Coleophora serinipennella Christoph, 1872

Koo, Jun-Mo & Cho, Soowon, 2024, Taxonomic revision of the family Coleophoridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) in Korea, including seven newly recorded species of the genus Coleophora Hübner, Zootaxa 5558 (1), pp. 1-102 : 72-73

34. Coleophora serinipennella Christoph, 1872

(Korean name: jeom-nal-gae-tong-na-bang)

( Figs 10A ; 12E ; 15I, J ; 19C ; 24D, E ; 28B–E ; 29A–E )

Coleophora serinipennella Christoph, 1872: 36 . Type locality: Russia, Lower Volga , Sarepta // [holotype (female) deposited in

NHMUK]. Plutella ochroneura Lower, 1897: 59 . Type locality: (Southern) Australia, Semaphore. Coleophora stefanii de Joannis, 1899: 331 . Type locality: Italy, Sicily. Coleophora pudica Lower, 1905: 111 . Type locality: Australia, New South Wales, Broken Hill. Coleophora novella Chrétien, 1926: 9 . Type locality: France. Coleophora caliacraella Caradja, 1931: 39 . Type locality: Romania. Coleophora caliacraella lucidella Caradja, 1932: 43 . Type locality: Romania. Coleophora jerichoella Amsel, 1935: 306 . Type locality: Palestine. Coleophora jordanella Amsel, 1935: 306 . Type locality: Palestine. Coleophora sosisperma Meyrick, 1936: 621 . Type locality: Japan, Kyusyu. Coleophora deserticola Toll, 1944: 292 . Type locality: Egypt / Tunisia. Coleophora soffneri Toll, 1944: 292 . Type locality: (Southern) Russia. Oedicaula serinipennella ; Anikin & Falkovitsh 1997: 305; Lelej 2016: 99; Anikin 2019: 74; Anikin 2021: 321; Anikin &

Knyazev 2024: 92. Coleophora serinipennella ; Baldizzone 1985: 195; Vives 1988: 113; Baldizzone 1994: 55; Baldizzone 1996: 100; Baldizzone

& Wolf 2000: 399; Baldizzone et al. 2006: 105; Oku 2013: 236; Baldizzone 2019: 166; Baldizzone & Richter 2022: 57;

Baldizzone 2023: 243; Koo et al. 2023: 510.

Material examined. 2♂, 1♀, “ Songjeol-dong , Heungdeok-gu , / Cheongju-si, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], KOREA / N36°39′48.51″ E127°27′21.49″ / May 18, 2022 Alt. 55m / Coll. T. U. Yu, J. H. Na, H. H. Ki ” // wings slide nos. KJM0338 (♂), 0339 (♀) // gen. slide nos. KJM0276 (♂), -0277 (♂), 0278 (♀) // COI barcode nos. CBNU333–335 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000025–000027, in CBNU; 1♀, “ Geumcheon-dong , Sangdang-gu, / Cheongju-si, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], KOREA / N36°37′25.88″ E127°30′28.67″ / Jul 17, 2022 Alt. 74m / Coll. J. H. Na ” // gen. slide no. KJM0265 // COI barcode no. CBNU323 , specimen accession no. CBNUPM000028, in CBNU; 1ex, “ Danwol-dong , Chungju-si, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], / KOREA / N36°56′52.17″ E127°57′56.55″ / Jul 20, 2022 Alt. 103m / Coll. T. U. Yu, J. H. Na, H. H. Ki ” // COI barcode no. CBNU402 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000371, in CBNU; 1ex, “ Danwol-dong , Chungju, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], KOREA / N36°56′52.08″ E127°54′23.37″ / May 17, 2023 Alt. 103m / Coll. T. U. Yu, J. H. Na ” // COI barcode no. CBNU602 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000382, in CBNU; 1♂, 1ex, “ Seowon-gu , Cheongju-si, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], / KOREA / N36°37′45.63″ E127°27′03.56″ / May 25, 2023 Alt. 68m / Coll. H. H. Ki ” // COI barcode no. CBNU594 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000372, 000373, in CBNU; 2ex, “ Songjeol-dong , Heungdeok-gu, / Cheongju-si, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], KOREA / N36°39′48.51″ E127°27′21.49″ / Jun 7, 2023 Alt. 55 m / Coll. T. U. Yu, H. H. Ki ” // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000374, 000375, in CBNU .

