2013 Volume 64 Issue 4 Pages 140-149
Two new species, Stathmopoda albiornata n. sp. and S. persona n. sp. are described. They are similar to S. opticaspis Meyrick, 1931 which is a common species in Japan. The adult external characteristics, wing venation, and male and female genitalia of these three species are illustrated and compared in detail. In addition, S. albiornata n. sp. is compared with a tropical Asian species, S. placida Meyrick, 1908, because it is especially similar to the latter. Larvae of S. albiornata n. sp., S. persona n. sp. and S. opticaspis feed on acorn and gall, on decayed leaf and fruit and on moss. In addition, Robinson et al. (2001) reported that larvae of S. placida prey on Kerria lacca (Hemiptera: Kerriidae). Though these four species might be closely related to each other, their feeding habits are very different from each other.
