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<p> <i>Thecobathra heppneri</i> Sohn, 2018 is recorded for the first time from Japan. The figures of habitus and female genitalia of the species are provided in addition to the sequence of the mtDNA COI barcode region.</p>

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The present study records Morophaga formosana Robinson, 1986 and describes M. hahajimanasp. nov. from the Ogasawara Islands of Japan. This is the first record of this genus Morophaga Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 (Tineidae) from the Oceanian region. Photographs of adult specimens, wing veins, genitalia, and larval biology are presented. We have constructed a preliminary phylogenetic tree based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI-5P) DNA barcode sequences, including those of some Scardiinae species.

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Gibberifera xylosmae sp. nov., whose larvae feed on Xylosma congesta (Salicaceae), is described in Japan. Photographs of adults, male and female genitalia of the three Japanese Gibberifera species are provided. The diagnosis, a key, and DNA barcodes of Japanese Gibberifera species are also presented. Intraspecific and interspecific genetic distances between Japanese Gibberifera species and other congeners are also provided.

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We report a new record of Exaeretia allisella Stainton, 1849 and Depressaria falkovitshi Lvovsky, 1990 in Japan. This is the first record of the genus Exaeretia in Japan. Images of the adults and male genitalia and the larval biology of D. falkovitshi are provided.

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A new species, Eupoecilia yanbaruana sp. nov. is described from Japan. In addition, Eupoecilia koreana Byun and Jung, 2020 is recorded and redescribed from Japan. Diagnoses of the two species as well as images of adult, male and female genitalia are provided.

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<p>The larva of <i>Pseudargyrotoza conwagana</i> (Fabricius, 1775) was collected in the fruit of <i>Ligustrum tschonoskii</i> Decne in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. This is the first host record from Japan.</p>

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<p> <i>Macrobathra nomaea</i> Meyrick, 1914 is recorded from Korea and Japan with images of adults, habitus and male and female genitalia. We also concluded <i>Macrobathra</i> sp. 1 of Oku (2003) is congruent with this species based on a comparison of the genital illustrations of this species in recent references.</p>

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<p> <i>Moerarchis rectitrigonia</i> Yang & Li, 2014 has been newly recorded from Japan. This is also the first record of the genus from the Palearctic region. Photographs of the adult specimens, wing vein, and genitalia are provided. DNA barcode data of this species are provided for the first time.</p>

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<p>A little-known species, <i>Epermenia uedai</i> Kuroko & Gaedike, 2006 is reported for the first time from Honshu and Hirado Island, Japan by rearing the larvae on the leaves of <i>Pittosporum tobira</i>, a species of Pittosporaceae. This is the first record of its host plant. The females of <i>E. uedai</i> are described for the first time.</p>

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<p> <i>Crypsithyris efflexa</i> (Xiao & Li, 2006) is newly recorded from Japan. Photographs of adult specimens and genitalia are given. This species is superficially similar to other Japanese <i>Crypsithyris</i> species, but it is distinguishable by its body coloration and genital morphology.</p>

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This study reviewed the genus Erechthias Meyrick, 1880 on the Ogasawara Islands, Japan with regards to eight recognized species, two of which were known (E. itoi Moriuti &amp; Kadohara, 1994 and E. zebrina (Butler, 1881)), two of which are newly recorded (E. minuscula (Walsingham, 1897) and E. atririvis (Meyrick, 1931)), and four of which are new species (E. mirabilissp. nov., E. oculussp. nov., E. flavimaculasp. nov., and E. nidumicolasp. nov.). Photographs of adult specimens and of their genitalia as well as illustrations of wing venation are provided. A preliminary phylogenetic tree based on mitochondrial DNA (the partial COI region, DNA barcode region) includes seven Erechthias species. Furthermore, haplotype networks were also constructed using DNA barcode regions for three species distributed across three or more island groups (Mukojima Islands, Chichijima Islands, Hahajima Islands, and other Islands). All examined E. flavimaculasp. nov. and E. nidumicolasp. nov. had unique haplotypes and were divided into three units corresponding to the group of islands.

