Nippoptilia Matsumura 1931, 1054

Kim, Sora, Byun, Bong-Kyu, Park, Kyu-Tek & Lee, Seunghwan, 2010, A taxonomic review of the genus Nippoptilia (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) from Korea, with description of a new species, Journal of Natural History 44 (9 - 10), pp. 601-613 : 603-607

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scientific name	Nippoptilia Matsumura 1931
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Genus Nippoptilia Matsumura 1931 View in CoL

Nippoptilia Matsumura 1931, p 1054 View in CoL , Species No. 2060.

Type species: Stenoptilia vitis Sasaki 1913 .

The genus Nippoptilia is superficially differentiated from its allies by frons not projected forward; labial palpus long and slender; both lobes of forewing liner with distinct termen, except that of N. cinctipedalis , three lobes of hindwing linear ( Figures 1–4 View Figures 1–5 ), and a well-developed scale-tooth terminally on the third lobe in hindwing ( Figures 6–13 View Figures 6–13 ). The male genitalia ( Figures 14–23 View Figures 14–23 ) are well defined by the symmetric elongate valvae, sometimes with separated sacculus; tegumen deeply incised medially dividing two large plates with rounded apex. The female genitalia ( Figures 24–30 View Figures 24–30 ) have extremely long apophyses posteriores; mostly without Apophysis anterioris except Nippoptilia cinctipedalis (Walker) ; papillae analis with sharply pointed caudal lobes; antrum generally sclerotized, long, tube-like, or cup-shaped, with numerous coiled hairs laterally; corpus bursae usually with a pair of leaf-shaped signa.

Key to species of the genus Nippoptilia in Korea, based on external character

1. Forewing ground colour yellowish brown.......................... 2 Forewing ground colour grayish brown............................ 3

2. First lobe of forewing with a termen................... N. vitis (Sasaki) First View in CoL lobe of forewing without a termen......... N. cinctipedalis (Walker) View in CoL

3. Thorax dark brown with two distinct dots; hind tibia yellowish brown with yellowish patch medially before each scale tuft...... N. distigmata View in CoL sp. nov. Thorax dark brown medially with brownish grey laterally, hind tibia greyish brown mixed with white dots, grayish brown tuft with whitish apex............................................. N. issikii Yano View in CoL

Key to species of the genus Nippoptilia View in CoL in Korea, based on male genital characters

1. Juxta of male genitalia with lateral lobes........................... 2 Juxta of male genitalia with no lateral lobes.............. N. vitis (Sasaki) View in CoL

2. Sacculus with a lobe separate from valva........ N. cinctipedalis (Walker) Sacculus View in CoL not separate from valva................................. 3

3. Tegumen half as long as valva.................... N. distigmata View in CoL sp. nov. Tegumen three-fifths length of valva.................... N. issikii Yano View in CoL

Key to species of the genus Nippoptilia View in CoL in Korea, based on female genital characters

1. Apophysis anterioris absent..................................... 2 Apophysis anterioris present.................. N. cinctipedalis (Walker) View in CoL

2. Caudal margin of antrum incised centrally, a fork-like; the length of antrum as long as the eighth segment.......................... N. vitis (Sasaki) Caudal View in CoL margin of antrum not incised; length of antrum around 1.5–2 times longer than the eighth segment................................... 3

3. Caudal margin of antrum upsided centrally; caudal lobes of papillae analis distant from each other......................... N. distigmata View in CoL sp. nov. Caudal margin of antrum flat; caudal lobes of papillae analis close to each other............................................. N. issikii Yano View in CoL