Contributions to the knowledge of Palaearctic Tineidae

Examination of tineid specimens from the Mediterranean Region has resulted in the discovery of two new taxa, Eudarcia (Abchagleris) jaworskii and Eudarcia (Neomeessia) alanyacola. The previously unknown female genitalia of Nemapogon somchetiella Zagulajev, 1961 and Infurcitinea vanderwolfi Gaedike, 1997 are described for the fi rst time. A study of Monopis bisonella Šumpich, 2011 revealed that this taxon is a junior synonym of Monopis burmanni, 1979. New country records are given for six species. Introduction Through the courtesy of colleagues, I have been able to examine several interesting tineid specimens from various areas, mainly from the Mediterranean Region. As a result, two new species are described, as well as the previously unknown female genitalia of two other species. From my friend Willibald Schmitz I received several specimens from Jordan, and the identifi cation of these specimens has increased our knowledge of the tineid fauna of this country. The information on the distribution of the taxa, mentioned below, is based on studied material. Additionally it was possible to examine the newly described Monopis bisonella Šumpich, 2011 and a comparison with Monopis burmanni Petersen, 1979 revealed that bisonella is a synonym of burmanni.