Revealing miracle : news on the Dalmatian geometrid moth <i>Mirlatia arcuata</i> Hausmann, Mayr, László &amp;amp; Huemer, 2023 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae)

Targeted field survey in Dalmatia to locate Mirlatia arcuata Hausmann, Mayr, László &amp;amp; Huemer, 2023 resulted in the capture of a single male specimen, rising the number of known specimens in collections to three. Physical and ecological aspects of the collection site are discussed. It is concluded that the species was able to survive more than 40 years in Dalmatia, it is more or less attracted to artificial light and, in accordance with the original description, shows particular sexual dimorphism in wing pattern and is confined to rocky habitats with sparse vegetation.