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Published: 2007-05-03
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A review of the Torodora manoconta species-group (Lepidoptera:  Lecithoceridae), with descriptions of three new species

Center for Insect Systematics, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, 200-701 Korea
Lepidoptera Taxonomy new species manoconta group Torodora Lecithoceridae

Abstract

The monoconta species-group of the genus Torodora Meyrick is proposed, and its species are reviewed. Three new species are described: T. vietnamensis sp. nov., T. babeana sp. nov., and T. rectivalvata sp. nov. A key to the species of the group is provided, along with photographs of the adults and their genitalia.

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