VIII. Antrum more or less doublet-shaped, weakly sclerotized, sometime indistinct. Ductus bursae comparatively long, without modification, caudal portion well sclerotized, broadened, from 2 / 5 to 3 / 4 length of the ductus bursae, basal portion narrow, membranous, from 1 / 4 to 3 / 5 length of ductus bursae. Bursa copulatrix rather large, membranous. Signa consist of large number of small thorns which are either gathered in rows or randomly spread forming a single or paired cluster.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD5F162FF24FC5EA414F9E5.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, Ƌ, “ Hispania, Cataluna, Port Bou, 0 – 600 m, 18. vi. - 1. vii. 1963, M. u. W. Glaser ” | “ Gen. präp. Pet. [genitalia slide Petersen] Nr. 2326 "; “ Obesoceras glaseri PET. ♂, Dr. G. Petersen, Holotypus ” | “ Typus ” (SMNK). Paratypes, 1 ♂, same data as holotype; 1 ♀, same data as holotype (gen. präp. Pet. 2179) (SMNK). Additional material: 3 Ƌ, Spain, Catalunya, Cap Creus, Rosas Cala Monjoy, 47 m, (in ruin), 42 º 15,478 ' N, 3 º 13,357 ' E, larva 31. iii. 2005, imago ex p. 31. v. 2005, leg. H. A. Henderickx (genitalia slide 5104 R. Gaedike) (SDEI).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD5F162FF24FC5EA414F9E5.taxon	description	Description. (Figs 1 – 3). Wingspan 7.0 – 9.8 mm. Head with dense tuft of dirty-white scales, neck brown, laterally with several brown scales on base of scape. Labial palpus moderately long, straight, segment two nearly as long as segment three, creamy with long brown scales on apex and brush of shorter whitish scales beneath, segment 3 brown with dirty-white top, inner surface white. Antenna slightly longer than forewing, greyish-brown, not ringed, scape slightly darker than flagellum. Thorax and tegulae dirty white to light grey, mottled with brown anteriorly. Forewing relatively long and narrow, costal margin weakly curved. Ground colour dirty white to creamy with three transverse light brown fasciae: the first one (sometimes strongly reduced) just on base weakly narrowed towards dorsal margin, the second one before middle with uneven outer margin, and the third one at 2 / 3 - 3 / 4 length. Several brown scales between fasciae at mid width. Apex mottled with brown. Cilia grey, irregularly mottled with brown. Hindwing dark grey. Cilia grey. Abdomen brown, last segments light grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 11). Uncus with paired comparatively long thorn-shaped projections, medial incision broad, deep, sub-rectangular. Tegumen about as long as broad on base, sub-trapezoid, posterolaterally with several rare setae. Gnathos arms moderately narrow, medial portion small, sub-triangular, anterior margin with deep triangular incision, anterolateral lobes long, branchial-shaped. Subscaphium weakly sclerotized. Vinculum broad. Saccus broad, about 2 / 3 length of valva, sub-rectangular, apex rounded, without thorn. Valva rather long and narrow, sub-rectangular, apically obliquely truncated, with tuft of strong pointed setae before middle. Phallus weakly curved at 1 / 4, narrowed towards pointed apex, 1.4 – 1.6 times longer than the length of valva, without cornuti. Female genitalia (Fig. 15). Ovipositor rather long and narrow. Papilla analis moderately large, narrowed apically, covered with long rare setae. Apophyses posteriores narrow, weakly dilated apically, about 4.5 times longer than segment VIII. Segment VIII sub-trapezoid, smooth, weakly wrinkled above ostium. Apophyses anteriores weakly curved, more than three times shorter and nearly three times broader than apophyses posteriores, connected with band-shaped sclerotization on base. Ostium opening semi-ovate, at posterior margin of antevaginal plate. Antrum weakly sclerotized, goblet-shaped. Proximal portion of ductus bursae narrow, caudal sclerotized portion of ductus bursae about 3 / 4 length of ductus bursae, distinctly longer than apophyses anteriores. Corpus bursae small, rounded. Signa forming a single cluster of small thorns.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD5F162FF24FC5EA414F9E5.