Taxonomic revision of the genus Lecithocera (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from Japan, with descriptions of two new species

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 06 Jul 2021Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Zootaxa, volume 4,996, pages 525-539 (issn: 1175-5326, eissn: 1175-5334,

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Authors: Oku, Johei; Sakamaki, Yositaka; Hirowatari, Toshiya;

doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4996.3.7

pmid: 34810515

Taxonomic revision of the genus Lecithocera (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from Japan, with descriptions of two new species

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Six Japanese species of the genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schäffer, 1853 (Gelechioidea: Lecithoceridae) are treated: L. chersitis Meyrick, 1918; L. daebuensis Park & Lee, 1999; L. duplicata (Gozmány, 1978); L. tridentata Wu & Liu, 1993; L. fascimaculata sp. nov.; and L. fuscialaris sp. nov.. One species, L. duplicata (Gozmány, 1978), is reported for the first time from Japan. The male and female genitalia, wing venation, and adult appearance are illustrated for all the species.

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Kyushu University
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Kagoshima University
Japan

Keywords

Male, Insecta, Arthropoda, Biodiversity, Moths, Lecithoceridae, Lepidoptera, Japan, Animalia, Animals, Female, Genitalia, Animal Distribution, Taxonomy

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