Discovery of Moerarchis rectitrigonia Yang & Li from Japan (Lepidoptera, Tineidae)

Jinhyeong PARK; Shunsuke TOMURA; Sadahisa YAGI; Toshiya HIROWATARI

doi:10.18984/lepid.76.2_75

Discovery of Moerarchis rectitrigonia Yang & Li from Japan (Lepidoptera, Tineidae)

Jinhyeong PARK, Shunsuke TOMURA, Sadahisa YAGI, Toshiya HIROWATARI

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Keywords: DNA barcoding, morphology, new record, taxonomy, Tineoidea

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2025 Volume 76 Issue 2 Pages 75-80

DOI https://doi.org/10.18984/lepid.76.2_75

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Abstract

Moerarchis rectitrigonia Yang & Li, 2014 has been newly recorded from Japan. This is also the first record of the genus from the Palearctic region. Photographs of the adult specimens, wing vein, and genitalia are provided. DNA barcode data of this species are provided for the first time.

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