Coleophora hoeneella Baldizzone, 1989

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 : 50

16. Coleophora hoeneella Baldizzone, 1989

(Korean name: ti-bes-tong-na-bang)

Coleophora hoeneella Baldizzone, 1989b: 203 . Type locality: China, Tibet, Batang // [holotype (female) deposited in MGAB]. Multicoloria hoeneella ; Lelej 2016: 101; Anikin 2019: 76.

Coleophora hoeneella ; Hua 2005: 12; Baldizzone et al. 2006: 64; Li 2012: 156; Kim et al. 2014: 260; Park 2014: 37.

Diagnosis. The species is externally similar to C. chretieni Baldizzone, 1979 , C. ditella Zeller, 1849 , and C. pseudoditella Baldizzone & Patzak, 1983 , in addition to sharing genital characteristics, particularly those of C. chretieni . However, it can be distinguished from the latter by the following genital characteristics: 1) in the male genitalia of C. hoeneella (see Li 2012: Fig. 91A), an indistinct concavity at the ventro-subbasal inner edge of the sacculus is present, while in C. chretieni (see Baldizzone 2019: Pl. GM XXXVI, Fig. 117), a more distinct concavity at the ventro-subbasal inner edge of the sacculus is present, and in C. ditella (see Baldizzone 2019: Pl. GM XXXVI, Fig. 116) and C. pseudoditella (see Baldizzone 2019: Pl. GM XXXVII, Fig. 119), a deep and narrow triangular concavity at the ventro-subbasal inner edge of the sacculus is present; 2) in the female genitalia of C. hoeneella (see Baldizzone 1989b: Figs 59, 60), a relatively stout spinulate section in the posterior 3/10 of the ductus bursae, and the corpus bursae with a leaf-like signum are present, while in C. chretieni (see Baldizzone 2019: Pl. GF XL, Fig. 118), female genitalia possess a similar thickness but distinctly longer spinulate section in the posterior 2/5 of the ductus bursae, and a leaf-like signum with a much larger basal plate, in C. ditella (see Baldizzone 2019: Pl. GF XXXIX, Fig. 117), female genitalia possess a slightly slenderer and much longer spinulate section in the posterior 2/5 of the ductus bursae, and a leaf-like signum featuring a much larger basal plate, and in C. pseudoditella (see Baldizzone 2019: Pl. GF XL, Fig. 120), female genitalia possess much shorter and slenderer spinulate section in the posterior 1/10 of the ductus bursae, and a much smaller signum.

Adult: ( Baldizzone 1989b: wingspan 15.0 mm; Li 2012: wingspan 15.0–16.0 mm). See Baldizzone (1989b: Fig. 27 : holotype / female); Li (2012: Pl. IV, Fig. 91).

Male genitalia: See Li (2012: Fig. 91A).

Female genitalia: See Baldizzone (1989b: Figs 59, 60: holotype / gen. slide no. Bldz-8895); Li (2012: Fig. 91B); Kim et al. (2014: Fig. 7 ); Park (2014: Fig. 12 ).

Larval case: Unknown.

Host plants. Unknown.

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

Remarks. The Chinese population of the species and its allied species exhibit a distinctive pattern on the forewings, characterized by a whitish costal streak followed by a longitudinal broad brownish streak extending from the base or near the base to the apex, with variable patterns in the rest of the area depending on the species. However, the adult illustrations, photographed from the same Korean specimen by Kim et al. (2014: Fig. 6 ) and Park (2014: Pl. for adults, Fig. 12 ), exhibit the forewings with a whitish background featuring olive brown venous lines, lacking the longitudinal broad brownish streak. Considering this discrepancy, the illustrations by Kim et al. (2014) and Park (2014) appear to be questionable and potentially lack accuracy, although the description of the forewings and the female genitalia correspond well with those of the species. Further investigation and discussion will be necessary in future studies when new specimens become available.

Figures

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 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 27. Ecological photographs of C. mayrella. A, field of white clover (Trifolium repens), which is a host plant; B, female ovipositing deep inside flower (on May 26th, 2023); C, egg (indicated by the black arrow) deposited between wings (composed of two middle petals) and keel (composed of two innermost petals) (on May 26th, 2023); D, egg (on May 26th, 2023); E, egg about to hatch (on May 30th, 2023); F, 1st instar larva (on May 30th, 2023); G, intact seed pod; H, damaged seed pod with close-up of hole penetrated by larva (top) and interior showing damaged inner wall, seed, and frass (bottom); I, close-up of hole penetrated by larva into seed; J, 2nd instar larva feeding on inside of seed (on June 1st, 2023); K–O, larval seed cases; P, Q, parasitoid, Tetrastichus sp., dorsal and lateral views, with close-up of submarginal vein showing the characteristic single seta of the genus (indicated by the red arrow).

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).