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. E. glaseri resembles externally E. saxatilis sp. n., but it is distinctly larger and the antennae are not ringed. The male genitalia differ from those of the last species in the longer and narrower uncus projections, distinctly longer saccus, larger and stronger tuft of setae on valva and distinctly longer and narrower phallus. The female genitalia are similar to those of E. ignorata sp. n. and E. armatum, but differ from the former in the narrower and longer antrum and presence of wrinkles above the ostium bursae. For the differences of the female genitalia of E. glaseri to similar female genitalia of E. armatum, see the diagnosis and the description of female genitalia of the latter species.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD5F162FF24FC5EA414F9E5.taxon	distribution	Distribution. North-East Spain (Petersen 1967) and South-West France (Nel & Varenne 2004).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD5F162FF24FC5EA414F9E5.taxon	discussion	Remarks. E. glaseri was described from four males (including holotype) and two females collected in North- East Spain (Catalonia, Gerona, Port Bou) and five females from continental Greece (Peloponnese, Zachlorou, Kalavryta) (Petersen 1967). The examination of the type series shows, that the female paratypes from Greece are not conspecific with the females from Spain. The examination of male specimens from the series from Greece (Peloponnese, Zachlorou, Kalavryta, leg. J. Klimesch) shows that the entire series belongs to Eudarcia armatum, hitherto known only as a male holotype from Greece (Lakonia). The detailed examination of additional specimens from some Greece islands and from Turkey, previously also determined as glaseri, shows that these specimens belong to an undescribed species. Its description under the name ignorata sp. n. is given below. Here below we list the records with references, in which specimens were erroneously identified as glaseri. The females (part of paratypes) from Kalavryta (Petersen 1967: 359, Fig. 2), the female from the same location (Zagulajev 1979: 381, Fig. 321), the female from Kalavryta and Laconia (Petersen & Gaedike 1983: 285), and the illustrations on plate 3: Fig. 105 b (adult) and Fig. 105 (female genitalia) in Gaedike (2015) belong to the hitherto unknown females of E. armatum. The records (Petersen & Gaedike 1983: 285; Gaedike 1997: 100 [female instead of male]; 2015: 107) from Crete (male and female) and from Turkey (female) belongs to E. ignorata sp. n. The record from Crimea (Gaedike 2015: 107) belongs to E. saxatilis sp. n. The record from Georgia (Abkhazia) (Petersen & Gaedike 1983: 285; Gaedike 2015: 107) belongs to E. abchasicum.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD5F162FF24FC5EA414F9E5.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. The adults have been collected in late May and from mid-June to early July in Spain (Petersen 1967; Gaedike 2015); in mid July at an altitude of 470 m near the sea coast in France (Nel & Varenne 2004).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD2F161FF24F95FA3EAF99B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype, Ƌ, “ Ukraine, Crimea, Aj-Petri, 12. vii. 2000, leg. Yu. Budashkin ” | “ gen. slide 74 / 15 Ƌ, O. Bidzilya ” (KSS).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD2F161FF24F95FA3EAF99B.taxon	description	Description. (Fig. 4). Wingspan 6.3 mm. Head with dense tuft of white scales, neck brown. Labial palpus drooping, segment two nearly as long as segment three, greyish-brown with long brown scales on apex, segment three brown with dirty-white top, inner surface white. Antenna longer than forewing, white with distinct brown basal ring, scape white mottled with brown. Thorax and tegulae dirty-white, mottled with brown anteriorly. Forewing relatively long and narrow, costal margin weakly curved. Ground colour dirty white with three transverse light brown fasciae: the first one just on base weakly narrowed towards dorsal margin, the second one before middle with uneven