The morphology of the preimaginal stages of Choreutis muhabbet Koçak, 2008 (Choreutidae, Lepidoptera).

This work presents the first description of the last instar larval and pupal morphology of the metalmark moth species Choreutis muhabbet Koçak, 2008. All diagnostic morphological features are described in detail, and illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Diagnostic features for the genus Choreutis (Hübner) based on the described last instar larvae and pupae, are proposed and discussed.

Nadus overlaeti (Navás, 1931) redescribed-new to the fauna of Mozambique, Namibia and Tanzania (Neuroptera: Myrmeleontidae).

Two species used to be included in the African genus Nadus: Nadus overlaeti (Navás, 1931) and Nadus sudanensis Navás, 1935. Following our revision of the genus, we propose that Nadus sudanensis Navás, 1935 (syn.nov.

Morphology of the last instar larva and pupa of Paranthrene diaphana (Dalla Torre & Strand 1925) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), a serious pest of the babylon weeping willow trees in Iran.

This work presents the first description of the morphology of the last larval instar and pupa of the clearwing moth species Paranthrene diaphana (Dalla Torre & Strand, 1925). All diagnostic morphological features are described in detail, compared with the closely related species Paranthrene tabaniformis (Rottemburg, 1775) and P. insolitus Le Cerf 1914, and the features are illustrated with photographs and line drawings.

Comparative morphology of the preimaginal stages of Sesia bembeciformis (Hübner, [1806]) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) and other related Sesia species.

This work presents the first description of the larval morphology of the clearwing moth species Sesia bembeciformis (Hübner, [1806]). The description of the pupa is expanded with new data. All diagnostic morphological features are described in detail, and illustrated with photographs and line drawings.

Morphology of pupae of Synanthedon codeti (Oberthür, 1881) and Synanthedon theryi Le Cerf, 1916 (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae).

This work presents the first description of the pupal morphology of the clearwing moth species Synanthedon codeti (Oberthür, 1881) and S. theryi Le Cerf, 1916. All diagnostic morphological features are described in detail, compared with the closely related species S.

Morphology of the last instar larva and pupa of Synanthedon caucasica (Gorbunov, 1986) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), a serious pest of oriental plane and elm trees.

This work presents the first description of the morphology of the last larval instar and pupa of the clearwing moth species Synanthedon caucasica (Gorbunov, 1986). All diagnostic morphological characters are described in detail, compared with the closely related species Synanthedon loranthi (Králíček, 1966), and these diagnostic characters are illustrated with photographs and line drawings.

Tyrictaca hyalina (Kallies amp; Arita, 2001) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae: Tinthiini)-a description of pupa and the introduction into Europe on an infested Ficus microcarpa.

The clearwing moth, Tyrictaca hyalina (Kallies Arita, 2001) (Tinthiini, Sesiidae), was reared from cultivated Ficus microcarpa L.f. which were imported from China to Poland.

Morphology of pupae of the Pyropteron (Synansphecia) triannuliforme-group (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae).

This work presents the first descriptions of the pupal morphology of three species of western Palaearctic clearwing moths, Pyropteron hispanicum (Kallies, 1999), Pyropteron maroccanum (Kallies, 1999), and Pyropteron meriaeforme (Boisduval, 1840). The main morphological features are described and illustrated with photographs and line drawings. Diagnostic characters of pupae of the studied species and the related species, Pyropteron triannuliforme (Freyer, 1842), are presented.

Morphology of pupae of five species of the genus Bembecia-group ichneumoniformis (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae).

This work presents the first descriptions of the pupal morphology of five species of western Palaearctic clearwing moths Bembecia abromeiti Kallies Riefenstahl, 2000, B. handiensis (Rämisch, 1997), B. lomatiaeformis (Lederer, 1853), B.

Monitoring of the red-belted clearwing moth, Synanthedon myopaeformis, and its parasitoid Liotryphon crassiseta in apple orchards in yellow Moericke traps.

This study was conducted in 2008-2010 in three apple orchards in western Poland and involved a massive catch of the red-belted clearwing moth, Synanthedon myopaeformis (Borkhausen) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae), and its parasitoid Liotryphon crassiseta (Thomson) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) in yellow Moericke traps. The flight time for both species was correlated and fell in the first half of July. However, the correlation between the occurrences of both species was statistically significant only in 2008, when most specimens were caught.

Morphology of preimaginal stages and taxonomical relationship of Synanthedon spuleri (Fuchs, 1908) (Lepidoptera: Sesiidae) with closely related species in Central Europe.

The egg, last larval instar, and pupa of Synanthedon spuleri Fuchs are described and illustrated. In Central Europe there is a group of four closely related species including S. spuleri, S.