A new species of Elachista Treitschke, 1833 (Lepidoptera, Elachistidae, Elachistinae) from China, with identification keys to the Asian species of the Elachista saccharella species group

By

Sruoga, Virginijus

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2021

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

1068

Pages

41--50

Subjects

Asia , Henan , Microlepidoptera , mining moths , Morphology , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1068.70807

 

Abstract

A new species, Elachista olekarsholtisp. nov., is described from Henan, China. The habitus and male genitalia are diagnosed and illustrated in detail. This is the first record of the Elachista saccharella species group in China. Identification keys to the Asian species of Elachista saccharella species group, based on male and female genitalia, are provided.