outer margin, and the third one at 2 / 3 - 3 / 4 length. Several brown scales between fasciae at mid width. Apex mottled with brown. Cilia grey irregularly mottled with brown. Hindwing dark grey. Cilia grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 12). Uncus with paired comparatively short, sub-triangular thorn-shaped projections, medial incision broadly rounded. Tegumen somewhat longer than basal breadth, sub-trapezoid. Gnathos arms moderately narrow, medial portion small, sub-trapezoid, anterior margin with deep, rounded incision, anterolateral lobes short, branchial-shaped. Subscaphium broad, weakly sclerotized. Vinculum a narrow ring. Saccus about three times shorter than valva, slightly tapered in distal one-quarter, apex weakly pointed, without thorn. Valva rather long and narrow, sub-rectangular, apically obliquely truncated, with tuft of rare weak setae before middle. Phallus straight, broad, about 1.1 times longer than the length of valva, apical 1 / 3 narrow, pointed, weakly curved, without cornuti. Female genitalia unknown.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD2F161FF24F95FA3EAF99B.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The new species is externally similar to E. glaseri, but it is distinctly smaller and the antennae are clearly ringed. The male genitalia most resemble those of E. glaseri but the uncus projections are shorter and broader, the saccus is narrower and shorter, the setae on valva are weaker and the phallus is shorter, broader and rather straight than curved. The differences between E. saxatilis sp. n. and E. glaseri are summarized in the Table 1. Characters E. saxatilis sp. n. E. glaseri Wingspan 6.3 mm 7.0 – 9.8 mm Antennae Ringed Not ringed Uncus projections Length does not exceed width on base Length exceeds width on base Short, as long as ¼ length of valva Long, as long as ½ length of valva Saccus Delicate Stout Setae on apical and costal part of valvae Short, slightly shorter than valva, broad, Long, 1.5 times longer than valva, Phallus straight narrow, curved on base Distribution. Crimea mountains (the Aj-Petri jaila). Ecology. The only single active flying male was caught during the morning collection (around 10 a. m.) at about 15 m from vertical south-east oriented rocks of southern slopes of Aj-Petri jaila at an altitude of about 1150 m. Later, three cases containing larvae of this species were found on these rocks, although the adults were not reared. The cases were found separately from each other at 1 to 3 m on vertical rocks covered with lichens. The absence of Verrucaria nigrescens (Ach.) Pers. among these lichens indicates that larvae of E. saxatilis sp. n. do not feed on this plant, unlike other Eudarcia - species which have been reared from this lichen in Crimea.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD2F161FF24F95FA3EAF99B.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name derived from the Latin “ saxatilis ” — rocky, and indicates the restriction of habitat of the species to massive, natural vertical rocky outcrops, whereas remaining Crimean Eudarcia - species occur on small rocks, stones and artificial stone walls.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD1F16EFF24F9C5A27AF828.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Paratypes of O. abchasicum: 2 Ƌ, 2 ♀, [Georgia], Abkhazia, Cherkessko-poljanskoe lesnichestvo, 2 – 18. vii. 1977 (Zagulajev) (gen. slide 204 / 15 Ƌ, 205 / 15 ♀, 207 / 15 Ƌ, 127 / 16 ♀, O. Bidzilya) (ZIN).