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Three new species of Scythrididae from central Turkey (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae)

The scythridid fauna of Turkey is still rather poorly studied and a profound study has not yet been published, although Otto Staudinger’s publication on a trip to Amasia in 1875 embraced several new species (Staudinger 1880). Bengtsson (1997a) presented additional data. The author has collected a large number of Scythrididae during the summer 1999 in two areas that are located in central Turkey, and describes new species found during these trips. The collecting areas were in highlands above 900 m a.s.l., and in mountains up to 3917 m a.s.l. One of the localities lies at the small village of Cetince, not far from Aksehir situated on the southern side of Sultan Daglari mountain range. The habitats are xerothermic, mainly agricultural sites including spots of interesting primary slopes with calcareous soil and diverse vegetation. The second locality is located in the neighbourhood of Urgup not far from Kayseri. The habitats are dry, open, sandy areas partly with limestone but also with pastures and fruit plantations, the low vegetation being usually sparse. The type specimens of the described species can be loaned by request through the Finnish Museum of Natural History, the University of Helsinki or directly from the author. Scythris alceella sp. n.