A new species of the genus Proutia Tutt (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) from Korea, based on morphology and DNA barcodes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The genus Proutia Tutt, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) comprises 14 species found throughout the world. In East Asia, three species, Proutiachinensis Hättenschwiler & Chao, 1990, P.maculatella Saigusa & Sugimoto, 2014 and P.nigra Saigusa & Sugimoto, 2014, are known from Korea, Japan and China.

New information

Proutiacornucervae Roh & Lee, sp. nov. is newly recognised from Korea. In addition, Bruandellaniphonica (Hori) is transferred to genus Proutia. Male and genitalia of the species are described and DNA barcodes are provided.

SUBMITTER: Lee DJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10570819 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature