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Five species of Gracillariidae (Lepidoptera) new to Korea

Akito Y. Kawahara, Jae‐Cheon Sohn, Jurate De Prins, Soowon Cho

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Abstract Five species of Gracillariidae are recorded as new to Korea: Calybites securinella (Ermolaev, 1986), Epicephala relictella Kuznetzov, 1979, Parornix alni Kumata, 1965, P. betulae Stainton, 1854, and Spulerina castaneae Kumata & Kuroko, 1988. Epicephala is reported for the first time in Korea. Photographs of adults and genitalia are provided with a brief description of each species and a list of host plants.

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Abstract Five species of Gracillariidae are recorded as new to Korea: Calybites securinella (Ermolaev, 1986), Epicephala relictella Kuznetzov, 1979, Parornix alni Kumata, 1965, P. betulae Stainton, 1854, and Spulerina castaneae Kumata & Kuroko, 1988. Epicephala is reported for the first time in Korea. Photographs of adults and genitalia are provided with a brief description of each species and a list of host plants.

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Abstract Five species of Gracillariidae are recorded as new to Korea: Calybites securinella (Ermolaev, 1986), Epicephala relictella Kuznetzov, 1979, Parornix alni Kumata, 1965, P. betulae Stainton, 1854, and Spulerina castaneae Kumata & Kuroko, 1988. Epicephala is reported for the first time in Korea. Photographs of adults and genitalia are provided with a brief description of each species and a list of host plants.

Key concepts: Gracillariidae, Lepidoptera genitalia, Biology, Male genitalia, Taxonomy (biology), Botany, Ecology, Zoology

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