Diagnosis. The species is somewhat similar to C. olympica Baldizzone, 1983 , and C. colinplanti Baldizzone & Richter 2022 , in sharing a setose valvula featuring a distinct nail-shaped seta, and a conical phallotheca. However, it can be distinguished from the latter by the following male genital characteristics: in those of C. serinipennella ( Figs 15I, J ), the cucullus free from the dorso-distal part of the valvula, a broader sacculus without a nail-shaped seta, a distinct longitudinal sclerite of the outer tube, and no cornutus are present, while in C. olympica (see Baldizzone & Richter 2022: Tab.1, Fig. 6 ) and C. colinplanti (see Baldizzone & Richter 2022: Tab.1, Fig. 5 ), male genitalia possess the cucullus free from the dorsal corner of the valvula, a narrower sacculus, no longitudinal sclerite of the outer tube, and cornuti forming a curved linear formation. Additionally, in those of C. colinplanti , a nail-shaped seta at the distal part of the sacculus.

Adult ( Figs 10A ; 12E ): Forewing length 6.0– 8.5 mm (wingspan 13.0– 17.5 mm) (n=10) ( Oku 2013: wingspan 14.0–16.0 mm; Baldizzone 2019: wingspan 14.0–17.0 mm). See also Oku (2013: Fig. 3 -30-22); Baldizzone (2019: Pl. AD XI, Fig. 69); Koo et al. (2023: Figs 1A–L ).

Male genitalia ( Figs 15I, J ; 24D ): See also Toll (1944: Fig. 4 : C. deserticola ); Baldizzone (2019: Pl. GM XXI, Fig. 67); Koo et al. (2023: Figs 2A–C ).

Female genitalia ( Figs 19C ; 24E ): See also Toll (1944: Fig. 9 : C. deserticola ); Baldizzone (2019: Pl. GF XXIII, Fig. 68); Koo et al. (2023: Figs 2E–I ).

Larva and pupa (gall-making stem borer) ( Figs 28B–E ; 29A–E ): See also Falkovitsh (1988: Fig. 28 ); Baldizzone (2019: Pl. AST VIII, Figs 63, 64: gall (cecidium)); Jinbo & Suzuki (2023).

Host plants. [ Amaranthaceae ] Atriplex L. ( A. subcordata Kitag. , A. halimus L., A. mollis Desf. , and A. muricata Humb. & Bonpl. ex Willd. ), Halimione Aellen ( H. portulacoides (L.) Aellen (some recorded as A. portulacoides L.)), Chenopodium L. ( Ch. giganteum D.Don (some recorded as Ch. album var. centrorubrum Makino ) ( Falkovitsh 2006; Oku 2013; Baldizzone 2019), and Ch. album L. ( Figs 28A, B ). Falkovitsh (2006) also listed Suaeda Scop. , but marked the host as, in the author’s opinion, having been erroneously used in previous literature.

Distribution. Portugal, Spain, France, Southern and Central Europe, Romania, Balkans, Caucasus, Ukraine, Russia (Southern European part, Southern and Western Siberia, Far East), Libya, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Palestine, Central Asia, Japan, Korea, Australia ( Baldizzone 1994; Baldizzone et al. 2006; Anikin 2019; Baldizzone 2023; Koo et al. 2023; Anikin & Knyazev 2024).

Remarks. The species was first reported from Korea by Koo et al. (2023).

Figures

FIGURE 1. Newly recorded Coleophora spp.Adult.A, Coleophora clypeiferella, CBNUPM000333 (female); B, C. kamchatica, CBNUPM000212 (male); C, C. lativittella, OONNIN0000015631 (female); D, C. levantis, OONNIN0000015632 (male); E, C. parthenica, CBNUPM000160 (male); F, C. parthenica, CBNUPM000161 (female); G, C. uliginosella, CBNUPM000214 (male); H, C. vacciniella, CBNUPM000385 (male).

