• Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity
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• v.34 no.2
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• pp.96-100
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• 2018

One species of Euteliidae, Targalla delatrix ($Guen{\acute{e}}e$) and two species of Nolidae, Nola miyanoi Sasaki and Nola semiconfusa (Inoue) are reported for the first time in Korea. Targalla delatrix can be distinguished by the dark brownish forewings that show the transverse antemedial line, the costally rounded postmedial line and the bowl shaped marking on the costal part of subtermen and the dark brownish hindwings. Nola miyanoi can be distinguished by the whitish forewings that have the band-shaped central fascia with the blackish undulating antemedial line and the dark brownish undulating postmedial line and the whitish hindwings with a light blackish discal dot. Nola semiconfusa can be distinguished by the light grayish forewings that show deeply indented antemedial line, medially strongly projected and dentate postmedial line, a dark brownish subterminal line and a dark brownish termen, and the whitish hindwings with a light grayish discal dot. Adults and genitalia are illustrated and briefly described with their biological and distributional notes.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.61 no.3
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• pp.507-512
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• 2022

The Gypsy moth, Lymantria dispar (Linnaeus, 1758) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) is a serious pest that attacks forest as well as fruit trees. We sequenced the 15,548 bp long complete mitochondrial genome (mitogenome) of this species. It consists of a typical set of genes (13 protein-coding genes, 2 rRNA genes, and 22 tRNA genes) and one major non-coding A + T-rich region. The orientation and gene order of the L. dispar mitogenome are identical to that of the ancestral type found in majority of the insects. Phylogenetic analyses using concatenated sequences of 13 PCGs and 2 rRNAs (13,568 bp including gaps) revealed that the L. dispar examined in our study, together with other geographical samples of L. dispar in a group forming the family Erebidae and consistently supported the monophyly of each family (Erebidae, Euteliidae, Noctuidae, Nolidae and Notodontidae), generally with the highest nodal supports.

• Korean journal of applied entomology
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• v.62 no.4
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• pp.347-354
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• 2023

Mythimna loreyi (Duponchel, 1827) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is a pest that damages agricultural plants, such as rice, wheat, and maize. We sequenced the entire 15,314-bp mitochondrial genome of this species. It has a typical set of genes (13 protein-coding genes, two ribosomal RNA genes, and 22 transfer RNA genes) as well as one major non-coding A+T-rich region. Using concatenated sequences of 13 protein-coding genes and two rRNAs (13,376 bp, including gaps), phylogenetic analysis demonstrated that the sister relationship between M. loreyi and M. separata had the highest nodal support. The monophyly of each family (Noctuidae, Euteliidae, Nolidae, Erebidae, and Notodontidae) of the superfamily Noctuoidea was supported by the highest nodal support.