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Issue: Vol. 5693 No. 4: 19 Sept. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-09-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
Page range: 565-574
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Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea

Laboratory of Insect Phylogenetics & Evolution; Department of Plant Protection and Quarantine; Jeonbuk National University; Jeonju; 54896; Republic of Korea; Department of Agricultural Convergence Technology; Jeonbuk National University; Jeonju; 54896; Republic of Korea
Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology; Hannam University; Daejeon; 34054; Republic of Korea
Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology; Hannam University; Daejeon; 34054; Republic of Korea
The Science Museum of Natural Enemies; Geochang; Gyeongsangnam-do; 50147; Republic of Korea
Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology; Hannam University; Daejeon; 34054; Republic of Korea
Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology; Hannam University; Daejeon; 34054; Republic of Korea
Lepidoptera Taxonomy LepidopteraArgyresthia new species Korea

Abstract

In this study, three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825], A. (Blastotere) argentilucens Kim & Byun, sp. nov., A. (B.) koreana Kim & Byun, sp. nov., and A. (B.) maculofasciata Kim & Byun, sp. nov. are described from Korea, bringing the total number of Argyresthia species recorded in the country to 19 species. The adult habitus and genitalia of the species are illustrated. The COI barcode sequences are provided for the species, and a neighbor-joining (NJ) tree is used as supplementary evidence to support the distinctiveness of the new species from other Argyresthia species.

 

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How to Cite

Kim, S.-Y., Lee, J.-Y., Oh, J.-I., Jeong, J.-H., Song, Y.-G. & Byun, B.-K. (2025) Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa, 5693 (4), 565–574. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7