Jeju Island has been facing to threat of high-risk invasive pests from tropical areas. To protect domestic agriculture from those invasive pests, APQA has conducted a regular monitoring program on Jeju Island. We collected especially phototactic heteroceran pests by light bucket trap and identified them using their superficial appearances, and also mitochondria COI gene. As a result, a total of 24 families, 136 genera, 193 species, and 819 individuals were collected from around Jeju Island in 2023. Among them, two unidentified epidopteran pests, Palpita sp. (Crambidae) and Xyrosaris sp. (Yponomeutidae) were collected. In the present study, we report two unidentified micro-lepidopteran pests using superficial characteristics and mitochondria COI gene.

Xyrosaris Meyrick, 1907 is a small genus of the family Yponomeutidae, established by Meyrick (1907) for its type species Xyrosaris dyropa Meyrick, 1907. A total of nine species were recognized in the world. Most of species of the genus have been described by Meyrick at the early 20th century. Up to date, X. lichneuta Meyrick, 1918 has been reported from Korea. In the present study, we review the genus Xyrosaris from Korea, with two new species: X. sp.1 and X. sp.2. Key to species, illustrations of adult, male and female genitalia, diagnosis and short description are provided.

The genus Pachynoa Lederer, 1863 reported 13 species in the world. This genus was established by Lederer, 1863 have been treated within the genera Pitacanda Moore, 1886 by Hampson, 1896 and Hypermeces Turner, 1933 by Shaffer et al., 1996. Species of the genus Pachynoa are mostly distributed from India and Taiwan to Solomon island. In this study, the genus Pachynoa is newly recorded in Laos with two species, Pachynoa xanthochyta (Turner, 1933) and Pachynoa thoosalis (Walker, 1859). These species are redescribed with illustrations of the adults and the genitalia, and their distribution is updated.

The genus Coptotriche belongs to leafmining family Tischeriidae, comprising about 60 species in the world. They live in inside leaves during immature stage; larvae feed on tissue of the leaf, producing mining trace. The pupa also spend in the mine, and emerge to become a adult from the mine. In Korea, two species, C. angusticollella and C. heinemanni, are reported and are known as pest about Rosa multiflora and Rubus crataegifolius respectively. In the present study, we review three species of genus Coptotriche in Korea with a new species. Brief descriptions and illustrations of the adults, male and female genitalia, larvae, pupae, and host plants are provided.

The Pyraustinae is one of the large subfamily in Crambidae. In Korea, more than 60 species in 20 genera of the Pyraustinae have been reported. Recently, Demobotys pervulgalis (Hampson, 1913) and Ecpyrrhorrhoe dissimilis (Yamanaka, 1958) were recorded by Choi et al. (2015). Among of the Pyraustinae, the genera Callibotys and Sinibotys were established by Munroe and Mutuura (1969). In this study, we report two species of genera Callibotys and Sinibotys from Korea for the first time, with a newly recorded genus Callibotys. Illustrations of adults, male and female genitalia, description are provided.

The genus Meganola (Nolidae, Nolinae) was established by Dyar (1898), with the type species Meganola conspicua Dyar, 1898, from America (Type locality: Texas, Colorado, Arizona). This genus comprises 80 species described in the Palaearctic and Oriental region. In this study, genus Meganola Dyar is reviewed from Korea, with description of a new species. We redescribed 12 species and one new species. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of all Korean species are provided, with a key to the genus of Meganola based on the male genitalia.

The genus Yponomeuta Latreille belongs to the family Yponomeutidae, with over 75 described species worldwide. This genus is distributed mainly in the Palaearctic Region, comprising 42 species. In Korea, a total of 16 species have been reported from Korea. This genus is reported by Park (1983), with seven species in Illustrated Flora & Fauna of Korea Vol. 27. Bae & Byun (2003) reported four newly recorded species of this genus: Yponomeuta kanaiella, Y. montanatus, Y. sociatus, and Y. yanagawanus. Byun (2009) listed a Korean Micro-Lepidoptera, recording 12 Yponomeuta species, with a newly recorded species Y. solitariellus. Sohn et al. (2010) and Lee & Park (2016) added two species: Y. anatolicus and Y. cinefacta. In the present study, we reported three newly recorded species of Yponomeuta, including adults and genital photographs, host plants, distribution and short descriptions.

The family Tischeriidae belongs to superfamily Tischerioidea, comprising four genera and 115 species. Tischeriidae is known as a leafminer, Tischeriid larvae feed between the leaves of the host plants through all instars. In Korea, two genera and four species have been recorded. recently, Sohn (2007) reported one species and Byun et al (2009) arranged checklist of Tischeriidae. In the present study, we provided checklist of this family, including a newly recorded species from Korea. Brief descriptions of species and illustration of adult and genitalia are provided.

Laos is located in mainland of Southeast Asia, covered with 236,800 square kilometers. This country is located at the heart of the Indo-Chinese Peninsula and is surrounded by Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam and China, providing a potential for a resource base and land- link in the Greater Mekong Sub-region. Spilomelinae described over 3,800 species in the world, but Species diversity of Spiloemlinae moths were recorded only seven species in Laos by Shubhalaxmi (2011), Mally (2015) and Park et al. (2017). In this study, we provided seven species of illustrations and basic data on Laotian moth research.

Cybalomiinae is a small subfamily of the family Crambidae, reporting 18 genera, 122 species in the world. However, this subfamily of species are still included in subfamily Pyraustinae in Korea with two species: Trichophysetis cretacea (Butler, 1879) and T. rufoterminalis (Christoph, 1881). Recently, these species transferred to Cybalomiinae by Shaffer et al. (1996). However, it was not considered in Korea. In the present study, we report the subfamily Cybalomiinae from Korea for the first time, with a newly recorded genus. Illustrations of adults, male and female genitalia, diagnosis, description are provided.

The family Nolidae belongs to the superfamily Noctuoidea comprising about 1,800 described species of 186 genera in the world. In China, a total of 101 species, 45 genera were recorded in ‘Fauna Sinica’ Vol.16, (1999) and in case of Japan, 110 species, 42 genera have been recorded in ‘The Standard Moth of Japan Ⅱ’, (2011). In Korea, a taxonomic study of this family has been carried out by several reseachers: Fixsen (1887), Leech (1888), Inoue (1976, 1982), Oh (2001), Sohn et al (2005), Choi (2006, 2011). However the family Nolidae has rarely been studied in Korea. A total 45 species, 25 genera have been reported from Korea (NIBR, 2016). In the present study, We overviewed the family Nolidae, with illustrations of adults in each genus, add checklist.

The genus Cephimallota Bruand, 1851 is reported for the first time in Korea, with one species Cephimallota chasanica Zagulajev, 1965. Adult and genitalia of male are described, with illustrations.

In this study, Monopis zagulajevi Gaedike, 2000 is reported for the first time from Korea. Illustrations of adults and genitalia are presented, with species descriptions. Also, Korean checklist of genus Monopis is provided.

One species of the genus Calamotropha Zeller (Lepidoptera, Crambinae), Calamotropha yamanakai Inoue, 1958 is reported for the first time from Korea. The description, image of the adult, male, and female genitalia are provided in this paper. Also, checklist of the genus Calamotropha from Korea is provided.