This study reports the first records of four coleophorids, namely Coleophora kamchatica (Anikin, 1999), C. lativittella Erschoff, 1877, C. levantis Baldizzone & Oku, 1988, and C. citrarga Meyrick, 1934, in Korea. Additionally, the presence of two species, C. montaniella Oku & Kusunoki, 2018, and C. artemisicolella Bruand, 1855, in Korea has been overlooked in the previous checklist of the family Coleophoridae in Korea, despite there being evidence of their existence. Consequently, with these additions, the total number of known species in Korea has been confirmed to be 42, expanding from the previously identified 36 species. Diagnostic characteristics and photographs of adults and genitalia for the four newly recorded species are provided, along with evidence supporting the presence of the two overlooked species in Korea.

In this study, we sequenced two complete mitogenomes, belonging to the families Scythrididae (Scythris sinensis Felder & Rogenhofer, 1775) and Coleophoridae (Coleophora therinella Tengström, 1848) firstly in each family. Gelechioidea is one of the controversial lineages of Lepidoptera in its phylogenetic position and number of families. Phylogenetic analyses with concatenated sequences of the 13 PCGs and two RNA genes using the maximum likelihood method, placed Coleophoridae, represented only by C. therinella, as a sister group to the families Depressariidae and Autostichidae, with very low nodal support (7%). Scythrididae represented only by S. sinensis was placed as the sister to the family Stathmopodidae, with relatively high nodal support (86%). As more mitogenome sequences from the extended taxonomic groups are obtained further robust phylogenetic inference will be possible.

Gelechioidea is the superfamily that contains diverse groups comprising over 16,000 species in worldwide. It was estimated that only 25% of the species diversity of the Gelechioidea has been described. In this study, DNA barcoding was assessed based on cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) for the 154 morphologically identified Korean gelechioids. The results of three molecular species delimitation methods were consistent for 72% with their morphological identifications. Based on molecular operational taxonomic unit (MOTU) estimation, we discussed on discordant groups including barcode sharing pairs and cryptic species.

한국산 뿔나방과의 2미기록종인Helcystogramma compositaepictum (Omelko et Omelko)와Paralida triannulata Clarke을 보고한다. Paralida Clarke속은 국내에서 처음 기록된다. 성충과 생식기의 사진을 제공하는 한편, 분포 정보를 논하였다.

Trophic associations of lepidopteran larvae have been formed from a long period of evolution. The larva of Oecophoridaecan keep being concealed with several strategies. They may be sheltered within a web or hidden under bark or deadwood, or inside leaves rolled by them. Sometimes they bore stem or trunk or burrow under bark or hide in soil. In addition,they can also be found in very diverse and specialized microhabitats. This study was to assess the ancestral characterstate of microhabitat and larva sheltering strategy within the phylogenetic relationship of Oecophoridae to understand theirevolutionary transition and the adaptation of larva to microhabitats using sheltering strategies. Also, it is to investigatethe historical biogeography and evolution of the family Oecophoridae and related higher taxa for understanding their globalradiation and distribution.

The Oecophoridae is a mega-diverse microlepidopteran family within the Gelechioidea (Lepidoptera) comprising more than 3,300 described and numerous undescribed species. Based on comprehensive phylogenetic analysis using eight genes for 82 taxa, the results indicated that (i) Casmara, Tyrolimnas and Pseudodoxia did not belong to Oecophoridae; (ii) other oecophorids dividing into two subfamilies, Pleurotinae and Oecophorinae, were nested within the same clade, and (iii) Martyringa, Acryptolechia and Periacmini were clustered with core Xyloryctide. Reconstruction of ancestral microhabitat of oecophorids indicated that they might have evolved from dried plant feeders and further convergently specialized. The ancestral larva sheltering strategy of oecophorids might have used a silk tube by making itself, shifting from mining leaves.

제주도의 뿔나방과 곤충상 조사결과, 12종이 제주지역에서는 처음으로 기록되었다. 그 중 Anarsia euphorodes Meyrick, A. protensa Park, 그리고 Toronodoxa leptopalta Meyrick는 한반도에서 처음 기록되는 종으로 이들 종 동정에 필요한 성충과 생식기 사진을 함께 제공한다.

본 연구를 통해 뿔나방과의 3종, Gnorimoschema streliciellum (Herrich-Schäffer, 1854), Syncopacma wormiella (Wolff, 1958), Mesophleps acutunca Li and Sattler, 2012 이 우리나라에서는 처음으로 보고된다. 이들의 종별 외부형태적 특징을 재기재하여 성충 및 수컷 생식기 이미지와 함께 제시한다.

통나방과의 1종, Coleophora virgaureae Stainton의 국내분포를 처음으로 보고한다. 경기도 수리산에서 채집된 암컷 표본을 근거로 본 종의 종 동정에 필요한 성충과 생식기 사진을 함께 기재한다.

Oecophoridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea), the concealer moths, is worldwide in distribution and comprises more than 4,000 described, particularly in Australia with over 3,000 endemic species. To date, the phylogenetic relationships of Oecophoridae have been poorly known, except a few works on the higher-level phylogeny of the superfamily Gelechioidea which includes some species of Oecophoridae. This study is the first comprehensive molecular phylogenetic analysis of Oecophoridae, based on 4,395 base pairs of mitochondrial protein coding gene (COI), nuclear ribosomal RNA genes (18S and 28S) and nuclear protein coding genes (IDH, MDH, Rps5, EF1a and wingless) for 82 taxa. Data were analysed using maximum likelihood (ML), maximum parsimony (MP) and Bayesian inference (BI) phylogenetic frameworks. The results are shown that the family Oecophoridae is not monophyletic, as the genus Casmara is closely clustered with Stathmopodidae far from the Oecophorid lineage and the genera Tyrolimnas and Phaeosaces are closely clustered with Depressariinae in the Elachistid lineage. Main clade of Oecophoridae comprises Xyloryctinae previously assigned to Xyloryctidae, closely claded with New Zealandian Oecophorids including the genera Hierodoris, Gymnobatra and Izatha; the problematic position group, Acryptolechia spp., Deuterogoniinae and Oecophorinae.

Four new species of Blastobasis Zeller, 1855 are described from Thailand: B. tridigitella, B. basipectenella, B. bispinaella, and B. ianella. Photographs of the imagos and illustrations of the male and female genitalia are provided.

Four new species of Calosima Dietz, 1910 (Holcocerini); Calosima albafaciella, C. albafasciata, C. malikuli, and C. moriutii are described from Thailand. Photographs of the imagos and illustrations of the male and female genitalia are provided as available.

Five species of Blastobasis are described: Blastobasis murcyae, B. moffetti, B. christou, B. orladelaneae from New Caledonia and B. lososi from Fiji Islands. These descriptions represent, for the first time, a report of Blastobasinae (Coleophoridae) on these islands. Photographs of the imagos, illustrations of wing venation, male and female genitalia are provided as available.