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Japan, an island nation comprising both continental and oceanic islands, is regarded as a biodiversity hotspot with a large number of endemic insect species. Among these, two spilomeline moth species – Duponchelia naitoi Sasaki, 2008, endemic to mainland Japan, and Metasia bilineatella Inoue, 1996, endemic to the Ogasawara Islands – have attracted our attention due to their uncertain generic placements and limited available information. In this study, we investigate the morphology and phylogenetic position of these two species, and accordingly establish a new genus, Micrometasiagen. nov., to accommodate them, providing redescriptions including the first description of the female of M. bilineatella. Additionally, two new congeners are described: Micrometasia ryukyuensissp. nov. from the Ryukyu Islands, and Micrometasia melanatellasp. nov. from the Ogasawara Islands, Japan. Photographs of the adults and genitalia, along with an identification key, are provided. Maximum likelihood (ML) phylogenetic analysis using one mitochondrial (COI) and three nuclear (CAD, EF1α and RpS5) genes places this genus within Steniini – a predominantly detritivorous tribe – yet specifically within a clade whose larval stages remain almost entirely unknown. In addition, intraspecific COI genetic distances and branching order in a neighbour-joining (NJ) tree, together with the distributional patterns of each species raise several biogeographic and evolutionary implications: (1) a case of small-scale radiation accompanied by remarkable morphological divergence on oceanic islands; and (2) at least two possible colonisation routes into the Japanese archipelago, along with the potential presence of undescribed diversity of this genus beyond Japan.

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We describe two new species of the genus Glaucocharis from the Ogasawara Islands of Japan: G. triochellaris Matsui, Yagi &amp; Hirowatari, sp. nov. and G. plumbofascialis Matsui, Yagi &amp; Hirowatari, sp. nov. The new species with remarkable morphological characters are easily distinguished from congeneric species. We provide photographs of adult, male and female genitalia. Molecular phylogenetic analysis revealed a sister relationship between the two new species and the monophyly of Glaucocharis.

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<p>The precise type locality of <i>Depressaria spectrocentra</i> Meyrick, 1935, which had been uncertain for many years, was identified as Chikuzen Okinoshima in Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. In addition to the previously known host plant <i>Chrysanthemum pacificum</i> (Asteraceae), we found the larvae also feed on <i>C. kinokuniense</i>.</p>

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<p>A new species of the genus <i>Nemophora</i>, <i>N. takaosana </i>Hirowatari & Yagi sp. nov., was unexpectedly found at the foot of Mt. Takao (Takaosan), Tokyo, Japan. This species might have gone unnoticed until now due to its small size, compared to other members of the family Adelidae, and its unusual emergence from late September to early October among the Japanese Adelidae. We compared this new species with its close relatives, based on their morphological characteristics and DNA barcodes.</p>

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A new species of the genus Digitivalva Gaedike, 1970 from Japan, D. bella Zhang, Yagi & Hirowatari, sp. nov., is described. The host plant of this species is identified as Carpesium divaricatum Sieb. & Zucc. (Asteraceae). Larvae of this species pupate beneath the host tissue; this habit is for the first time reported for the genus Digitivalva in Japan. Adult specimens with male and female genitalia and pupae are illustrated and described in detail. Although the wing markings differ, the new species is considered closely related to D. arnicella (Heyden, 1863) from Europe, with which it shares similar biological and morphological features.

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<p>We report the first recording of <i>Agonopterix gibbosa</i> Zhu & Wang, 2023 from Japan. The female of this species is reported with a description of the female genitalia. Images of the imagoes, male and female genitalia and the DNA barcode sequences are provided.</p>

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Homalernis fluctuosa Suzuki &amp; Jinbo, sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima Island, Amamiooshima Island, and Okinawajima Island, Japan. This is not only the first record of the genus Homalernis but also of the tribe Schoenotenini from warm temperate zones in the Palaearctic region. The association of males and females of the new species was confirmed based on the mitochondrial gene cytochrome oxidase submit 1 (COI). We discuss the taxonomic positions of two alleged Homalernis species from Malaysia and the taxonomic position of Homalernis within Schoenotenini.

