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Issue: Vol. 5716 No. 1: 29 Oct. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-10-29
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5716.1.6
Page range: 126-132
Abstract views: 61
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Description of a new species and one newly recorded species of the genus Pammene Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Olethreutinae, Grapholitini) from Korea

Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Hannam University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Plant Quarantine Technology Center, Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency, Gimcheon, Republic of Korea
Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Hannam University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Hannam University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Hannam University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Department of Biological Science and Biotechnology, Hannam University, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
Lepidoptera type material DNA barcode taxonomy Korea

Abstract

In this study, we describe a new species, Pammene sterigmata sp. nov., and report P. grunini (Kuznetsov, 1960) for the first time in Korea. Adults and genitalia of the species are illustrated. DNA barcodes (COI) for the Korean species of the genus Pammene are also presented.

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How to Cite

Song, Y.-G., Na, S.-M., Lee, J.-Y., Oh, J.-I., Cho, K.-H. & Byun, B.-K. (2025) Description of a new species and one newly recorded species of the genus Pammene Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Olethreutinae, Grapholitini) from Korea. Zootaxa, 5716 (1), 126–132. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5716.1.6