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD1F16EFF24F9C5A27AF828.taxon	description	Description. (Fig. 5). Wingspan 8.0 – 10.8 mm (males), 10.0 – 10.8 mm (females). Head with dense tuft of dirtywhite scales, neck brown, laterally several brown scales on base of scape. Galea as long or slightly longer than labial palpus. Maxillary palpus nearly twice as long as labial palpus, narrow, light grey, covered with sparse setae. Labial palpus moderately short, drooping, segment two nearly as long as segment three, light grey with long brown scales on apex and brush of shorter whitish scales beneath, segment three brown with dirty white top, inner surface grey. Antenna slightly longer than forewing, greyish-yellow, not ringed, scape slightly darker than flagellum. Thorax and tegulae greyish-brown, mottled with brown anteriorly. Forewing relatively long and broad, costal margin weakly curved. Ground colour dirty white with three transverse light brown fasciae: the first one, the narrowest, just on base, the second one nearly interrupted at mid width with uneven outer margin in middle, and the third one at 2 / 3 – 3 / 4 length. Several brown scales between fasciae at mid width. Apex mottled with brown. Cilia grey irregularly mottled with brown. Hindwing dark grey, proximal portion light grey. Cilia grey. Abdomen greyish-brown, last segments light grey. Male genitalia (Figs 13 – 13 a). Uncus with paired narrow, long thorn-shaped projections, posterior margin straight. Tegumen a little longer than basal breadth, sub-trapezoid, posteriolaterally with rare setae. Gnathos arms narrow, medial portion sub-trapezoid, anterior margin with deep sub-triangular or sub-rectangular incision, anterolateral lobes moderately long, branchial-shaped, anterior margin serrated. Subscaphium broad, well sclerotized. Vinculum a moderately narrow ring. Saccus sub-triangular, broad at base, tapered apically, slightly shorter than valva, with thorn on apex. Valva comparatively long and narrow, sub-rectangular, apically obliquely truncated or narrowed, with row of strong pointed setae before middle. Phallus weakly curved at 1 / 4, narrowed in distal 1 / 3 towards pointed apex, about 1.4 times longer than the length of valva, with small apical tooth, without cornuti. Female genitalia (Fig. 16). Ovipositor rather long and narrow. Papilla analis moderately large, narrowed apically, covered with long rare setae. Apophyses posteriores narrow, weakly dilated apically, about 4.5 times longer than segment VIII. Segment VIII sub-trapezoid, smooth, wrinkled posteriolaterally. Apophyses anteriores weakly curved, about 3.5 times shorter and nearly two times broader than apophyses posteriores, curved in apical 1 / 5, connected with band-shaped sclerotization on base. Ostium opening rounded, at posterior margin of sternite VIII. Antrum well sclerotized goblet-shaped. Proximal portion of ductus bursae weakly narrowed, caudal sclerotized portion of ductus bursae about 3 / 5 length of ductus bursae, slightly shorter than apophyses anteriores. Corpus bursae small, rounded. Signa forming a paired cluster of a large number of small thorns.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD1F16EFF24F9C5A27AF828.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. E. abchasicum resembles externally E. glaseri but it is darker. E. saxatilis is very similar externally but it is distinctly smaller. The male genitalia are recognizable by sub-triangular saccus with apical tooth, broad and strongly sclerotized subscaphium in combination with very narrow projections of uncus, presence of row of strong setae on valva and phallus with small apical tooth. The female genitalia differ from those of related species in posteriolaterally sclerotized segment VIII, comparatively short sclerotized portion of ductus bursae and signa forming large clusters of small thorns	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD1F16EFF24F9C5A27AF828.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Georgia (Abkhazia).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD1F16EFF24F9C5A27AF828.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Meso-xerophitic species which inhabits open biotopes. Larval cases were discovered 22. v. 1977 on vertical south-south-east rocks on roadside at an altitude of 400 – 450 m. Larvae feed in the laboratory by grazing moss, lichens and algae from stones. The second portion of larvae were gathered 24. vi. 1978 and 20. vii. 1978 on stone wall of Ptsyrkha station near Novy Afon, Abkhazia, Georgia. These larvae were parasitized by Elasmus obesoceratis Trjapitzin, 1979 (Hymenoptera, Chalcidoidea, Elasmidae). The larva fixed one end of the case to the substrate before pupation. The pupal stage lasted 20 – 25 days at 21 – 23 ° C. After emerging, the exuvium remains protruding for 1 – 2 mm and can hardly be observed. Adults live 4 – 5 days, mating takes about 10 minutes. Adult have been observed from late June to mid August (Zagulajev 1979).