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.

Three species of the genus Glaucocharis Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Crambinae) are reported for the first time from Korea: G. melistoma (Meyrick), G. rosannoides (Bleszynski), and G. vermeeri (Bleszynski). The description, distribution, image of the adults, males, and females genitalia are provided. Also, checklist of the genus Glaucocharis from Korea is present.

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.

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.

The genus Culladia Moore [1886] (Lepidoptera, Crambinae) are found for the first time in the Korea with a species C. dentilinealis Hampson, 1919. The description, image of the adult, male, and female genitalia are provided in this paper.

Two species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner are reported for the first time from Korea: A. albicomella Moriuti, A. alpha Friese & Moriuti. Up to now, unknown information of male genitalia of A. albicomella is firstly described herein. Illustration of adults and genitalia are provided.

In the present study, a species of the subfamily Ypsolophinae, Ypsolopha leuconotella (Snellen, 1884), is reported for the first time from Korea. The diagnosis, description, distribution, adult and genitalia photographs are provided. Species checklist of Korea Ypsolopha are provided.

Pyraustinae and Spliomelinae are one of the largest subfamily in the family Crambidae, They are reported more than5,000 species in the world. The majority of them is distributed in tropical regions, also some species discovered intosubtropical and warm temperate areas. Laos has a tropical climate because it is located in Southeast Asia. but Laos properlyhas not studied moths diversity by the present.In the present study, we provided a checklist of the subfamily Pyraustinae and Spilomelinae from Laos, including adultphotographs, distributions.

The subfamily Yponomeutinae Stephens belongs to the family Yponomeutidae, with over 270 described species in theworld. Among them, about 120 species are distributed in Palearctic Region. In Korea, a total of twenty five species havebeen reported from Korea. First recording of this subfamily species is reported Park (1983), with 6 genera 11 speciesin Illustrated Flora & Fauna of Korea, Vol, 27. Bae & Byun (2003) reported four known species of this group: Yponomeutakanaiella, Y. montanatus, Y. sociatus, and Y. yanagawanus.In the present study, we provided a checklist of the subfamily Yponomeutinae with a newly recorded genus, includingadult and genital photographs in each genus.

Two sibling species of the genus Monopis Hübner are collected in Jeju Island, with one of them reported for the first time from Korea. The genus currently comprises approximately 100 named species, which are widespread and diverse throughout the Old World, but poorly represented in the New World. Many species of the genus Monopis have been reported in bird nests, feces, and wool products. The larvae of these moths feed on keratin and chitin sources, such as feather, pellet and guano. The adults are briefly described, illustrated and compared, including the male and female genitalia.

The genus Glyphodes Guenée, 1854 reported over 150 species in the world. They are widely distributed throughout tropical regions, with some species penetrating into subtropical and warm temperate areas. Five species of the genus Glyphodes Guenée are reported for the first time in Laos: Glyphodes actorionalis Walker, G. bivitralis Guenée, G. caesalis Walker, G. extorris Dognin, and G. stolalis Guenée. Photographs of adult, male and female genitalia, with short description

The genus Argyresthia Hübner, 1826, belongs to the family Argyresthiidae, with over 150 described species worldwide. Among them, over 70 species are distributed in Palearctic Region. In Korea, a total of four species have been reported from Korea. In 1968, the apple fruit moth, Argyresthia conjugella Zeller is reported by The Zoological Society of Korea. Sohn (2007) reported three known species of this genus: Argyresthia ivella Haworth, A. laevigatella, Herrich-Schäffer and A. magna Moriuti. In the present study, five species of the genus Argyresthia are reported from Korea for the first time, including adult, male and female genitalia photographs and short description.