Eastern Palaearctic Scythrididae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea): description of a new genus and some new species Author D’Entrèves, Pietro Passerin Author Roggero, Angela text Zootaxa 2009 2263 1 20 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.190774 facbe14d-b1be-4713-854a-7517979407bd 1175-5326 190774 Scythris monochreella (Ragonot, 1896) Material examined. 12 3 and 5 ƤƤ N.- Afghanistan , Polichomri, 700 m , 5.vi.1956 , H. G. Amsel leg. [genital slides 866, 9461 and 9464 PdE]; 1 3 O [st] Afghanistan , Balkh, 400 m , 24.v.1956 , H. G. Amsel leg. [genital slide 9452 PdE]; 1 Ƥ Palestine , Jericho, Lichtfang [= collected by light], 26.viii.1930 , H. Amsel; 1 3 Iraq , Baghdad, 1000 ft ., 11.viii.56 , E. P. Wiltshire; 1 3 Iraq , Baghdad, 1000 ft ., 13.v.56 , E. P. Wiltshire; 2 3 Iran , Fars , Umgeb v. Chiraz 1600 m , 1937, leg. Brandt, Riksmuseum Stockholm. Distribution. Turkey , Syria , Lebanon , Israel , Egypt , United Arab Emirates , Iraq , Iran , and India . Remarks. New to Afghanistan .