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<p>We discovered an egg batch of a moth species laid on the leaves of <i>Ficus microcarpa</i>（L.f）（Rosales: Moraceae）at Kyushu University. The larvae hatched from the eggs were fed on both <i>F. microcarpa</i> and <i>Morus alba</i>（L.）（Rosales: Moraceae）. Mulberry latex is known to be toxic to most lepidopteran larvae, with the exception of a few, such as <i>Bombyx mori</i>（Linnaeus）（Lepidoptera: Bombycidae）. However, to our surprise, the larvae developed normally, pupated, and emerged as fertile moths. We also investigated whether the larvae of the species fed on <i>M. alba</i> leaves and developed normally throughout the larval stage. Finally, we identified the species as <i>Spodoptera litura</i>（Fabricius）（Lepidoptera: Noctuidae）through observation of the external morphology of the moths and sequencing of the cytochrome oxidase I（COI）gene.</p>

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A new species of Caloptilia, C. rhynchosiae n. sp. is described, based on 16 specimens from Japan and Korea. The species is characterized by the presence of the saccular process in the male genitalia. A fabaceous vine, Rhynchosia tomentosa (L.) Hook. &amp; Arn. is reported as the larval host of C. rhynchosiae n. sp. Larval feeding preference, biology and pupation process are described for the species. The species turned out to be host-specific. Two sets of COI barcodes were generated for C. rhynchosiae n. sp. The genetic distances of COI barcodes between the new species and other congeners in the public databases are compared. The conclusion was made that C. rhynchosiae n. sp. was misidentified as C. soyella in the BOLD and GenBank DNA barcode depositories.

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This study describes Bucculatrix flavimaculatasp. nov., a new species of Bucculatrix from the Ogasawara Islands in Japan, feeding on Hibiscus. Photographs of adult male and female genitalia and their larval biology (e.g., host plants and feeding habits) are shown. We constructed a phylogenetic tree based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI-5P) DNA barcode sequences, including those of some Japanese Bucculatrix species related to B. flavimaculatasp. nov. In addition, we discuss the relationships within the species group.

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<i>Eretmocera artemisiae</i> Li, 2019 (Lepidoptera: Scythrididae) has been reported in China, Korea, and Japan, and its larvae are known to feed on <i>Chenopodium album </i>(Amaranthaceae) in Korea. In this study, a comparison of the male and female genitalia and DNA barcode regions with <i>E. artemisiae </i>collected in Japan, China, and Korea revealed that the genetic distances between the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean populations were small. In addition, new host plants of this species have been identified, suggesting that this species can feed on various plant genera in the family Amaranthaceae.

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Dryadaula epischista (Meyrick, 1936), initially described from a single male specimen in Japan, is herein redescribed based on newly collected specimens from the type locality. Furthermore, we describe Dryadaula orientalis Park &amp; Yagi, sp. nov., a new species from Japan that closely resembles D. epischista. The adults and genitalia of the two species are illustrated. The genitalia of D. epischista from a specimen collected at the type locality are shown for the first time. DNA barcodes of the two Dryadaula species and the genetic distances of barcode regions among them and other congeners are provided.

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A new species of the genus Nemophora Hoffmannsegg, Nemophora lutea Ko &amp; 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.

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Megacraspedus coleophorodes (Li & Zheng, 1995) (Gelechioidea, Gelechiidae) new to Japan

