Coleophora elodella Baldizzone & Oku, 1988

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 : 39-43

9. Coleophora elodella Baldizzone & Oku, 1988

(Korean name: no-lang-nal-gae-tong-na-bang)

( Figs 8D ; 11D ; 13G, H ; 17B ; 21E, F )

Coleophora elodella Baldizzone & Oku, 1988b: 211 . Type locality: Japan, Hokkaido, Sapporo // [holotype (male) deposited in

EIHU]. Perygra elodella ; Lelej 2016: 102; Anikin 2019: 79; Anikin 2021: 323. Coleophora elodella ; Baldizzone & Savenkov 2002: 373; Baldizzone et al. 2006: 53; Kim & Park 2009: 187; Oku 2013: 244;

Park 2014: 28. Coleophora elodetta [sic, recte elodella ]; Park & Baldizzone 1992: 524. Coleophora ellodella [sic, recte elodella ]; Murakami 2002: 35. Coleophora eurasiatica ; Park 2014: Fig. 9E , nec Baldizzone, 1989 [partim, misidentification]

Material examined. 1♂, “ KOREA / Kangwon Prov. [[ Gangwon-do ]] / Mt. Taebaek / 27. VI. 1996. / Bae, Paek, / Lee & An” // gen. slide no. KJM0140 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000109, in CBNU ; 1♀, “Naeam-ri, Gadeokmyeon, / Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], / KOREA / N36°33′22.58″ E127°34′55.77″ / Jun 17, 2011 Alt. 252m / Coll: E. S. Lee ” // wings slide no. KJM0173 // gen. slide no. KJM0169 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000110, in CBNU; 1♂, “ Sang-li , Jeokseong-myeon, / Danyang-gun, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], KOREA / N36°58′43.92″ E128°16′10.96″ / Aug 17, 2019 Alt. 468m / Coll. J. M. Koo ” // gen. slide no. KJM0148 // COI barcode no. CBNU196 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000111, in CBNU; 1♀, “ Samdu-ri , Gunoemyeon, / Wando-gun, JN [[ Jeollanam-do ]], KOREA / N34°20′39.80″ E126°40′36.51″ / Jul 7-10, 2020 Alt. 212m / Coll. J. M. Koo, J. H. Na ” // gen. slide no. KJM0294 // COI barcode no. CBNU351 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000112, in CBNU; 1♂, “ Seohwa-ri , Seohwa-myeon , Inje-gun, / GW [[ Gangwon-do ]], KOREA / N38°14′29.40″ E128°12′30.21″ / Jul 08, 2021 Alt. 348m / Coll. E. J. Lim ” // gen. slide no. KJM383 // COI barcode no. CBNU291 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000113, in CBNU; 1ex, “ Gunnae-myeon , Jundo-gun [[ Jindogun ]], JN [[ Jeollanam-do ]], / KOREA / N34°30′33.86″ E126°16′17.30″ / Jul 13, 2021 Alt. 6m / Coll. J. H. Na, S. Y. Jeong, / H. H. Ki ” // COI barcode no. CBNU289 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000114, in CBNU; 1ex, “ Seongju-ri , Seongju-myeon, / Boryeong-si, CN [[ Chungcheongnam-do ]], KOREA / N36°21′30.80″ E126°41′43.81″ / Aug 05, 2021 Alt. 282m / Coll. J. M. Koo, J. H. Na / H. H. Ki ” // COI barcode no. CBNU300 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000115, in CBNU; 1♀, 1ex, “ Yangnam-myeon , Gyeongju-si, GB [[ Gyeongsangbuk-do ]], / KOREA / N35°40′43.81″ E129°27′16.88″ / Aug 11, 2021 Alt. 20m / Coll. S. Y. Jeong, J. H. Na, / H. H. Ki ” // gen. slide no. KJM0384 // COI barcode nos. CBNU398 , 400 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000116, 000117, in CBNU; 1♂, “ Gapcheon-ri , Cheongil-myeon , / Hoengseong-gun, GW [[ Gangwon-do ]], KOREA / N37°33′49.38″ E128°9′25.10″ / Aug 22, 2021 Alt. 287m / Coll. E. J. Lim ” // gen. slide no. KJM0385 // COI barcode no. CBNU422 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000118, in CBNU; 1♂, 1♀, “ Cheongsu-ri , Cheonggye-myeon, / Muan-gun, JN [[ Jeollanam-do ]], KOREA / N34°55′34.0″ E126°26′55.0″ / Jun 2, 2022 Alt. 146m / Coll. S.W. Choi, J. Y. Lee, B. R. Shin ” // wings slide no. KJM0488 (♀) // gen. slide nos. KJM0266 (♀), 0267 (♂) // COI barcode nos. CBNU324 , 325 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000119, 000120, in CBNU; 1♂, “ Cheonggye-ri , Cheonggye-myeon, / Muan-gun, JN [[ Jeollanam-do ]], KOREA / N34°54′27.0″ E126°25′14.0″ / Jun 2, 2022 Alt. 39m / Coll. S.W. Choi, J. Y. Lee, B. R. Shin ” // wings slide no. KJM0489 // gen. slide no. KJM0272 // COI barcode no. CBNU330 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000121, in CBNU; 1ex, “ Deokchon-ri , Samsan-myeon, / Yeosu-si, JN [[ Jeollanam-do ]], KOREA / N34°01′14.3″ E127°18′13.0″ / Jul 28, 2022 Alt. 25m / Coll. E. J. Lim ” // COI barcode no. CBNU397 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000213, in CBNU; 1♀, “ Onjeong-ri , Yonghyeon-myeon, / Sacheon-si, GN [[ Gyeongsangnam-do ]], KOREA / N35°01′24.7″ E128°03′06.8″ / Aug 10, 2022 Alt. 1m / Coll. S. Y. Jeong, H. H. Ki ” // gen. slide no. KJM0295 // COI barcode no. CBNU356 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000122, in CBNU; 1♂, “ Bogil Island / Jeongja-ri , Bogil-myeon, Wando-gun, / JN [[ Jeollanam-do ]], KOREA / 34°09′58″ N 126°32′21″ E / Jun 4, 2024 Alt. 81 m / Coll. T. U. Yu, J. H. Na, H. H. Ki ” // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000425, in CBNU .

