The scythridid fauna of the southern Ural Mountains, with description of fourteen new species (Lepidoptera : Scythrididae)

A list of 37 species of the family Scythrididae from the southern Ural Moun tains is presented. The material was collected during 1996-1999 in five dif ferent Finnish - Russian expeditions. Fourteen new species are described by varying combination of authors: Scythris acipenserella K. & T. Nupponen sp . n., S. aegrella K. Nupponen & Junnilainen sp. n., S. albisaxella K. & T. Nupponen sp. n., S. arkaimensis Bengtsson sp. n., S. brunneofasciella K. Nu pponen & Junnilainen sp. n., S. cretacella K. & T. Nupponen, sp. n., S. ele nae K. Nupponen sp. n., S. eversmanni K. & T. Nupponen sp. n., S. karinuppo neni Bengtsson sp. n., S. luxatiella K. Nupponen & Kaitila sp. n., S. olsch wangi K. & T. Nupponen sp. n., S. perlucidella K. & T. Nupponen sp. n., S. remexella K. Nupponen gr Kaitila sp. n. and S. sublaminella K. & T Nupponen sp. n.. One unknown species is mentioned but not described because only a single female is available. In addition, 10 species are reported as new for Russia. The known distribution range of each species is given as well as f urther notes on some poorly known species.