Coleophora melanograpta Meyrick, 1935

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 : 58-62

27. Coleophora melanograpta Meyrick, 1935

(Korean name: cham-na-mu-tong-na-bang)

( Figs 9D ; 11L ; 15A, B ; 18C ; 23C, D )

Coleophora melanograpta Meyrick, 1935: 90 . Type locality: China, Kiangsu , Nanking // [holotype (male) deposited in MGAB].

Coleophora melanograpta ; Vives 1988: 94; Baldizzone 1989b: 202; Baldizzone & Oku 1990a: 104; Park & Baldizzone 1992: 518; Baldizzone & Savenkov 2002: 370; Murakami 2002: 36; Hua 2005: 12; Baldizzone et al. 2006: 81; Kim & Park 2009: 189; Li 2012: 153; Oku 2013: 238; Park 2014: 46; Lelej 2016: 100; Anikin 2019: 74; Anikin 2021: 322.

Material examined. 1♂, “ Songgye , Hansu , Jecheon, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]] / KOREA / N36°53′9.08″ E128°5′18.77″ / Jun 21, 2011 Alt. 348m / Coll. E. S. Lee ” // gen. slide no. KJM0079 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000064, in CBNU; 1♀, “ Hansu-myeon, Jecheon-si, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], / Korea / N36°49′50.10″ E128°06′02.60″ / Jun 21–22, 2011 Alt. 474m / Coll. S. W. Cho, S. G. Lee ” // gen. slide no. KJM0191 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000065, in CBNU ; 1♀, “ KOREA [ CB] [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]] / Yeongdong-gun / Sangchon-myeon / Mt. Cheonman-san / 2013.06.13 / Leg. Bae et al.” // gen. slide no. KJM0418, deposited in INU ; 1♂, “ KOREA [ GB] [[ Gyeongsangbuk-do ]] / Uljin-gun Seo-myeon / Mt. Cheonchuk 28. VII. 2014 / Ju Y.D., Na S.M., D.J. Lee, Lee Y.G. / N36°55′18.78″ E129°16′47.25″ ” // gen. slide no. KJM0419, deposited in INU ; 1♂, “ KOREA [ GW] [[ Gangwon-do ]] / Chuncheon-si Nam-myeon Gajeong-ri [[in Korean ]] / 10. VI. 2017 / 37.762034 127.560665 / Paek Munki leg. // cham-na-mu-tong-na-bang [[species name in Korean]] / - primary identification [[in Korean]] / Det. M.K.Paek ” // gen. slide no. KJM0058 // COI barcode no. CBNU171 / specimen accession no. CBNUPM000066, in CBNU; 1ex, “ Gyodong-ri , Okcheon-eup, / Okcheon-gun, CB [[ Chungcheongbuk-do ]], KOREA / N36°19′41.37″ E127°35′37.82″ / Jun 8, 2018 Alt. 237m / Coll. E. J. Lim ” // COI barcode no. CBNU431 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000067, in CBNU; 4♂, “ Daedong-myeon , Hampyeong-gun, / JN [[ Jeollanam-do ]], KOREA / N35°8′6.30″ E126°31′47.60″ / Jul 8, 2018 Alt. 62m / Coll. E. J. Lim ” // gen. slide nos. KJM0185– 0188 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000068–000071, in CBNU ; 1♀, 1ex, “ KOREA [ JB] [[ Jeollabuk-do ]] / Buan-gun Byeonsan-myeon Junggye-ri / 13. VII. 2018 / 35.637760, 126.578900 / Coleophoridae [[in Korean]] sp. / Paek Munki leg./Det.” // gen. slide no. KJM0184 // COI barcode nos. CBNU178 , 181 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000072, 000073, in CBNU; 2ex, “ Junggye-ri , Byeonsan-myeon, / Buan-gun, JB [[ Jeollabuk-do ]], KOREA / N35°38′15.8″ E127°34′43.6″ / Jul 13, 2018 Alt. 849m / Coll. E. J. Lim ” // COI barcode nos. CBNU379 , 380 / specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000074, 000075, in CBNU; 1ex, “ Gamgyo-ri , Sangseo-myeon, / Buan-gun, JB [[ Jeollabuk-do ]], KOREA / N35°39′39.2″ E126°39′04.4″ / Jul 14, 2018 Alt. 73m / Coll. E. J. Lim ” // COI barcode no. CBNU381 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000076, in CBNU; 1♂, 1♀, “ Maha-li , Mitan-myeon , / Pyeongchang-gun, GW [[ Gangwon-do ]], KOREA / N37°17′26.00″ E128°32′37.00″ / Jun 17, 2020 Alt. 241m / Coll. E. J. Lee ” // wings slide no. KJM0182 (♀) // gen. slide nos. KJM0151 (♀), 0225 (♂) // COI barcode nos. CBNU242 , 272 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000077, 000078, in CBNU; 1♂, 7ex, “ Gucheon valley , Gucheon-li , / Dongbu-myeon, Geoje-si, GN [[ Gyeongsangnam-do ]], Korea / N34°48′20.39″ E128°38′48.11″ / Jul 19-20, 2020 Alt. 108m / Coll. J. M. Koo, E. J. Lim ” // gen. slide no. KJM0194 // COI barcode nos. CBNU274 , 278 , 279 , 386 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000079–000086, in CBNU; 2♂, 5ex, Gucheon-li, Dongbu-myeon, Geoje-si, / GN [[ Gyeongsangnam-do ]], Korea / N34°47′00.37″ E128°37′47.05″ / Jun 19-20, 2020 Alt. 193m / Coll. J. M. Koo, E. J. Lim ” // wings slide nos. KJM0181, 0486 // gen. slide nos. KJM0150, 0183 // COI barcode nos. CBNU243–249 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000087–000093, in CBNU; 1ex, “ Maha-ri , Mitan-myeon , / Pyeongchang-gun, GW [[ Gangwon-do ]], KOREA / N37°17′26.00″ E128°32′37.00″ / Jul 22, 2020 Alt. 241m / Coll. E. J. Lim ” // COI barcode no. CBNU435 // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000094, in CBNU; 2ex, “ Jinbu-ri , Ganseong-eup , / Goseong-gun, GW [[ Gangwon-do ]], KOREA / N38°18′31.3″ E128°21′35.1″ / Jun 24-25, 2022 Alt. 229m / Coll. E. J. Lim ” // COI barcode nos. CBNU395 , 396 // specimen accession nos. CBNUPM000095, 000096, in CBNU; 1♂, “ Bogil Island / Jungtong-ri , Bogil-myeon, Wando-gun, / JN [[ Jeollanam-do ]], KOREA / 34°09′28″ N 126°36′42″ E / Jun 3, 2024 Alt. 58 m / Coll. T. U. Yu, J. H. Na, H. H. Ki ” // specimen accession no. CBNUPM000420, in CBNU .

