Kyu-Tek Park

A taxonomic Review of the Subfamily Torodorinae (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) of Vietnam, with Descriptions of Five New Species

Abstract As the first part of the taxonomic review for the Lecithoceridae in the northern part of Vietnam, 14 species belonging to the subfamily Torodorinae are recognized, including five new species. We describe three species of the genus Torodora Meyrick (T. phamae sp. nov., T. bachmaensis sp. nov., T. nabiella sp. nov.), two species of Antiochtha Meyrick and Thubana Walker (A. angustivalva sp. nov. and T. circularis sp. nov.) respectively. A taxonomic review for all known species of the subfamily in Vietnam is provided, with illustrations of the imago and genitalia for the species.

Thubana Species (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) in Thailand, with Descriptions of Twelve New Species

Abstract Twelve species of the genus Thubana Walker (T. dialeukos, T. doisuthepana, T. ochrodelta, T. fangensis, T. batillua, T. caligaris, T. abbreviata, T. kurokoi, T. helvilimbata, T. clavula, T. stenosis, and T. chanthaburiensis) are newly described from Thailand with photos of the male and female genitalia and some taxonomic notes. Thubana leucosphena Meyrick is reported for the first time from Thailand. A key to the species is provided.

Lecithocerinae (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) of Vietnam I. Genera Homaloxestis Meyrick and Synersaga Gozmany

Abstract As a result of the insect surveys in the northern part of Vietnam, the genera Homaloxestis Meyrick and Synersaga Gozmany of the subfamily Lecithocerinae belonging to Lecithoceridae are reviewed in this paper, and illustrations of these moths and their genitalia are provided. Three of the nine species identified are described as new species: Homaloxestis. vinhphuensis sp. nov., Synersaga kuni sp. nov., and S. nigriptera sp. nov. Keys to the species of both genera are provided. Frisilia striapunctata Wu is transferred to the genus Homaloxestis Meyrick.

Genus Thubana Walker of the Malaysian Borneo (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae), with Descriptions of Seven New Species

The genus Thubana Walker, 1864 of the Malaysian Borneo is revised. Nine species are recognized including seven new species. The new species are: T. kumatai sp. nov., T. kubahensis sp. nov., T. kinabaluensis sp. nov., T. ochracea sp. nov., T. quadrata sp. nov., T. prolata sp. nov., and T. spinata sp. nov. With regard to the previously known species, photos of adults and the male or female genitalia are given, with some taxonomie notes. A key to the Thubana species of the Malaysian Borneo is provided.

Genus Homaloxestis Meyrick of Thailand, with Description of Five New Species (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae)

Abstract In the faunistic study of the genus Homaloxestis Meyrick, five new species (H. australis sp. nov., H. pumilis sp. nov., H. multidentalis sp. nov., H. saitoi sp. nov., and H. furcula sp. nov.) are described and four species (H. xylotripta Meyrick, H. hainanensis Wu, H. horridens Gozmany, and H. plocamandra (Meyrick)) are reported for the first time from Thailand. Photos of images and their genitalia, and a key to species are given.

Genus Tisis Walker from the Philippines, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae)

Three new species of the genus Tisis, T. xantholepidos sp. nov., T. sophistica sp. nov. and T. aurantiella sp. nov., are described from the Philippines, with pictures of the male and female genitalia. Keys to the species are given and descriptions of the male genitalia are provided.

Genus Lecithocera of Thailand (III): New Records of Five Species of the Genus (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae)

As the 3rd part of the taxonomic studies on the genus Lecithocera Herrich-Schaffer in Thailand, following after the previous two reports (Park, 2005a; Park, 2006), five species of the genus; Lecithocera aulias Meyrick, L. mylitacha Wu et Liu, L. metacausta Meyrick, L. pelomorpha Meyrick, and L. indigens (Meyrick), are reported for the first time from Thailand. In addition, the specific name squalida Gozmany, 1978, rev. stat. is resurrected from the synonym of L. aulias Meyrick.

Four New Species of the Genus Antiochtha Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from Thailand

Abstract Four new species of the genus Antiochtha Meyrick; semialis sp. nov., pusilla sp. nov., aquila sp. nov, and nakhonica sp. nov., are described from Thailand. Photos of imagos and the illustrations of the male genitalia of the species are provided.

Three New Species of Genus Hygroplasta Meyrick (Lepidoptera, Lecithoceridae) from the Philippines and Thailand

Abstract Three new species of the genus Hygroplasta Meyrick are described: plocioura sp. nov. from the Philippines, and atrifasciata sp. nov. and parviella sp. nov. from Thailand. Photographs of adults and the male genitalia for the new species are provided.

Genus Tisis Walker in the Malaysian Borneo, with Descriptions of Three New Species (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae)

Twenty species of the genus Tisis Walker, including threee new species, are recognized in the Malaysian Borneo. The new species are: Tisis colubrialis sp. nov., T. penrissenica sp. nov., and T latiductalis sp. nov. Photos of adults and male or female genitalia for the new species are given. With regard to the previously known species, images of the types or voucher specimens, and figures of the male or female genitalia, that have not been well represented in previous papers, are provided. A key to species in Malaysian Borneo and a world catalogue of the genus are also provided.