Kovtunovich V.N.1, Ustjuzhanin P.Ya.2, Sinyaev V.V.3, Ustjuzhanina A.K.4 2018. To the Pterophoridae (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) fauna of Honduras // Russian Entomol. J. Vol.27. No.4: 403–414 [in English].
1 Moscow Society of Nature Explorers, Bolshaya Nikitskaya 2, Moscow, 125009, Russia. E-mail: vasko-69@mail.ru
2 Altai State University, Lenina 61, Barnaul, RU–656049, Russia. E-mail: petrust@mail.ru
3 Autonomous non-profit organization “Eco-design studio”, Yuzhnoportovy proezd 15–174, Moscow, 115432, Russia. E-mail: field-collector@inbox.ru
4 National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Lenina 30, Tomsk 634050, Russia. E-mail: uak@tpu.ru
doi: 10.15298/rusentj.27.4.08
ABSTRACT. Basing on the Pterophoridae specimens, collected in Honduras and given to us for processing, we found 7 species new to science: Hellinsia shishkini Kovtunovich et Ustjuzhanin, H. vasnetsovi Kovtunovich et Ustjuzhanin, H. savrasovi Kovtunovich et Ustjuzhanin, H. repini Kovtunovich et Ustjuzhanin, H. kuinji Kovtunovich et Ustjuzhanin, H. polenovi Kovtunovich et Ustjuzhanin, H. levitani Kovtunovich et Ustjuzhanin spp.n. 18 Pterophoridae species are indicated for the fauna of Honduras for the first time.
KEY WORDS: Pterophoridae, Central America, Honduras, new species, new data.