Discovery of Dichocrocis frenatalis Lederer, 1863 (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae) in mangrove environments of the Ryukyu Islands, Japan, and tribal placement of the genus

Dichocrocis frenatalis Lederer, 1863, the little-known type species of the polyphyletic genus Dichocrocis, was discovered in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan. We provide a redescription of the adult morphology, including the male genitalia with highly developed hair-pencil structures, as well as female gen...

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Main Authors: Yuki Matsui, Nakatada Wachi, Yutaka Yoshiyasu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2025-06-01
Series:ZooKeys
Online Access:https://zookeys.pensoft.net/article/155924/download/pdf/
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