FIGURE 2. Newly recorded Coleophora spp. Venation. A, Coleophora clypeiferella, with close-up of frenulum, slide no. KJM0369 (female, reversed left wings, CBNUPM000333); B, C. kamchatica, with close-up of frenulum, slide no. KJM0478 (male, CBNUPM000212); C, C.lativittella, frenulummissing, slideno.KJM0179(female,OONNIN0000015631);D,C.levantis, frenulum missing, slide no. KJM0178 (male, OONNIN0000015632); E, hindwing of C. levantis, with close-up of frenulum, slide no. KJM0479 (female); F, C. parthenica, with close-up of frenulum, slide no. KJM0484 (female, CBNUPM000161); G, C. uliginosella, with close-up of frenulum, slide no. KJM0482 (female, CBNUPM000215); H, C. vacciniella, with close-up of frenulum, slide no. KJM0483 (male, CBNUPM000385).

FIGURE 3. Newly recorded Coleophora spp. Genitalia. A, female genitalia of Coleophora clypeiferella, with closeup of sterigma+colliculum (top), posterior portion of ductus bursae (middle), and signum (bottom), slide no. KJM0228 (CBNUPM000333); B, male genitalia of C. kamchatica, with close-up of transtilla bearing small spines (left) and distal portion of sacculus (right), slide no. KJM0157 (CBNUPM000212); C, phallus of male genitalia of C. kamchatica, with close-up of dorsal view of juxtal rods (left) and cornuti (right), slide no. KJM0157 (CBNUPM000212); D, female genitalia of C. lativittella, with close-up of sterigma+colliculum (top), posterior portion of ductus bursae (middle), and signum (bottom), slide no. KJM0088 (OONNIN0000015631).

FIGURE 4. Newly recorded Coleophora spp. Genitalia. A, male genitalia of Coleophora levantis, with close-up of sacculus, slide no. KJM0091 (OONNIN0000015632); B, male genitalia of C. levantis before slide preparation of A; C, phallus of male genitalia of C. levantis, with close-up of cornutus, slide no. KJM0091 (OONNIN0000015632); D, female genitalia of C. levantis, with close-up of sterigma+colliculum (left) and signum (right), slide no. KJM0420 (in INU); E, male genitalia of C. parthenica, slide no. KJM0476 (CBNUPM000160); F, phallus of male genitalia of C. parthenica, slide no. KJM0476 (CBNUPM000160); G, phallus of male genitalia of C. parthenica, slide no. KJM0121 (CBNUPM000018); H, female genitalia of C. parthenica, with close-up of sterigma+colliculum (top) and signum (bottom), slide no. KJM0477 (CBNUPM000161).

FIGURE 5. Newly recorded Coleophora spp. Genitalia. A, male genitalia of Coleophora uliginosella, slide no. KJM0461 (CBNUPM000214); B, phallus of male genitalia of C. uliginosella, with close-up of cornutus, slide no. KJM0461 (CBNUPM000214); C, phallus of male genitalia of C. uliginosella, with close-up of cornutus, slide no. KJM0296 (PCQAIN0000012023); D, female genitalia of C. uliginosella, with close-up of sterigma (top) and signum (bottom), slide no. KJM0462 (CBNUPM000215); E, male genitalia of C. vacciniella, with close-up of distal portion of sacculus, slide no. KJM0366 (CBNUPM000385); F, phallus of male genitalia of C. vacciniella, with close-up of cornuti (left) and spines forming a row in distal 1/3 (right), slide no. KJM0366 (CBNUPM000385).

FIGURE 6. Newly recorded Coleophora spp. Abdomen. A, female abdomen of Coleophora clypeiferella, slide no. KJM0228 (CBNUPM000333); B, male abdomen of C. kamchatica, slide no. KJM0157 (CBNUPM000212); C, female abdomen of C. lativittella, slide no. KJM0088 (OONNIN0000015631); D, male abdomen of C. levantis, slide no. KJM0091 (OONNIN0000015632); E, female abdomen of C. levantis, slide no. KJM0420 (in INU).