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFD1F16EFF24F9C5A27AF828.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Obesoceras (Abchagleris) abchasicum was described from 13 males and 8 females both collected as adults and bred from larvae in three localities in Abkhazia. The label data of type material are published by Zagulajev (1979). Male and female genitalia of the paratypes of E. abchasicum collected sympatrically with the holotype fully agree with the figs 317 – 319. The genitalia of the male paratypes of Obesoceras (Abchagleris) abchasicum agree with the male genitalia of the holotype (gen. prep. 14138 Ƌ) but differ significantly from those of E. glaseri. Therefore, E. abchasicum is treated as a distinct species and it is returned from synonymy with E. glaseri (Petersen & Gaedike 1983: 285). The male genitalia of the holotype of O. abchazicum as it is figured in original description (Fig. 317) are conspecific with the genitalia of paratypes studied by us. This fact allowed us not to examine the holotype of O. abchazicum for the present study.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDCF16DFF24FF0FA383FEF4.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype, Ƌ, [Greece], “ I [Island of] Samos, Kokkari, Hellas, 15 m, LF [lux] 26. v. 2001, leg. R. Sutter ” | “ Gen. präp. Gaed. [genitalia slide Gaedike] Nr. 8742 Ƌ " (SMNK). Paratypes: 1 ♀, same location, but 14. vi. 2000 (Sutter) (GU R. Sutter 6269 ♀); 1 ♂, same location but 5. vi. 2000 (Sutter) (GU R. Sutter 6268 ♂); 1 ♀, same location, but 14. vi. 2000 (Sutter) (GU R. Sutter 6269 ♀); 1 ♂, same location, but 15. vi. 2000 (Sutter) (GU R. Sutter 6267 ♂); 1 ♀, same location, but 23. v. 2001 (Sutter); 1 ♀, same location but 10 m, 11. vi. [19] 96 (Sutter) (GU R. Sutter 5069 ♀); 1 ♀, same location, same collection date (Gen. präp. Gaed. Nr. 8743 ♀); 1 ♀, same location, but 20. vi. [19] 96 (Sutter); 1 ♀, same location, 21. vi. [19] 96 (Sutter) (all SMNK); 2 ♂, 2 ♀, [Greece], Samos, Hellas, 890 m, 37 ° 45 ' 27 " N 26 ° 50 ' 25 " E, Mt. Ambelos, Lazarou, 3,1 km S Vourliotes, 30. vi. – 1. vii. 2010 (Skule) (gen. slide 98 / 16 ♀; 206 / 15 Ƌ, O. Bidzilya); 1 ♀, Hellas, N. Samos, 920 m, 37 ° 45 ' 25 " N 26 ° 50 ' 45 " E, Mt. Ambelos, Lazarou, 3,2 km S Vourliotes, 30. vi – 1. vii. 2010 (Skule); 1 ♀, Greece, Samos, 1 km SE Moni Vronda, 1,8 km S Vourliotes, 37 ° 45 ' 52 " N 26 ' 51 ' 41 " E, 3. vi. 2012, 530 m (Hviid & Skule) (Gen. präp. Gaed. Nr. 8675 ♀) (all ZMUC); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, „ Kreta, Rbl [Rebel], [19] 04 “; „ Kristallenia “; „ Gen. präp. Gaed. [genitalia slide Gaedike] Nr. 2276 [male, partly destroyed], Nr. 2275 [female] “; „ Mus Vind. 10.861 [male], 10.860 [female] “ (NMW); 1 ♀, „ 4.6. [19] 69, Asia min., Djanik, 10 km S v. Carsamba “; „ leg. Arenberger “; „ Gen. präp. Gaed. [genitalia slide Gaedike] Nr. 4750 ♀ “ (coll. Arenberger).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDCF16DFF24FF0FA383FEF4.taxon	description	Description. (Figs 6, 7). Wingspan 8.0 – 8.5 mm. Head with dense tuft of yellowish-orange scales, neck brown. Labial palpus drooping, segment two grey, covered with moderately long grey scales beneath and with long brown scales on apex, segment three brown, inner surface dirty white. Antenna about as long as the length of forewing, scape brown, flagellum dark brown indistinctly ringed. Thorax and tegulae greyish-brown with dark brown scales on anterior margin. Forewing relatively long and narrow, costal margin weakly curved. Ground colour dirty white with three broad transverse light brown fasciae: the first one the narrowest, diffuse, just on base, the second one before middle with uneven outer margin, and the third one at 2 / 3 – 3 / 4 length. Several brown scales