Entomologica Romanica Vol. 25 / 2021

2021

for better knowledge. In the list of Noctuidae moths shown below, we mention the most important species, their records, some ecological and distribution data as well the conservation status in some European countries. New taxa for the fauna of the Republic of Moldova are marked with an asterisk (*). Familia Noctuidae Latreille, 1809 Subfamilia Acontiinae Acontia titania (Esper, 1798) (fig. 2) Collected material: the species was reported in the Forest Nature Reserve “Cobileni” (Orhei district) on July 31 2016, 1 spec. Although the species is mentioned by the site https ://fauna-eu, the specimen collected in the “Cobileni” Reserve is the only confirmatory evidence of the presence on the territory of the Republic of Moldova. Geographical spread: central-asian-mediterranean element. Ecological preference: xero-thermophilous species. Protection and conservation: Acontia titania is a rare species in the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. In Romania Acontia titania has the status of a vulnerable species (VU) (Rákosy et al. 2003). Subfamilia Heliothinae Aedophron rhodites (Eversmann, 1851) (fig. 3) Collected material: the species was reported for the first time in the fauna of the Republic of Moldova in the “Cobileni” Reserve, June 25 2016, 1 spec. (Țugulea 2017). Geographical spread: central-asian-mediterranean element. Ecological preference: xero-thermophilous species. Protection and conservation: it is very rare species in the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. It is included in the Red List of Romania with endangered critical status (CR) (Rákosy et al. 2003, Rákosy et al. 2021). In Ukraine it is included in the list of species that need protection and conservation, reported in several sites in the southeastern region (Klyuchko 2006). The species Aedophron rhodites needs protection and conservation, so it is proposed to be included in the next edition of the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova. Periphanes delphinii (Linnaeus, 1758) (fig. 4) Collected material: on the territory of the Republic of Moldova there were three records of the species Periphanes delphinii. The first time in the fauna of the Republic of Moldova was reported in Chisinau on April 23 1903, 1 spec. (Miller and Zubovschi 1908). Later, in Ivancea village (Orhei district), between August 07 and September 16 1964 four more specimens were collected by the naturalist R. Stepanov. The most recent report took place in the “Cobileni” Reserve, July 15 2016, 1 spec. (Țugulea and Ț ugulea 2019b). Geographical spread: west-asian-mediterranean element. Ecological preference: xero-thermophilous species. Protection and conservation: Periphanes delphinii is an endangered species both in the Republic of Moldova and in many European countries (Țugulea 2020). In Romania it has the status of endangered species (EN) (Rákosy et al. 2003, Rákosy et al. 2021). In Ukraine it is included in the Red Book and in the list of species that need protection and conservation (Akimova 2009, Klyuchko 2006). The species is also included in the Red List of Hungary with endangered status (https:// lepidoptera.eu/). In Germany and the Czech Republic it has extinct species status (EX) (Wolf and Hacker 2003, Herja et al. 2017). The species Periphanes delphinii needs protection and conservation, so it is recommended to be included in the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova. Subfamilia Condicinae Eucarta amethystina (Hübner, 1803) (fig. 5) Collected material: the only report on the territory of the Republic of Moldova was in the “Cobileni” Reserve, on August 19 2016, 1 spec. (Țugulea and Ț ugulea 2019a). Geographical spread: euro-asian element. Ecological preference: thenno-hygrophilous species. Protection and conservation: it is very rare species in the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. In Romania it has the status of a vulnerable species (Rákosy et al. 2003, Rákosy et al. 2021). In Ukraine it was reported only in the northwestern region of the country (Klyuchko 2006). In Germany the species has endangered critical status (CR) (Wolf and Hacker 2003). The species Eucarta amethystina needs protection and conservation, so it is recommended to be included in the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova. Subfamilia Xyleninae Dasypolia templi (Thunberg, 1792) (fig. 6) Collected material: the species was reported in the “Cobileni” Reserve on October 17, 23 2016, 2 specs., being the only report of the species on the territory of the Republic of Moldova (Țugulea 2017). Geographical spread: euro-asian element. Ecological preference: meso-xero-thennophilous species. Protection and conservation: in Romania and Germany Dasypolia templi has the status of endangered species (EN) (Rákosy et al. 2003, Wolf and Hacker 2003). Oxytripia orbiculosa (Esper, 1799) (fig. 7) Collected material: the first report on the territory 3

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