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Contribution to the knowledge of the NorwegianLepidoptera ILEIF AARVIKAarvik, L. 1983. Contribution to the knowledge of the Norwegian Lepidoptera I. Faunanorv. Ser. B. 30, 77 - 80.The following species are reported new to Norway: Coleophora arctostaphyli Meder, Aplotapalpella (Haworth), Depressaria sUesiaca Heinemann, Monochroa elongella (Heinemann),Gelechia hippophaella (Schrank), Heinemannia laspeyrella (Hiibner), Scythris noricella (Zellerl,Epiblema rosaecolana (Doubleday) and Cydia servillana (Duponchell.Remarks on diagnostic characters (or a reference to relevant literature), distribution andfood-plants are given.Leif Aarvik, Tirnveien 6, N-1430 As, Norway.In the present paper nine species new to ourfauna are reported. Most of the species were collectedby the author in 1980 - 81. A few recordsmade by AIf Bakke, Audun Gussgard and SveinSvendsen are also included in the material.Unless when otherwise stated the materialhas been collected and identified by the author.ColeophoridaeColeophora arctostaphyli Meder, synonym: C. karvoneniKanervaI 0 Leiret, Elverum HEs (EIS 55), 12 June 1980,ex pupa on Arctostaphylos uva-ursilL.), imago 22June 1980; I d Vestad,Elverum HEs (EIS 55),28 July 1980, in light trap; 2 9 9 Vestad 16 May1981, ex larvae on A. uva-ursi, imagines July1981; 19 Vestad28June 1981,'netted at dusk.In addition some vacated mines and larval caseswere found iJ spring both in 1980 and 1981.The forewings of C. arctostaphyli are brownwith a white costal streak. The antennae areringed {vhite and brown. Thus C. arctostaphyliclosely resembles C. peri Svensson and C. albicostella(Duponchell. However, the two latter speciesare not likely to occur in Norway. The genitalia ofC. arctostaphyli are figured by Kyrki & Viramo(I 975) and Patzak (I 974).The biology is dealt with by Kyrki & Viramo(975). The larva is monophagous on Arctostaphylosuva-ursi, and the imago appears from thebeginning of June until the end of July.C. arctostaphyli has been collected in Denmark.Sweden, Finland, USSR (Carelia, Estonia). Poland,Germany, Scotland and Corsica (Kyrki &Viramo 1975, Leraut 1980, Patzak 1974). In Swedenit has been found in Gotland. bstergotland.Bohuslan and Sodermanland (Svensson 1974.1976), and in Finland it is recorded from manyprovinces north to Kuusamo (Kyrki 1978l.Fauna norv. Ser. B. 30: 77 -80. Oslo 1983OecophoridaeAplota palpella (Haworth)IoN. Sletter, Rade (') (EIS 19), 5 July 1981. expupa, imago 14 July 1981. The specimen was rearedfrom moss growing on rock.A. palpella is characterized by its palpi whichhas the median joint long, straight and directedforward, terminal joint small and almost concealedby the bushy scaling of the median joint. Forewingblackish brown sprinkled with ochreousyellow scales and with three dark dots. Hindwingsblackish brown. Expanse 10-14 mm. Thewings are figured by Palm (I 978).In south Finland another Aplota species occurs,A. kadeniella (Herrich-Schafferl. A. kadenielladiffers from A. palpella as follows: Forewingsnarrower and wihout ochreous yellow scales.Terminal joint of palpi not hidden by the brushyscaling of the median joint. Toll (964) figureshead, wings and genitalia of both species.The larvae of A. palpella feeds on moss growingon the trunks of different deciduous trees.Palm (I 978) also mentions that it has been observedfeeding on moss growing on sandstone. TheNorwegian locality is a small island in the Oslofjord.Not a single tree is growing there.A. palpella is on the wing in July and August.The moth occurs sporadically throughout Europe.In Denmark it is rare and local (Palm 1978).In Sweden it has been collected in Skane, Hallandand bland only (Svensson 1976, 1978). It has notbeen found in Finland.Depressaria sitesiaca Heinemann, synonym: D. freyiM. HeringI Q Smestad, Lillehammer Os (EIS 54), 20 Au­gust 1978, S. Svendsen leg.; and 10 Vestad, EI­verum HEs (EIS 55), 26 July 1981. Both speci­mens were captured in light traps.77