FIGURE 9. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Adult. A, Coleophora honshuella, CBNUPM000107 (male); B, C. kononenkoi, CBNUPM000224 (male); C, C. mayrella, CBNUPM000326 (female); D, C. melanograpta, CBNUPM000420 (male); E, C. montaniella, CBNUPM000132 (male); F, C. obducta, CBNUPM000203 (male); G, C. parki, CBNUPM000395 (female); H, C. quercicola, CBNUPM000044 (male).

FIGURE 10. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Adult. A, Coleophora serinipennella, CBNUPM000373 (male); B, C. silenella, CBNUPM000052 (male); C, C. sternipennella, CBNUPM000247 (female); D, C. therinella, CBNUPM000259 (male); E, C. versurella, CBNUPM000358 (male); F, C. vestianella, CBNUPM000396 (female).

FIGURE 15. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Male genitalia. A, B, Coleophora melanograpta, slide no. KJM0183 (CBNUPM000090); C, D, C. montaniella, slide no. KJM0354 (CBNUPM000126); E, F, C. obducta, slide no. KJM0299 (CBNUPM000203); G, H, C. quercicola, slide no. KJM0199 (CBNUPM000006); I, J, C. serinipennella, slide no. KJM0277 (CBNUPM000026).

FIGURE 19. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Female genitalia (all photographed in dorsal view). A, Coleophora parki, slide no. KJM0531 (CBNUPM000395); B, C. quercicola, slide no. KJM0198 (CBNUPM000003); C, C. serinipennella, slide no. KJM0278 (CBNUPM000027); D, C. silenella, slide no. KJM0343 (CBNUPM000057); E, C. sternipennella, slide no. KJM0283 (CBNUPM000245).

FIGURE 24. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Abdomen. A, female abdomen of Coleophora parki, slide no. KJM0531 (CBNUPM000395); B, male abdomen of C. quercicola, slide no. KJM0468 (CBNUPM000044); C, female abdomen of C. quercicola, slide no. KJM0198 (CBNUPM000003); D, male abdomen of C. serinipennella, slide no. KJM0277 (CBNUPM000026); E, female abdomen of C. serinipennella, slide no. KJM0278 (CBNUPM000027); F, male abdomen of C. silenella, slide no. KJM0348 (CBNUPM000055); G, female abdomen of C. silenella, slide no. KJM0349 (CBNUPM000060); H, male abdomen of C. sternipennella, slide no. KJM0530 (CBNUPM000394).

FIGURE 28. Ecological photographs of C. serinipennella. A, field of white goosefoot (Chenopodium album), which is a host plant; B–D, stem with galls (cecidia, indicated by red arrows), with close-up of larva feeding inside galls (on July 8th, 2024); E, larva.

FIGURE 29. Ecological photographs of C. serinipennella (eclosed on August 1st, 2024). A, intact stem gall; B, stem gall cut laterally showing cocoon with pupa inside; C, closed exit hole; D, open exit hole; E, pupal exuvia, indicating dorsal (left), lateral (middle), and ventral (right) views.

FIGURE12. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp.Venation.A, Coleophora montaniella, slideno.KJM0492 (male, CBNUPM000126); B, C. obducta, slide no. KJM0502 (male, CBNUPM000203); C, C. parki, slide no. KJM0541 (female, CBNUPM000395); D, C. quercicola, slide no. KJM0166 (female, CBNUPM000008); E, C. serinipennella, slide no. KJM0339 (female, CBNUPM000027); F, C. silenella, slide no. KJM0485 (male, CBNUPM000051); G, C. sternipennella, slide no. KJM0514 (female, CBNUPM000245); H, C. therinella, slide no. KJM0515 (male, CBNUPM000261); I, C. versurella, slide no. KJM0518 (female, CBNUPM000347); J, C. vestianella, slide no. KJM0507 (male, CBNUPM000228).