Elachista berndtiella Traugott-Olsen 1985

Elachista berndtiella Traugott-Olsen, 1985

Figs. 46–47, 111–113

Elachista berndtiella Traugott-Olsen, 1985: 73.

Elachista casascoensis Traugott-Olsen, 1992: 217. Syn. nov.

Material studied. Type material. Holotype ♂ of E. berndtiella labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Genital praeparat nr. 5671 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Hispania, Andalucia, Sierra Nevada, Cam. d. Veleta 2000 m, 24.7.1983 E. Traugott-Olsen leg. Elachista berndtiella sp. n. det. E. Traugott-Olsen; DNA sample 16853 Lepid. Phyl. (ZMUC). Holotype ♂ of E. casascoensis labelled: Type [rounded with red margin]; Italy Piemonte, Val Curone (Pr. AL) Poggio de Casasco 7.VII.1984 (lux) G. Baldizzone leg.; Genital praeparat nr. 6017 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Wing praeparat nr. D. 1.11.91 sex: ♂ E. Traugott-Olsen; Elachista casascoensis sp. n. det. E. Traugott-Olsen (ZMUC). Other material. France: Alpes Maritimes, Mercantour Nat. Pk., S of Tende, Saorge, 12. VIII.2007, 1 ♂, M. Fibiger & O. Karsholt leg., L. Kaila prep. 5834 (ZMUC); Alpes Maritimes, Vallée de la Vésubie, 9. VI.1998, 1 ♂, K. Silvonen leg., L. Kaila prep. 4227, DNA sample 11344 Lepid. Phyl. (MZH); Alpes Maritimes, St.-Martin de Peille, 7. VI.1998, 1 ♂, K. Silvonen leg., L. Kaila prep. 4229, DNA sample 11345 Lepid. Phyl. (MZH); Dept. Vaucluse, 4 km NW of Cèreste, St. Paul by Viens, 500 m, 3. VIII.2000, 1 ♂, P. Skou leg., L. Kaila prep. 5836 (ZMUC). Germany: Rhld.-Pfalz, 5. VII.1983, 2 ♂, H.W. v.d. Wolf leg., L. Kaila prep. 3923, DNA sample 11343 Lepid. Phyl. (MZH). Spain: Aragon, prov. Teruel, 9 km NNE Teruel, Villalba Baja, 960–1030 m, 13. VI.2008, 2 ♂, K. Nupponen leg., DNA sample 11417–8 Lepid. Phyl., J. Tabell prep. 4664 (Coll. Nupponen); Aragon, Prov. Teruel, Albarracin, Val de Vecar, 1100 m, 22. V.1998, 1 ♂, P. Skou leg., L. Kaila prep 4687 (ZMUC); Aragon, Teruel, 5 km E Albarracin, 11. VI.2004, 1 ♂, T. Nupponen leg., J. Tabell prep. 4468, DNA sample 11429 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Nupponen); Aragon, Teruel, Albarracin, 18. VI.2004, 2 ♂, J. Junnilainen leg., J. Tabell prep. 4605, DNA sample 11404 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Junnilainen); Prov. Avila, Sierra de Gredos, 10 km S. Hoyos del Espino, 1700 m, 22. VII.1995, 2 ♂, P. Skou leg., L. Kaila prep. 4690, 4691 (ZMUC); 4012.74’N, 0020.89’W, Castellon, Penyagolosa N-Hang, Banyadera, 1500 m, 31.XIII.2005, 3 ♂, P. Huemer leg., DNA samples 16800–2 (TLMF); Castellon, 20 km SE Morella, 15. VI.1989, 1 ♂, B.. Bengtsson leg., Bengtsson prep. 3355 (Coll. Bengtsson); Prov. Cuenca, Castilla-La Mancha, 7 km ESE Fuentes, 970–1100 m, 10–12. VI.2008, 3 ♂, K. Nupponen leg., L. Kaila prep. 5358, 5359, DNA samples 11419–21 Lepid. Phyl., same locality, 15. VII.2010, 1 ♂, T. Nupponen leg., L. Kaila prep. 5357, DNA sample 15478 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Nupponen); Prov. Granada, Sierra Nevada, 700 m, 8. VI.1975, 1 ♂, M. & W. Glaser leg., L. Kaila prep. 5823 (SMNK); Granada, Sierra Nevada, 1900 m, 27. VII.2003, 1 ♂, T. Nupponen leg., DNA sample 11422 Lepid. Phyl., 2050 m, 20 km SE Granada, 28. VII.2003, 1 ♂, T. Nupponen leg., L. Kaila prep. 5361, DNA sample 11427 Lepid. Phyl. (Coll. Nupponen); Granada, Pico Veleta, N. side, 1600 m, 18. VI.1989, 1 ♂, B. Å. Bengtsson leg., Bengtsson prep. 3358 (Coll. Bengtsson); Prov. Huesca, 42°01’30’’N, 0°31’52’E, Estenja, 700 m, 8. IX.2001, 1 ♂, B. Skule & C. Hviid leg., L. Kaila prep. 4293 (ZMUC); Prov. Teruel, 48°28’08’’N, 1°37’57’’W, Puerto de Orihuela, 1650 m, 23. VIII.2001, 1 ♂, B. Skule & C. Hviid leg., L. Kaila prep. 4698 (ZMUC); Prov. Zaragoza, 4 km N Tosos, 400 m, 28. IV.1997, 1 ♂, P. Skou leg., L. Kaila prep. 4696 (ZMUC).

Diagnosis. E. berndtiella is characterized by the large, elongate juxta lobes that are longer than uncus lobes, different from any other species in the E. dispunctella complex. The phallus is bent, acute-tipped, and stout. The female is unknown.

Biology. E. berndtiella inhabits xerothermic limestone habitats. The immature stages are unknown.

Distribution. France, Germany, Italy, Spain.

Remarks. E. berndtiella is referred to as OTU 7 in Mutanen et al. (2015).