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Ninety-eight species of the family Adelidae, belonging to three genera in two subfamilies, were recorded and described in China, with illustrations of the adults and their genitalia. Keys to subfamilies, genera and species are also provided. Twenty-four new species are described, nine species are newly recorded from China, and four new combinations are made. Ecological photos and DNA barcodes of some species are provided, and the phylogenetic analysis based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) sequences are conducted. The new taxa are as follows: Nemophora pseudalbiantennella Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. badagongshana Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. longlabiae Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. quadrata Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. basalistriata Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. digitata Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. duplicifascia Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. hunanensis Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. purpurata Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. arcuatifasciata Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. caeruliantenna Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. xizangensis Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. caerulea Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. songgangensis Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. conjugata Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. latilobula Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. longispina Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. ganziensis Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. jiajinshana Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. litangensis Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. tianpingshana Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. triangulifascia Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., N. yajiagengensis Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov., and N. bispina Liao, Hirowatari &amp; Huang, sp. nov. The newly recorded taxa from China are: Nematopogon distinctus Yasuda, 1957, Adela nobilis Christoph, 1882, A. praepilosa Hirowatari, 1997, Nemophora albiantennella Issiki, 1930, N. chionites (Meyrick, 1907), N. smaragdaspis (Meyrick, 1924), N. trimetrella Stringer, 1930, N. optima (Butler, 1878), and N. bifasciatella Issikii, 1930. The new combinations are N. servata (Meyrick, 1925) com. nov., N. diplophragma (Meyrick, 1938) com. nov., N. chionella (Caradja, 1935) com. nov., and N. chrysocharis (Caradja, 1938) com. nov.

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A new heliozelid moth, Antispila folimansiella Kim & Yagi sp. nov., is described in Japan. This species is characterized by feeding on Hydrangea petiolaris (Hydrangeaceae) and not making a case before pupation, which is an unusual habit in the “Shield Bearer Moths” (Heliozelidae). We compared the new species with other Hydrangea-feeding species by the shape of the genitalia, wing venation, and DNA (cytochrome c oxidase I barcode region). We also provide a redescription of A. hydrangifoliella with intraspecific variation of the wing venation and female genitalia.

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The genus Palumbina Rondani, 1876 belongs to the family Gelechiidae, which was until recently believed to comprise 26 species worldwide and mainly occurring in the Oriental region. Previously, only P. pylartis (Meyrick, 1908) had been recorded from this genus in Japan. In this study, five other species were identified. Four species were recorded for the first time in Japan, and another was newly described: P. acerosa Lee &amp; Li, 2018; P. grandiunca Lee &amp; Li, 2018; P. macrodelta (Meyrick, 1918), P. operaria (Meyrick, 1918) and P. muraseae Kyaw &amp; Yagi, sp. nov. The host plant and larval feeding habits of P. pylartis, P. acerosa, P. grandiunca, and P. muraseae Kyaw &amp; Yagi, sp. nov. were revealed. The immature stages of P. grandiunca, P. pylartis, and P. muraseae Kyaw &amp; Yagi, sp. nov., including larval and pupal morphology, were first documented for the genus in which the larval chaetotaxy of P. pylartis and P. grandiunca is well observed. In their larval chaetotaxy, the details of their interspecific variation in the relative position and length of some setae are described. The pupal morphology of the species examined in this study is almost identical to the genus Thiotricha except for different traits on the abdominal segments A7 and A10. The traits of larval chaetotaxy and pupal morphology are also discussed for the subfamily. Photographs of the adult, male and female genitalia, and information on their biology and immature stages are provided.

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A new species of the genus Agonopterix Hübner (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae), A. asebiella Arashima, Yagi & Hirowatari sp. nov., has been described in Japan. Images of the imagoes and the male and female genitalia and partial details of the biology are provided with similar species for comparison.

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A new species Stereodytis eclipsia Tomura &amp; Hirowatari sp. nov. from Japan is described. Images of the imagos, male and female genitalia, larval biology, feeding habits, and molecular data are provided. Additionally, its systematic position and the possibility that this species was invasive in recent years are discussed.