Diagnosis. The species is externally similar to C. sylvaticella Wood, 1892 , C. citrarga Meyrick, 1934 , and C. acutiphaga Baldizzone, 1982 , but can be distinguished from the latter by the following genital characteristics: 1) in the male genitalia of C. elodella , the sacculus with a slender thorn-like process at the ventral corner, the two juxtal rods of the phallotheca, each of them with one or two triangular dorsal teeth right before the apex, and cornuti forming a compact bundle are present, while in C. sylvaticella (see Badizzone 2019: Pl. GM LII, Fig. 165), male genitalia possess the sacculus with a spatulate expansion having a rough distal edge at the ventral corner, the juxtal rods, each of them with a triangular dorsal tooth at the subapical portion, and cornuti forming a bundle, in C. citrarga (see Baldizzone & Oku 1990a: Figs 19–21 ) male genitalia possess the sacculus with a wide triangular expansion at the ventral corner, the juxtal rods, each of them with a triangular dorsal tooth directed posteriorly, and cornuti forming a bundle, and in C. acutiphaga (see Badizzone 1982b: Fig. 5 ) male genitalia possess the sacculus with a slightly elongated triangular expansion at the ventral corner, much shorter and thicker juxtal rods, each of them with a triangular dorsal tooth at the subapical portion, and cornuti joining partially, or arranging irregularly; 2) in the female genitalia of C. elodella , the ostium bursae situated at the posterior half of the sterigma, a long spinulate section of the ductus bursae, about 2.1× longer than the colliculum, and the corpus bursae with a relatively smaller leaf-like signum are present, while in C. sylvaticella (see Badizzone 2019: Pl. GF LVI, Fig. 166) female genitalia possess the ostium bursae situated at the anterior 1/3 of the sterigma, a short spinulate section, about 0.8× shorter than the colliculum, and the corpus bursae with two signa, one larger and leaf-like, and the other irregularly ovaloid, with sclerotized spots, in C. citrarga female genitalia (see Baldizzone & Oku 1990a: Figs 23 , 24 ) the ostium bursae located at the posterior 1/3 of the sterigma, a short spinulate section, about 0.6–0.7× shorter than the colliculum, and the corpus bursae with a larger leaf-like signum are present, and in C. acutiphaga female genitalia (see Badizzone 1982b: Fig. 10 ) the ostium bursae situated at the anterior 1/4 of the sterigma, a long spinulate section, about 2.0× longer than the colliculum, and the corpus bursae with a larger leaf-like signum are present.

