New species of Oecophoridae (Lepidoptera: Gelechioidea) from Chile

Zootaxa. 2023 Mar 10;5254(2):209-230. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5254.2.3.

Abstract

Nine new species of Oecophoridae are described from central and southern Chile: Corita morai Urra, Encolia flava Urra, Endrosis apablazai Urra, Gildita versicolora Urra, Glorita nahuelbutensis Urra, Nagehana maulina Urra, Nagehana parvula Urra, Pirquelia vidali Urra, Zulemita chimbarongensis Urra. Diagnostic characteristics, geographic distribution data, photographs of adults and illustrations of the genital structures of males and females are provided.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution
  • Animals
  • Chile
  • Female
  • Genitalia
  • Lepidoptera* / anatomy & histology
  • Lepidoptera* / classification
  • Male