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As one of the largest single-radiation sources of phytophagous insects, the higher level phylogeny of lepidopteran lineages has been debated for decades, especially the early divergences of nonditrysia. Here, we use 74 mitochondrial genomes representing seven nonditrysian superfamilies, including the newly sequenced mitochondrial genomes of eight families and 30 species. Four datasets were constructed and used for a phylogenetic analysis based on maximum likelihood (ML) and Bayesian inference (BI) methods. The results reveal that (1) nonditrysian lineages presented typically nested relationships with the family Micropterigidae as the sister-group to the remaining Lepidoptera, (2) monophyly of major clades in Lepidoptera, including Glossata, Heteroneura, Eulepidoptera and Ditrysia, was strongly supported, and (3) Neopseustoidea formed the sister of the remaining Glossata. Divergence-time analysis estimated that Lepidoptera originated c. 222 Mya during the Middle Triassic and that most superfamilies/families of nonditrysia originated from the Early Cretaceous to the Early Palaeogene, which largely coincided with the radiation of angiosperms. Additionally, three novel gene rearrangements in the gene cluster ‘MIQ’ and ‘TP’ were found in nonditrysian groups. Further mitochondrial genome data will help us to better understand the evolution of early nonditrysian lineages.

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Gynnidomorpha gentianae Suzuki and Jinbo sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Tortricinae), whose larva causes damage to Gentiana scabra Bunge var. buergeri (Miq.) Maxim. ex Franch. et Sav., is described from Japan (Hokkaido and Honshu). In this paper, we provide diagnoses and descriptions for this species based on the Japanese specimens.

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Discovery of Bembecia kaszabi(Căpuşe, 1973) (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae)from Kyushu, Japan

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In this study, we corrected the misidentified insect pests on yam (Discorea polystachya), based on morphological characters and molecular analysis, and also firstly recorded the species in Korea. The species is a yam borer, Digitivalva hemiglypha Diakonoff & Arita. To accurate pest identification in future utility, genetic divergence within the genus Digitivalva including 43 individuals was calculated by adding samples from Korea and Japan. The intraspecific and interspecific genetic divergences in cytochrome oxidase subunit I, when calculated separately from D. hemiglypha I and D. hemiglypha II, had each constant average values along with other congeneric species: average 0.1% of intraspecific genetic divergence with ranges 0.0–0.7%; average 10.1% of interspecific genetic divergence with ranges 4.0–12.9%. Additionally, Automatic Barcode Gap Discovery results also recognized that two clades of D. hemiglypha were different molecular operational taxonomic units in the substitution models. Consequently, our results indicate that D. hemiglypha I is a correct D. hemiglypha in the cytochrome oxidase subunit I and it also supported by morphological comparison with the holotype of that. All sequences of D. hemiglypha I were nested in the same haplotype, with indicating the rapid dispersal. In further study, D. hemiglypha II will be re-checked as a distinct species of Digitivalva or other genus after examination of their specimens.

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Nemophora chrysoprasias (Meyrick, 1907), previously known only by the type series from Assam, India, was discovered in the Yunnan Province of China. This study is the first to illustrate the male and female genitalia of N. chrysoprasias. Despite their differing appearances, this species is determined to be related to N. rubrofascia Christoph, 1882 based on their morphological characters and DNA barcode sequences.

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A new Symplocos trumpet leafminer, Coptotriche yanbarensis Kim & Yagi sp. nov., feeding on S. stellaris and S. okinawensis (Symplocaceae) is described from Okinawa Island, Japan. The new species is distinguishable from the Japanese Symplocos feeding described species, C. symplocosella Kobayashi & Hirowatari, 2016 by the forewing coloration, the shape of genitalia, and also DNA barcodes.

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Anatrachyntis lunulifera (Meyrick, 1935) (Lepidoptera: Cosmopterigidae) is distributed in the Pacific region, for example, in Fiji and the Marquesas Islands, and larvae of this species feed on the male inflorescence of Pandanus species. In our study, A. lunulifera was collected from Pandanus odorifer (Forssk.) Kuntze in Amami oshima Island, Okinawa-jima Island, and Miyako-jima Island, the Ryukyus, Japan. This article is the first report of A. lunulifera from Japan, North Pacific. In this study, we have redescribed and illustrated the adult, male and female genitalia of A. lunulifera, and illustrated those of A. incertulella (Walker, 1864), another Pandanus feeder occurring together with A. lunulifera in the Ryukyus, for comparison.