Adult ( Figs 8D ; 11D ): Forewing length 4.0–5.0 mm (wingspan 9.0–10.0 mm) (n=16) ( Baldizzone & Oku 1988b: wingspan 9.5–10.5 mm; Oku 2013: wingspan 9.0–11.0 mm). See also Kim & Park (2009: Fig. 5 ); Oku (2013: Fig. 3 -31-39); Park (2014: Pl. for adults, Fig. 7 ).

Male genitalia ( Figs 13G, H ; 21E ): See also Baldizzone & Oku (1988b: Figs 8 , 9 , 13 ); Park & Baldizzone (1992: Figs 12, 12a ); Kim & Park (2009: Figs 32–32b); Park (2014: Figs 7A–D ).

Female genitalia ( Figs 17B ; 21F ): See also Baldizzone & Oku (1988b: Fig. 11 : paratype / gen. slide no. Bldz- 8341; Fig. 12 ); Park & Baldizzone (1992: Figs 22, 22c ); Park (2014: Fig. 7F ; 9E : misidentified as C. eurasiatica ).

Larval case (seed miner): Seed case (trivalved). See Jinbo & Suzuki (2023).

Host plants. [ Juncaceae ] Juncus decipiens (Buchenau) Nakai , and J. tenuis Willd. ( Oku 2013) . Falkovitsh (2006) listed Juncus sp. , however, the author noted that these raise doubts about the relationship with C. elodella .

Distribution. Japan, Russia (Far East) ( Baldizzone et al. 2006; Anikin 2019), Korea ( Kim & Park 2009; Park 2014).

Remarks. The species was first reported from Korea by Park & Baldizzone (1992).

Figures

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 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 7. Newly recorded Coleophora spp. Abdomen. A, male abdomen of Coleophora parthenica, slide no. KJM0476 (CBNUPM000160); B, female abdomen of C. parthenica, slide no. KJM0477 (CBNUPM000161); C, male abdomen of C. uliginosella, slide no. KJM0461 (CBNUPM000214); D, female abdomen of C. uliginosella, slide no. KJM0462 (CBNUPM000215); E, male abdomen of C. vacciniella, slide no. KJM0366 (CBNUPM000385).

FIGURE 8. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Adult. A, Coleophora adspersella, CBNUPM000378 (male); B, C. albicans, CBNUPM000000381 (male); C, C. cristata, CBNUPM000147 (male); D, C. elodella, CBNUPM000425 (male); E, C. falkovitshella, CBNUPM000229 (female); F, C. fasciella, CBNUPM000336 (male); G, C. flavovena, CBNUPM000097 (female); H, C. fuscocuprella, CBNUPM000023 (male).