between fasciae at mid width. Apex distinctly mottled with brown. Cilia grey irregularly mottled with brown. Hindwing and cilia dark grey. Abdomen greyish-brown, apical segments light grey. Male genitalia (Figs 14 – 14 a). Uncus with paired short triangular projections, medial incision short, triangular. Tegumen somewhat longer than basal breadth, sub-trapezoid, weakly narrowed apically, posteriorly with sparse setae. Gnathos arms small, weakly sclerotized, medial portion small, triangular, anterior margin with broad triangular incision, anterolateral lobes long, serrated anteriorly. Subscaphium well sclerotized, broad. Vinculum a moderately broad ring. Saccus broad and long, weakly constricted before middle, about as long or slightly longer than valva, sub-rectangular, apex rounded, without thorn. Valva broad and short to moderately elongate, subrectangular, apically truncated or narrowed, short weak setae before middle not grouped in clusters. Phallus weakly curved on base, in distal 1 / 3 narrowed towards pointed apex, two times as long as the length of valva, without cornuti. Female genitalia (Figs 17 – 17 a). Ovipositor rather long and narrow. Papilla analis moderately large, narrowed apically, covered with long sparse setae. Apophyses posteriores narrow, weakly dilated apically, about 4.5 times as long as segment VIII. Segment VIII sub-trapezoid, smooth, weakly wrinkled in distal half. Apophyses anteriores distinctly curved on basal 1 / 4, about three times shorter and nearly three times broader than apophyses posteriores, connected with band-shaped sclerotization on base. Ostium opening sub-trapezoid, at posterior margin of antevaginal plate. Antrum well sclerotized, rather broad, goblet-shaped. Proximal portion of ductus bursae weakly narrowed, caudal sclerotized portion of ductus bursae 2 / 3 – 3 / 4 length of ductus bursae, distinctly longer than apophyses anteriores. Corpus bursae sub-ovate. Signa forming a large paired nearly connected cluster of long rows of small thorns.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDCF16DFF24FF0FA383FEF4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. E. ignorata is characterised externally by a well developed and more black forewing pattern compared to the other species of this group. The male genitalia are characterized by the short uncus projections separated by a short medial incision, the absence of clusters or rows of strong setae before middle of valva and the very long phallus. The female genitalia are recognized by long apophyses anteriores in combination with long sclerotized portion of the ductus bursae, and signa forming large clusters of long rows of small thorns.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDCF16DFF24FF0FA383FEF4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Greece: Islands Samos and Crete, Turkey (Djanik). Ecology. Adults were observed from late May to early July up to 920 m altitude.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDCF16DFF24FF0FA383FEF4.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific name is derived from Latin “ ignoratus ” — overlooked, and refers to confusion of this species with other species of E. glaseri - group.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDDF16AFF24FD01A2E3FDAA.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 5 ♀ paratypes of Obesoceras glaseri: 1 ♀, „ GRAECIA PELOP [ONNES] Zachlorou, 26. vi – 2. vii. 1963, J. Klimesch [leg.] “, „ Gen. präp. Pet. [genitalia slide Petersen] Nr. 2327 ♀ “ (SDEI); 1 ♀, „ GRAECIA Pelop [onnes] Kalavryta, 700 m, 13 – 30. vi. 1958, J. Klimesch [leg.] “, „ Gen. präp. Pet. [genitalia slide Petersen] Nr. 1936 “ (SDEI); 1 ♀, same location, but „ 26. vi- 2. vii. 1963, J. Klimesch [leg.] “ (ZSM); 1 ♀, same location, same collection date, but „ Gen. präp. Pet. [genitalia slide Petersen] Nr. 2165 ♀ “ (ZSM); 1 ♀, same location, same collection date, but „ Gen. präp. Pet. [genitalia slide Petersen] Nr. 2166 ♀ “ (ZSM); 4 ♀, Graecia, Peloponnisos, Arkadia, Tekn. Ladona, 25. vi. 1981, P. Grotenfelt [leg.] (FMNH; SDEI); 1 ♀, Hellas, Lakonia, Mt. Taygetos, 1000 m, 11. vi. 1982 leg. Christensen, Gen. präp. Gaed. Nr 2338 ♀ (ZMUC). Through the courtesy of A. Segerer, we were able to examine the remaining specimens of the series collected in Greece in the collection of J. Klimesch: 1 ♂, 6 ♀, „ GRAECIA Pelop [onnes] Kalavryta, 700 m, 3 – 13. vi. 1958, J. Klimesch [leg.] “; 1 ♂, 4 ♀, same location, but „ 13 – 30. vi. 1958, J. Klimesch [leg.] “; 1 ♂, 1 ♀, same location, but „ 20 – 30. vi. 1958, J. Klimesch [leg.] “; 1 ♂, same location, but „ vi. [19] 58, J. Klimesch [leg.] “; 4 ♂, 19 ♀, same location, but „ 26. vi. – 2. vii. 1963, J. Klimesch [leg.] “ (ZSM; SDEI). As the series contains also males, we consider that the females previously determined as E. glaseri are the females of E. armatum. Female genitalia (Fig. 18). Ovipositor rather long and narrow. Papilla analis moderately large, narrowed apically, covered with long sparse setae. Apophyses posteriores narrow, weakly dilated apically, 4.5 – 5 times longer than segment VIII. Segment VIII sub-trapezoid, smooth, caudal portion distinctly wrinkled above the ostium. Apophyses anteriores not bifurcated, weakly curved, more than three times shorter and nearly two times broader than apophyses posteriores, connected with band-shapes sclerotization on base. Antevaginal plate not developed. Ostium opening semi-ovate, at anterior margin of segment VIII. Antrum weakly sclerotized, tubular, slightly asymmetrical in distal portion: left margin longer than right margin. Proximal portion of the ductus bursae weakly narrowed, caudal sclerotized portion of ductus bursae about 3 / 4 length of ductus bursae, slightly longer than apophyses anteriores. Corpus bursae ovate. Signa forming clusters of 5 – 6 rows of rather large thorns.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDDF16AFF24FD01A2E3FDAA.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. E. armatum can hardly be separated externally from E. ignorata sp. n. The female genitalia are very similar to those of E. glaseri, but differ in the more strongly developed folds in the caudal portion of sternite VIII above the ostium, and the smaller clusters of signa which consist of larger thorns. Moreover, the antrum of E. armatum has weakly asymmetrical margins in its distal portion. The male genitalia of E. armatum differ considerably from the remaining Eudarcia - species in their unique gnathos arms, which are strongly sclerotized, separated from the medial plate and armed with broad triangular teeth (Gaedike 1985, Figs 54 – 56; 2015: Fig. 106).	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDDF16AFF24FD01A2E3FDAA.taxon	discussion	Remarks. E. armatum was described and remained known from the single male specimen (holotype) collected in Greece, Laconia, Mt. Taygetos. Recently a series of specimens (males, females) was discovered among the material from Greece in the collection of J. Klimesch. The study of male genitalia of these specimens revealed that the series of specimens belongs to E. armatum. So it became clear that the females previously identified as E. glaseri, including the female paratypes from Greece, are representatives of E. armatum. For comments concerning the misinterpretation and the occurring confusion in literature between the females of E. armatum and E. glaseri (Petersen 1967; Zagulajev 1979; Petersen & Gaedike 1983, 1996; Gaedike 2015), see Remarks under E. glaseri.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDDF16AFF24FD01A2E3FDAA.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Greece (continental part): Laconia: Mt. Taygetos; Peloponnese: Zachlorou.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
038487B8FFDDF16AFF24FD01A2E3FDAA.taxon	biology_ecology	Biology. Adults have been recorded in June – July up to 1000 m elevation.	en	Bidzilya, Oleksiy V., Budashkin, Yury I., Gaedike, Reinhard (2016): A revision of the Eudarcia glaseri - species group (Lepidoptera, Meessiidae) with description of two new species from Greece and Crimea. Zootaxa 4179 (3): 547-560, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4179.3.9