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The taxonomy and biology of the immature stages of two gelechiid species of Thiotricha Meyrick, 1886, found in the southeastern part of the Sino-Japanese region is presented. Thiotricha lumnitzeriella Kyaw, Ueda & Hirowatari sp. nov., from islands in southwestern Japan is described. The larva of this species feeds as a portable case maker on Lumnitzera racemosa Willd. (Combretaceae). Thiotricha gemmulans Meyrick, 1931 originally described from India is newly recorded from Japan, mainland China, and Thailand. This species feeds as a portable case maker on Glochidion zeylanicum var. lanceolatum (Hayata) and G. zeylanicum var. zeylanicum (Gaertn.) A. Juss (Phyllanthaceae). Thiotricha acrophantis Meyrick, 1936 is newly synonymized with T. gemmulans.                Images of the adults of Thiotricha lumnitzeriella sp. nov. and T. gemmulans including genitalia, and images and illustrations of the larval chaetotaxy and pupa for both species are provided. Larval feeding habits are described in detail.

DOI： 10.11646/zootaxa.4980.2.5

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Two new species of the genus Promalactis Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) are described from Japan: P. inokoi Tomura & Komatsu sp. nov. and P. kogii Tomura, Yagi & Hirowatari sp. nov. Additionally, Promalactis hoenei Lvovsky, 2000, originally described from China is newly recorded from Japan. Images of the imagoes and male and female genitalia are provided.

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Asian species of the genus Vespina Davis, 1972 (Lepidoptera, Incurvariidae) are mainly reviewed. Vespina meridiana Hirowatari & Yagi sp. nov. from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, and Vespina sichuana Hirowatari, Huang & Wang sp. nov. from Sichuan, China, are described. The previously known Vespina species are associated with plants from the Fagaceae family on the western coast of the USA and East Asia and with Sapindaceae (Aceraceae) in eastern Europe. The two new species described here are associated with Fagaceae and Myricaceae, respectively, in warm temperate areas in Asia. Vespina nielseni Kozlov, 1987, which was only known from East Asia, is newly recorded from South China. A checklist for the genus is provided herein. Morphological information of the immature stages of the two new species is partially provided. The absence or reduction of a female frenulum and presence of approximately 20 thin pseudofrenular bristles, the dorsoventrally flattened pupa, and the minute tergal spines scattered on abdominal segments 3–8 are considered as possible autapomorphies of Vespina.

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A part of Japanese species of the genus Thiotricha Meyrick, 1886 are reviewed. Three species described by Omelko (1984) in the genus Cnaphostola Meyrick, 1918 are placed in combination with Thiotricha; Thiotricha biformis, T. angustella comb. nov. and T. venustalis comb. nov. These species are redescribed, and two new species, T. elaeocarpiella Kyaw, Yagi & Hirowatari, sp. nov. and T. flavitermina Kyaw, Yagi & Hirowatari, sp. nov. are described based on external morphological characters of adults and genitalia of males and females. Thiotricha chujaensis (Park, 2016), comb. nov. described in Cnaphostola from Korea, is newly recorded in Japan feeding on Mallotus japonica (Euphorbiaccae). One of the new species, T. elaeocatpiella sp. nov. has been associated with two different plants, Elaeocarpus zollingeri (Elaeocarpaceae) and Rhaphiolepis indica (Rosaceae). This paper presents the first comprehensive description of the morphology, pupal morphology and biology of species previously treated in the genus Cnaphostola and their relatives in Japan.

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Diagnoses and notes on biology and distribution of Japanese species of the suberis and angulifasciella groups of the genus Ectoedemia Busck, 1907 are given. Two species, E. chasanella Puplesis, 1984 and E. ortiva Rociene & Stonis, 2013, are reported for the first time from Japan and their morphology is redescribed. In addition, we provide molecular identification of the two species and their relatives based on COI barcode sequences and the nuclear gene (EF1-alpha) sequences. The female of E. chasanella is described for the first time. We confirm that E. chasanella utilizes Quercus species (Fagaceae) as its hostplant: Q. dentata, Q. serrata, Q. crispula, and Q. acutissima. Ectoedemia ortiva was formerly placed in the suberis group, and its host plant was unknown. We move this species to the angulifasciella group and provide evidence that it utilizes Ulmus sp. (Ulmaceae) as its host plant.

