A new species of Nemophora from Korea (Lepidoptera, Adelidae, Adelinae)

Jae Ho Ko, Sadahisa Yagi, Toshiya Hirowatari

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Abstract

A new species of the genus Nemophora Hoffmannsegg, Nemophora lutea Ko & Hirowatari sp. nov. is described from Korea, which is very similar to N. smaragdaspis (Meyrick) found in India and Nepal but distinguished by its the straight deep orange median band and metallic white lines on the forewing in both sexes. Illustrations of adults and genitalia are provided, with habitat information.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)127-136
Number of pages10
JournalZootaxa
Volume5360
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 25 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Animal Science and Zoology

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