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Four species of Bucculatrix (Lepidoptera: Bucculatricidae) new to Korea

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Bucculatrix Zeller, 1839 is a large group of leaf-miners in Bucculatricidae. The genus shows worldwide distribution with about 300 species, but taxonomic study has been rather limited in Korea. In this paper, we report four species of Bucculatrix for the first time in Korea: B. altera Seksjaeva, 1989, B. bisucla Seksjaeva, 1989, B. demaryella (Duponchel 1840) and B. tsurubamella Kobayashi, Hirowatari & Kuroko, 2010. Diagnoses, redescriptions, photographs of adults and genitalia, and DNA barcodes of each species are provided.

Source: Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity

DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2025.09.001

Authors: Ga-Eun Lee, Taeman Han, Tengteng Liu

Institutions: Jeju National University, Korea National Park Service, Shandong Normal University

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministry of Environment, Korea National Arboretum, National Institute of Biological Resources

Award: G8191355669