이번 연구에서, Calicotis Meyrick, 1889 속에 속하는 미기록종 Calicotis chrysoptera Terada 2016를 한반도에 최초로 보고한다. 해당 종에 대한 진단, 성충과 생식기에 대한 사진 및 기재문을 함께 제공하며, SEM (주사 전자 현미경) 사진을 통해 형태적 다양성을 확장시킨다.

감꼭지나방과에서 가장 많은 비율을 차지하는 Stathmopoda Herrich-Schäffer속은 전세계적으로 400종 이상, 한반도에서는 14종이 기록되 어 있다. 해당 연구에서는 미기록종 호랑무늬꼭지나방을 추가적으로 보고하여 한반도에서 해당 속의 종 다양성을 확장시킨다. 추가적으로, 해당 종 에 대한 주사전자현미경 촬영을 진행하여 그동안 보고되지 않았던 형태학적 특징을 새롭게 기술한다.

감꼭지나방과는 뒷종아리마디에 위치한 긴 강모 다발을 특징으로 하며, 전 세계적으로 44속 408종 이상이 보고되었다. 이 중 가장 다양한 종 수를 포함하는 속은 Stathmopoda Herrich-Schäffer, 1853로, 유충 시기에 다양한 먹이원을 가진 240종 이상의 종들로 구성되어 있다. 그러나 성충 의 크기가 작고 종들끼리 형태적으로 유사하여 분류학적 연구가 제한적이었다. 본 연구에서는 미기록 2종, Stathmopoda atridorsalis Terada와 S. dorsioculella Terada를 한반도에서 최초로 보고한다. 각 종에 대한 진단, 기재, 성충과 생식기의 사진을 제공한다. 추가적으로, 이번 연구를 통해 보 고되는 종들을 포함한 한반도산 Stathmopoda 속 종의 앞날개에 기반한 검색표를 함께 제공한다.

본 연구는 국내 완도군 최남단에 위치한 여서도에 대한 나비목 생물상 조사를 통하여, 여서도의 생물학적 그리고 보존적 가치에 대해 알리고 자 한다. 본 연구로부터 나비목 총 154종 27과에 대한 체크리스트가 구축되었고, 먹점뿔나방과에 속하는 미기록 1종을 새롭게 기록하였다. 북두칠 성먹점뿔나방(신칭)의 성충 형태, 생식기 구조 및 생태에 대한 정보를 함께 제공하였다.

Stathmopodidae, in the superfamily Gelechioidea, was first described by Edward Meyrick in 1913. This family has various characteristics, such as feeding on crops, moss, spores of fern, aphids, etc., but there is a lot of difficulty in identification due to morphological similarities between species. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the genitalia structure through dissection, but this process necessarily involves damage to the type specimen. To solve these problems, Micro-CT(Computed Tomography) which allows observation of internal structures without damage, was utilized to create a 3D model of the genitalia. In this study, the genitalia structure of Stathmopoda pedella (Linnaeus, 1761), the type species of Stathmopodidae, was imaged using Micro-CT under a resolution of 4 um conditions, providing a 3D description.

Over 350 species of Stathmopodidae have been reported worldwide, but due to their morphological similarities, there are many difficulties in species identification. To address these issues, various methods including larval, behavioral ecology, molecular techniques, and others have been utilized. In this study, we compared the resistance to pressure based on wing venation, which has not been extensively covered before, to further elucidate the differences between species. Type species, and one species from the genus reported in Korea, this study utilized Fusion 360 to create 3D models and visually represented resistance under the same pressure with colors. Colors derived from simulation results are extracted for trend analysis using PCA (Principal Component Analysis), and differences between groups formed through K-means clustering are analyzed.

One of the taxa of the superfamily Gelechioidea, Stathmopodidae, is widely distributed around the world, with 39 genera and 390 species reported as of 2015. This family shares the common characteristic of carrying their long hind tibia, but depending on the species, they have a variety of wing patterns and colors. Additionally, while there are species classified as pests for causing damage to grains and fruits, there are also species that feed on moss, spore of ferns and aphids. Consequently, they exhibit a diverse range of morphological and ecological characteristics. However, due to the lack of research and similarities between species, there is still much confusion in identification and phylogenetic analysis to date. In this current situation, further research intends to resolve the confusion in the phylogenetic sutdy of Stathmopodidae not only through morphological and molecular analysis but also by incorporation the latest technologies.

Ramulus mikado (Rehn, 1904) is an environmentally problematic species that has recently caused a severe outbreak on the mountainsides of the Seoul metropolitan area, resulting in significant damage to forests and causing inconvenience to people in the city centre vicinity. In this investigation, we analysed the genetic diversity through sampling in the outbreak region. The outcomes confirmed the efficiency of COI for species identification and the usefulness of haplotype analysis in examining regional variation.

The family Stathmopodidae, which belongs to to the superfamily Gelechioidea, has 6 genera and 18 species reported in Korea to date. This family is classified as pests, causing serious damage to grains or fruits, depending on the species. Therefore, precise control is necessary, however, there is a lack of taxonomic and ecological research. We aim to analyze the clade and speciation timing for phylogenetic analysis of Stathmopodidae using ChatGPT, a tool that has recently garnered much attention. ChatGPT, a conversational AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, is accessible to anyone and being able to improve itself through conversations with users. In this study, we utilized the lengths of the generated lineage branches and the molecular clock rate to predict when certain species of the family Stathmopodidae diverged, measured in millions of years. However, further study is required to obtain more accurate figures.