Abstract
In this study we describe Ectropoceros sagittalis sp. nov. from Japan. This, to our knowledge, is the first record of the genus in the Palearctic region. Photographs of adult female specimens, pupae and their genitalia are presented, and their biology is described. We also provide a global checklist for the genre. ectropocera.
DNA barcodes, Eastern Region, Palearctic Region, Taxonomy, Tineoidea, World Catalog
Ectropoceros sagittalis sp. nov.
Jinhyeong PARK, Shunsuke TOMURA, Sadahisa YAGI and Toshiya HIROWATARI. 2025. Discovery of ectropocera Diakonoff in Japan (Lepidoptera, Tineidae), with description of a new species. Insect Biodiversity Journal. 72(1); 16-27. DOI: doi.org/10.12976/jib/2025.72.1.2 [19 Nov. 2025]
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