Diagnosis. The species is externally similar to C. zelleriella Heinemann, 1854 , C. quercicola Baldizzone & Oku, 1990 , C. kononenkoi Baldizzone & Savenkov, 2002 , C. teregnathella Baldizzone & Savenkov, 2002 , and C. curictae Baldizzone, 2016 . However, they can be distinguished from the latter by the following genital characteristics: 1) in the male genitalia of C. melanograpta ( Figs 15A, B ), a narrowly elongated sacculus without a triangular tooth is present, in C. zelleriella (see Baldizzone 2016: Fig. 10 ), male genitalia possess the sacculus with a much angled dorsal corner, and a distinct small triangular tooth at the ventral corner, in C. quercicola ( Figs 15G, H ), male genitalia possess the sacculus with a rounded distal margin having a triangular tooth in the middle, in C. kononenkoi ( Figs 14G, H ), male genitalia possess the sacculus with a strongly curved distal margin featuring an indistinct wide expansion at the distal margin, in C. teregnathella (see Baldizzone & Savenkov 2002: Figs 8–10 ), male genitalia possess a narrowly elongated sacculus featuring a ventro-distal triangular tooth, and in C. curictae (see Baldizzone 2016: Figs 3–5 , 7 ), male genitalia possess a much narrower oblong sacculus featuring a wide triangular tooth at the ventral corner; 2) in the female genitalia of C. melanograpta ( Fig. 18C ), the spinulate section in the posterior 3/10 of the ductus bursae featuring the median lamina is present, in C. quercicola ( Fig. 19B ) and C. zelleriella (see Baldizzone 2019: Pl. XXXIV, Fig. 101), female genitalia possess the ductus bursae without spinulate section, and in C. curictae (see Baldizzone 2016: Fig. 11 ), female genitalia possess similar characteristics (females of C. kononenkoi and C. teregnathella are unknown).

