Original scientific paper
https://doi.org/10.20302/NC.2025.34.20
Revealing miracle: news on the Dalmatian geometrid moth Mirlatia arcuata Hausmann, Mayr, László & Huemer, 2023 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)
Balázs Tóth
orcid.org/0000-0002-6089-1218
; Hungarian National Museum, Centre for Public Collections – Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross utca 13, H-1088, Budapest, Hungary
*
Róbert Enyedi
orcid.org/0009-0002-4803-8545
; Zellervár utca 9, H-3300 Eger, Hungary
Gergely Katona
orcid.org/0000-0002-3161-8060
; Hungarian National Museum, Centre for Public Collections – Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross utca 13, H-1088, Budapest, Hungary
Tamás Korompai
; Bükk National Park Directorate, Sánc utca 6, H-3304, Eger, Hungary
* Corresponding author.
Abstract
Targeted field survey in Dalmatia to locate Mirlatia arcuata Hausmann, Mayr, László & Huemer, 2023 resulted in the capture of a single male specimen, rising the number of known specimens in collections to three. Physical and ecological aspects of the collection site are discussed. It is concluded that the species was able to survive more than 40 years in Dalmatia, it is more or less attracted to artificial light and, in accordance with the original description, shows particular sexual dimorphism in wing pattern and is confined to rocky habitats with sparse vegetation.
Keywords
Croatia; faunistics; rock; scree; Dasycorsa modesta
Hrčak ID:
335598
URI
Publication date:
31.12.2025.
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