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Contribution to the knowledge of Slovenian Elachistid Moths (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae) Jan LIŠKA (1) and Jan SKYVA (2) (1) Strnady 138, Praha 5 - Zbraslav, CZ 156 00; e-mail: liska@vulhm.cz (2) Buzulucka 3 Praha 6 - Dejvice, CZ 160 00; e-mail: jan.skyva@seznam.cz
According to the present knowledge, minimally 120 described species of the family Elachistidae can be expected to occur in central Europe (delimited in the wider sense). Further it is indisputable that there are undescribed species occurring in this area; their number can be hardly estimated The territory of Slovenia belongs to such central European areas where the high diversity of this family can be expected. Approximately 65 species have been till now recorded in Slovenia, the number of those really living here will be considerably higher (e.g. from Austria it is reported more than 80 species, similarly as from northern Italy). During the period 1997 - 2002 the authors have recorded the occurrence of 38 species in the territory of Slovenia. They are listed together with other known species in the table. The most interesting species are commented in greater detail and figured. In the end of this short contribution the authors would like to ask all lepidopterologists, collecting so called Microlepidoptera in the territory of Slovenia, to pay the highest attention to this group as possible. We will appreciate to get any information concerning this family, and, if needed, we will willingly identify or revise a voucher material.
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