Entomologica Romanica Vol. 25 / 2021
2021
of the Republic of Moldova happen in the Ivancea village (Orhei district) on October 20 1970, 1 spec., leg. R. Stepanov. Later, Oxytripia orbiculosa was collected in the “Cobileni” Reserve, on October 11 2017, 1 spec. Geographical spread: euro-asian element. Ecological preference: xero-thermophilous species, prefers xero-thennophyte habitats near a running water source (Rákosy 1996). Protection and conservation: very rare species in the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. In Romania it has the status of critically endangered species (CR) (Rákosy et al. 2003). In Ukraine it was reported only near the Donetsk (Klyuchko 2006). Oxytripia orbiculosa is also included in the Hungarian Red List (https://lepidoptera.eu/). The species needs to be included in the next edition of the Red Book of the Republic of Moldova. Gortyna cervago (Eversmann, 1844) (fig. 8) Collected material: the species was reported for the first time on the territory of the Republic of Moldova in Chisinau on September 14 1922,1 spec. (Miller et al. 1932 ). Later it was collected in Chisinau, September 27 1932, 1 spec.; Bahmut village (Ungheni district), September 5-14 1961, 2 specs., leg. S. Plugaru and Ivancea village (Orhei district), September 28 1971, 1 spec., leg. R. Stepanov. After a period of several decades, the species Gortyna cervago was reported in the ’’Cobileni” Reserve, in period August 31 and October 07 2016, 4 specs.; September 23 2017, 1 spec, and August 12 2018, 1 spec. (Țugulea 2020). Geographical spread: ponto-caspian element. Ecological preference: xero-thermophilous species. Protection and conservation: the species was reported only in the central area of the Republic of Moldova. In Romania, the species Gortyna cervago was considered CR (Rákosy et al. 2003), but was downgraded to NT in the new edition of the Red List (Rákosy et al. 2021). In Ukraine it has been reported only in a few sites in the southern region of the country (Klyuchko 2006). Episema tersa (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (fig- 9) Collected material: the presence of the species on the territory of the Republic of Moldova until our studies was mentioned by the site https://fauna-eu.org/. These data were confirmed in 2016, in the “Cobileni” Reserve where 13 individuals were collected on September 07 2016 and September 17 2017. In other parts of the country, Episema tersa was not reported. Geographical spread: ponto-caspian element. Ecological preference: xero-thermophilous species. Protection and conservation: In Romania, the species Episema tersa was considered VU (Rákosy et al. 2003), but was downgraded to LC/NT in the new edition of the Red List (Rákosy et al. 2021). In the Czech Republic Episema tersa has the status of vulnerable species (VU) (Herja et al. 2017). *Xylena solidaginis (Hübner, 1803) (fig. 10) Collected material: is a new species for the fauna of the Republic of Moldova, reported in the “Codrii” Scientific Reserve, Lozova village (Strășeni district), July 26 2019, 1 spec. Geographical spread: holarctic element. Ecological preference: hygrophilous species. Protection and conservation: in Romania Xylena solidaginis has the status of a near threatened (NT) (Rákosy et al. 2021). Subfamila Noctuinae Euxoa cos (Hübner, 1824) (fig. 11) Collected material: the only report on the territory of the Republic of Moldova was in the “Cobileni” Reserve, September 17 2016, 1 spec. (Țugulea 2019). Geographical spread: west-asian-mediterranean element. Ecological preference: xero-thermophilous species. Protection and conservation: is rare species in the fauna of the Republic of Moldova. Euxoa birivia (Denis & Schiffermüller, 1775) (fig- 12) Collected material: the only report on the territory of the Republic of Moldova was in the “Cobileni” Reserve, September 17 2016, 1 spec. (Țugulea 2019). Geographical spread: euro-asian element. Ecological preference: mesophilous species. Protection and conservation: In Romania it has data deficient (DD) status. In Ukraine the species has been recorded in two western regions and in the south of the Crimean peninsula (Klyuchko 2006). The species Euxoa birivia is included in the Hungarian Red List (https ://lepidoptera. eu/). Xestia sexstrigata (Haworth, 1809) (fig. 13) Collected material: the species was first reported in Fig. 2. Acontia titania (J), 31.07.2016, Republic of Moldova, Forest Nature Reserve “Cobileni” (Orhei district). 4