A new species of the Stathmopoda pedella species group (Lepidoptera: Stathmopodidae) from Japan

Abstract

A new species of the Stathmopoda pedella species group from Japan, S. chalcogramma n. sp. is described. This species was reported in Terada (2016) as two separate unidentified species. It was subsequently found that the specimens in question were conspecific following the examination of additional specimens detailed in this work. The external characteristics of the new species are similar to those of some other members of the species group (S. pedella, S. neohexatyla, S. atridorsalis, S. sericicola, S. centihasta and S. stimulata). The adult external characteristics, wing venation, and male and female genitalia of the new species are illustrated and compared with similar species.