Remarkable records of Macrolepidoptera in Sweden 2004

Franzén, M. & Johannesson, M.: Intressanta fynd av storfjärilar (Macrolepidoptera) i
Sverige 2004. [Interesting Macrolepidoptera findings in Sweden 2004.] ­ Entomologisk
Tidskrift 126 (1-2): 55-70. Uppsala, Sweden 2005. ISSN 0013-886x.

This is the 32nd consecutive annual report of interesting findings of Macrolepidoptera in
Sweden.

Despite a rainier summer than most of the recent seasons several remarkable findings
were made during 2004, and five species new for Sweden were recorded.

In June a single specimen of Antonechloris smaragdaria was found in the archipelago of Stockholm.

In July Hadena luteago was found on the Baltic island Gotland and Polia conspicua was
found close to the Finnish border in Norrbotten.

Two specimens of Agrotis crassa werefound on the Baltic island Öland in August and six specimens of Thaumetopoea processionea were found in mid-august in southernmost Skåne.

Occasional findings were reported of presumptive migrants as Agrius convolvuli, Macroglossum stellatarum, Nymphalis xanthomelas, Rhodometra sacraria, Orthonama obstipata, Eulithis pyropata, Colobochyla salicalis, Cucullia fraudatrix, Cucullia artemisiae, Eucarta virgo, Hydraecia ultima, Lacanobia splendens, Noctua interposita, Cryptocalia chardinyi, Peridroma saucia, Euproctis chrysorrhoea, Nycteola asiatica and Eilema griseola.

Established populations in south-east Skåne has been found of Minucia lunaris, Hoplodrina ambigua and Mythimna l-album.

The large number of species extending their range northwards continued also during 2004
and new provincial records are compiled in the end of this report.

A new redlist was established in May 2005 and we would like to draw attention to the need of better knowledge about the actual distribution of many species to confirm suspected declines. Two species; Mellicta britomartis and Cucullia argentea appear to be on the verge of extinction and in
need of immediate conservation measures.

The total number of species reported from Sweden is 1097, of which nine are considered as introduced.

M. Franzén, Ekologihuset, 223 62 Lund, Sweden. E-mail: Markus.Franzen@zooekol.lu.se
M. Johannesson, IKI, Högskolan Skövde, 541 00 Skövde, Sweden. E-mail: Mikael.
Johannesson@his.se

Markus Franzén

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