Adult ( Figs 9D ; 11L ): Forewing length 5.0–7.0 mm (wingspan 10.0– 15.5 mm) (n=36) ( Baldizzone & Oku 1990a: wingspan 11.0–13.0 mm; Li 2012: wingspan 13.0– 15.5 mm; Oku 2013: wingspan 11.0– 16.5 mm). See also Baldizzone (1989b: Fig. 24 ); Kim & Park (2009: Fig. 14 ); Li (2012: Pl. IV, Fig. 89); Oku (2013: Figs 3 -30-37, 38); Park (2014: Pl. for adults, Fig. 19 ).

Male genitalia ( Figs 15A, B ; 23C ): See also Baldizzone & Oku (1990a: Figs 12–14 ); Park & Baldizzone (1992: Figs 2, 2a ); Kim & Park (2009: Fig. 37); Li (2012: Fig. 89A); Park (2014: Figs 19A–D ).

Female genitalia ( Figs 18C ; 23D ): See also Baldizzone & Oku (1990a: Figs 16 , 17 ); Park & Baldizzone (1992: Figs 16, 16c ); Kim & Park (2009: Fig. 58); Li (2012: Fig. 89B); Park (2014: Fig. 19F ).

Larval case (leaf skeletonizer): Pistol case. See Baldizzone & Oku (1990a: Figs 27–29 ).

Host plants. [ Fagaceae ] Quercus mongolica Fisch. ex Ledeb. , Q. serrata Murray , Q. dentata Thunb. , and Q. acutissima Carruth. ( Baldizzone & Oku 1990a; Falkovitsh 2006; Oku 2013).

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

Remarks. The species was first reported from Korea by Park & Baldizzone (1992). The inclusion of Korea in the distribution of this species by Baldizzone (1989b) was done in anticipation of Park & Baldizzone (1992) presenting this species.

Figures

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 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 14. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Male genitalia.A, B, Coleophora flavovena, slide no. KJM0411 (in INU); C, D, C. fuscocuprella, slide no. KJM0233 (CBNUPM000024); E, F, C. honshuella, slide no. KJM0224 (CBNUPM000106); G, H, C. kononenkoi, slide no. KJM0293 (CBNUPM000224); I, J, C. mayrella, slide no. KJM0048 (CBNUPM000289).

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 16. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Male genitalia.A, B, Coleophora silenella, slide no. KJM0348 (CBNUPM000055); C, D, C. sternipennella, slide no. KJM0530 (CBNUPM000394); E, F, C. therinella, slide no. KJM0357 (CBNUPM000259); G, H, C. versurella, slide no. KJM0280 (CBNUPM000362); I, J, C. vestianella, slide no. KJM0100 (CBNUPM000226).

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 18. Reconfirmed Coleophora spp. Female genitalia (all photographed in dorsal view). A, Coleophora honshuella, slide no. KJM0161 (CBNUPM000104); B, C. mayrella, slide no. KJM0474 (CBNUPM000326); C, C. melanograpta, slide no. KJM0184 (CBNUPM000072); D, C. montaniella, slide no. KJM0421 (CBNUPM000124); E, C. obducta, slide no. KJM0281 (CBNUPM000209).

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 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).

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).

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).

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).