Olethreutes oculata Kim, Byun et Bae, 2022

Kim, Jeong-Nam, Bayarsaikhan, Ulziijargal, Lee, Tak-Gi, Cha, Yeong-Bin, Kim, Hanul & Bae, Yang-Seop, 2025, A new species of Olethreutes Hübner, 1822 (Lepidoptera, Tortricidae, Olethreutinae) from Korea, with diagnosis of four allied species, Zootaxa 5590 (4), pp. 587-594 : 593

Olethreutes oculata Kim, Byun et Bae, 2022

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Olethreutes oculata Kim, Byun et Bae, 2022 , Zootaxa: 5219 (5): 487. TL: Korea

Diagnosis. This species is very similar in appearance to other four species O. arcuella (Cleck) , O. captiosana (Falkovitsh) , O. subtilana (Falkovitsh) and O. palbongensis sp. nov. Kim & Bae, however, it can be distinguished by its male genitalia. The uncus is bifurcate at the apex and features spines on top, while the phallus has a pair of mitten-shaped processes.

Material examined. [ Korea] 1 ♂, Chuncheon-Dam, GW, 15 VI 1995 (H. K. Lee & M. S. Go), genitalia slide No. INU-11278; 1 ♂, Kajeong-ri , Chuncheon, GW, 10 VI 1999 ( J. W. Jung & S. H. Won), genitalia slide No. INU-11279 ; 1 ♂, Kajeong- ri, Prov. GW, 10 VI 1999 (J. C. Sohn), genitalia slide No. INU-11280; 1 ♂, Mt. Palbong , 8 VI 2004 ( Bae et al.), genitalia slide No. INU-11181 ; 1 ♂, Hwaheung-ri, Wando-Gun , 01. VI. 2015 (B. S. Park, S. M. Na, D. J. Lee), genitalia slide No. INU-11183 ; 1 ♂, Hwaheung-ri, Hoengseong-Gun , 07 VI 2018 ( Y. B. Cha, & J. K. Ko), genitalia slide No. INU-11284 ; 2 ♂, Pyung chang, GW, 6 VI 1996 ( J. S. Lee), genitalia slide No. INU-11293, INU-11294 ; 1 ♂, Hwaheung-ri, Wando-Gun , 31 V 2015 (B. S. Park, S. M. Na, D. J. Lee), genitalia slide No. INU-11295 ; 2 ♂, Mt. Inwangsan , Seoul, 29 V 1998 ( S. H. Oh), genitalia slide No. INU-11296, INU-11297 .

Distribution. Korea ( Kim et al., 2022).

Host plant. Unknown

Remarks. This species first recorded from Korea by Kim et al. (2022).

Figures

FIGURES 1–5. Adults of Olethreutes. 1a, O. palbongensis sp. nov., male, holotype (INU-11126); 1b, ditto, female, paratype (INU-11369); 2a, O. arcuella, male (MGCL-1174104); 2b, ditto, female (MGCL-1174105); 3a, O. captiosana, male (INU- 11054); 3b. ditto, female (INU-11220); 4, O. oculata, male (INU-11284); 5, O. subtilana, male (INU-11290).

FIGURES 6–10. Male genitalia (phallus) of Olethreutes. 6, O. palbongensis sp. nov., male, holotype (INU-11126); 6a, magnification of aedeagus; 7, O. arcuella, male (MGCL-1174104); 7a, magnification of aedeagus; 8, O. captiosana, male (INU-11054); 8a, magnification of aedeagus; 9, O. oculata, male (INU-11284); 9a, magnification of aedeagus; 10, O. subtilana, male (INU-11290); 10a, magnification of aedeagus.