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 11. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp.Venation.A, Coleophora adspersella, slide no. KJM0381 (male, CBNUPM000378); B, C. albicans, slide no. KJM0519 (male, CBNUPM000381); C, C. cristata, slide no. KJM0494 (female, CBNUPM000145); D, C. elodella, slide no. KJM0489 (male, CBNUPM000121); E, C. falkovitshella, slide no. KJM0508 (female, CBNUPM000229); F, C. fasciella, slide no. KJM0517 (male, holotype, CBNUPM000337); G, C. flavovena, slide no. KJM0487 (female, CBNUPM000098); H, C. fuscocuprella, slide no. KJM0209 (male, reversed left wings, CBNUPM000023); I, C. honshuella, slide no. KJM0165 (female, CBNUPM000104); J, C. kononenkoi, slide no. KJM0506 (male, CBNUPM000224); K, C. mayrella, slide no. KJM0516 (female, CBNUPM000290); L, C. melanograpta, slide no. KJM0486 (male, CBNUPM000090).

FIGURE 17. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Female genitalia (all photographed in dorsal view). A, Coleophora cristata, slide no. KJM0285 (CBNUPM000145); B, C. elodella, slide no. KJM0384 (CBNUPM000117); C, C. falkovitshella, slide no. KJM0342 (CBNUPM000229); D, C. fasciella, slide no. KJM0286 (CBNUPM000335); E, C. flavovena, slide no. KJM0107 (CBNUPM000099).

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 20. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Female genitalia (all photographed in dorsal view). A, Coleophora therinella, slide no. KJM0361 (CBNUPM000265); B, C. versurella, slide no. KJM0470 (CBNUPM000365); C, C. vestianella, slide no. KJM0532 (CBNUPM000396).

FIGURE 21. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Abdomen. A, male abdomen of Coleophora adspersella, slide no. KJM0044 (CBNUPM000378); B, male abdomen of C. albicans, slide no. KJM0364 (CBNUPM000381); C, male abdomen of C. cristata, slide no. KJM0219 (CBNUPM000147); D, female abdomen of C. cristata, slide no. KJM0285 (CBNUPM000145); E, male abdomen of C. elodella, slide no. KJM0383 (CBNUPM000113); F, female abdomen of C. elodella, slide no. KJM0384 (CBNUPM000117); G, female abdomen of C. falkovitshella, slide no. KJM0342 (CBNUPM000229).

FIGURE 22. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Abdomen. A, male abdomen of Coleophora fasciella, slide no. KJM0284 (CBNUPM000334); B, female abdomen of C. fasciella, slide no. KJM0286 (CBNUPM000335); C, male abdomen of C. flavovena, slide no. KJM0411 (in INU); D, female abdomen of C. flavovena, slide no. KJM0397 (in KNA); E, male abdomen of C. fuscocuprella, slide no. KJM0233 (CBNUPM000024); F, male abdomen of C. honshuella, slide no. KJM0224 (CBNUPM000106); G, female abdomen of C. honshuella, slide no. KJM0161 (CBNUPM000104); H, male abdomen of C. kononenkoi, slide no. KJM0402 (in KNA).

FIGURE 23. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Abdomen. A, male abdomen of Coleophora mayrella, slide no. KJM0048 (CBNUPM000289); B, female abdomen of C. mayrella, slide no. KJM0474 (CBNUPM000326); C, male abdomen of C. melanograpta, slide no. KJM0225 (CBNUPM000078); D, female abdomen of C. melanograpta, slide no. KJM0184 (CBNUPM000072); E, male abdomen of C. montaniella, slide no. KJM0457 (CBNUPM000132); F, female abdomen of C. montaniella, slide no. KJM0353 (CBNUPM000131); G, male abdomen of C. obducta, slide no. KJM0299 (CBNUPM000203); H, female abdomen of C. obducta, slide no. KJM0281 (CBNUPM000209).

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).

FIGURE13.ReconfirmedColeophoraspp.Malegenitalia.A,B,Coleophoraadspersella,slideno.KJM0044(CBNUPM000378); C, D, C. albicans, slide no. KJM0364 (CBNUPM000381); E, F, C. cristata, slide no. KJM0219 (CBNUPM000147); G, H, C. elodella, slide no. KJM0383 (CBNUPM000113); I, J, C. fasciella, slide no. KJM0284 (CBNUPM000334).

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).