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Issue: Vol. 5759 No. 5: 19 Feb. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-02-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5759.5.4
Page range: 559-570
Abstract views: 23
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Three new species of the tribe Anerastiini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Korea

Mokpo National University; Muan; Jeonnam 58554; South Korea
Mokpo National University; Muan; Jeonnam 58554; South Korea
Lepidoptera New species new record DNA Barcoding Phyctinae Anerastiini Korea

Abstract

The tribe Anerastiini in Korea comprises eight species in seven genera: Hypsotropa solipunctella, Enosima leucotaniella, Rhinaphe minor, Emmalocera venosella, Paraemmalocera gensanalis, Maliarpha borealis, Arivaca cuprella, and Arivaca gracilis. Among them, we reviewed four genera, Enosima, Polyocha, Toshitamia, and Paraemmalocera, of the tribe in Korea, and report two new species of Paraemmalocera, one new species of Polyocha, and one new record of Toshitamia for the first time in Korea. Diagnoses, adult figures, and illustrations of male and female genitalia are provided, as well as DNA Barcoding data.

 

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How to Cite

Choi, S.-W. & Jin, D.-H. (2026) Three new species of the tribe Anerastiini (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) from Korea. Zootaxa, 5759 (5), 559–570. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5759.5.4