DOI： 10.11646/zootaxa.4706.2.1

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The genus Antispila Hubner, [1825] is poorly recorded from China. Two new Antispila species, A. longcangensis, sp. nov. and A. emeishanensis, sp. nov. feeding on Hydrangeaceae, are described from Sichuan, China. The adult male and female, genitalia and venation of both species are illustrated. Diagnostic characters of these species are compared with other described Antispila species from China. DNA barcodes sequences of the two new species are also provided.

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Correction to: A new species of the genus Nosphistica Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecicthoceridae) from Japan

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Symbiotic Lepidoptera within nests of the Ryukyu Ruddy Kingfisher

DOI： 10.18984/lepid.70.2_47

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Two new species of Bucculatrix are described from China: adults and male genitalia of B. yingjingensis Liao, Yagi & Huang, sp. nov., are presented; and the adult female and genitalia of B. liubaensis Liao, Kobayashi & Huang, sp. nov., are given, along with biological notes. DNA barcodes support the separation of two new species from each other and from related species.

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Relationships between moth assemblages and vegetation studied using light traps on Mount Hikosan

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Discovery of Blastobasis spiniella (Lepidoptera: Blastobasidae) in Japan
<p>Blastobasis spiniella Park, 2000 is newly recorded from Japan. The habitus of B. spiniella is presented, and male and female genitalia are shown. A phylogenetic tree is inferred based on COI barcode sequences of B. spiniella and other known Blastobasis species from Japan.</p>

DOI： 10.18984/lepid.69.3-4_93

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A new species of the genus Nosphistica Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from Japan
<p>A new species of the genus Nosphistica Meyrick, N. fermata sp. nov., is described from the Ryukyu Islands, Japan and the genus is newly recorded for Japanese fauna. The adult specimens and male and female genitalia are illustrated in detail.</p>

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A new species of Etainia Beirne (Lepidoptera, Nepticulidae) from Japan
<p> A new species of the genus Etainia Beirne, 1945 of the family Nepticulidae is described from Japan. This species, Etainia parva sp. nov., is closely related to E. peterseni Puplesis in having yellow forewings with a dark fuscous fascia: however it can be distinguished from the latter by the smaller body size, broader forewing fascia, different shapes of the male valvae and female signa in the genitalia. Morphological characters of E. peterseni are redescribed and illustrated.</p>

DOI： 10.18984/lepid.68.2_65

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A remarkable new species of the genus Teinotarsina (Lepidoptera, Sesiidae) from Okinawa-jima, Japan

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<p>The larva of <i>Pseudargyrotoza conwagana</i> (Fabricius, 1775) was collected in the fruit of <i>Ligustrum tschonoskii</i> Decne in Yamanashi Prefecture, Japan. This is the first host record from Japan.</p>

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<p> <i>Crypsithyris efflexa</i> (Xiao & Li, 2006) is newly recorded from Japan. Photographs of adult specimens and genitalia are given. This species is superficially similar to other Japanese <i>Crypsithyris</i> species, but it is distinguishable by its body coloration and genital morphology.</p>

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<p><i>Stigmella fumida</i> Kemperman & Wilkinson, 1985 (Lepidoptera: Nepticulidae) is a common species in Japan with a black frontal tuft at the vertex. During the survey, one specimen with a yellowish-orange frontal tuft was collected. Based on morphological comparison and DNA barcoding, this specimen was <i>S. fumida</i>, and thus, it was revealed that this species has a color variation in the frontal tuft. We also collected <i>S. fumida</i> from <i>Quercus variabilis</i>, a new host plant.</p>

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Survey of moth fauna in Kaiyo-cho, Tokushima Prefecture — A result of survey in June 2012

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Mining habits of the first instar larva in three species of Yponomeutid moths

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Redescription and new records of Glaucolepis oishiella (Matsumura, 1931)

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Biological notes on an upsurge of Nemophora optima in the vicinity of Fukuoka city, Japan

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