We report the first records of Brush-legged Mayfly, Isonychia ignota (Walker, 1853), from Latvia and Estonia together with an overview of the species global distribution. Nymphs were found from two localities in the Gauja River. Our findings represent the northwestern limit of the known distribution of I. ignota in the Palaearctic.
Zizula hylax hylax (Fabricius, 1775), commonly known as the Tiny Grass Blue, is widely distributed across several countries, including Thailand. We report georeferenced records of Z. h. hylax associated with the host plant Ruellia tuberosa L. (Acanthaceae) from Nakhon Pathom, Phetchaburi, and Bangkok, Thailand. In Nakhon Pathom Province, we documented all four developmental stages: egg, larva, pupa, and adult. DNA barcoding of specimens from all three provinces corroborates the morphological identification and provides the first molecular confirmation of this species in Thailand. Photographs of the four developmental stages are provided.
Euclasta splendidalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848) is reported from Uzbekistan for the first time, and its known distribution is summarised and mapped. Seven specimens were collected with a light trap in the southern Fergana Valley (Chimyon foothills and Fergana city) in June 2025 and June 2026. Identification was confirmed by examination of the male and female genitalia, which are illustrated. These are also the first records of the genus Euclasta Lederer, 1855 from Uzbekistan. The new localities lie ca. 1,200 km northeast of the nearest known Central Asian record, in the Kopetdag, Turkmenistan.
Euclasta splendidalis (Herrich-Schäffer, 1848) is reported from Uzbekistan for the first time, and its known distribution is summarised and mapped. Seven specimens were collected with a light trap in the southern Fergana Valley (Chimyon foothills and Fergana city) in June 2025 and June 2026. Identification was confirmed by examination of the male and female genitalia, which are illustrated. These are also the first records of the genus Euclasta Lederer, 1855 from Uzbekistan. The new localities lie ca. 1,200 km northeast of the nearest known Central Asian record, in the Kopetdag, Turkmenistan.
Iris antilibanotica Dinsm. is a narrow endemic species of the Anti-Lebanon Mountains with an incompletely documented distribution. We report a range-wide survey effort of the species with new Lebanese and Syrian localities, including populations near Arsal, Halbon, and Bloudan, recorded with the help of local pastoralists. Plants occurred in remote rocky habitats and anthropogenic edge environments. Grazing caused only limited localized herbivory in Syrian sites, whereas agricultural conversion, stone clearance, orchard establishment, and uprooting were the main observed threats near Arsal. Precise locality information is withheld for conservation reasons.
