Yeong-Bin Cha

• Doctor of Philosophy
• PhD at Jeonbuk National University

A new species of Olethreutes Hübner, 1822, O. palbongensis Kim & Bae, sp. nov. from Korea is described as new to science. We provide diagnostic features of four allied species, O. arcuella (Clerck, 1759), O. captiosana (Falkovitsh, 1960), O. oculata Kim, Byun & Bae, 2022, and O. subtilana (Falkovitsh, 1959), along with a redescription of the female...

Background The genus Nycteola Hübner has been mainly distributed in the Old World and usually feeds on Fagaceae and Salicaceae, but Myrtaceae and Juglandaceae have also been reported. In Korea, the number of this genus has been changed from four to three after 2007, but three or four species are listed confusingly up to now. New information The Ja...

Two new species, Stericta jaeshini Kim & Bae, sp. nov. and S. atroaurantiaca Kim & Bae, sp. nov. are described from Southeast Asia. About 50 species of the genus Stericta have been recorded from Southeast Asia, but it has not been recorded to occur in Laos and Cambodia previously. We record the presence of this genus in these two countries for the...

The type material of Diduga costata Moore, [1887], D. flavicostata (Snellen, 1879), D. fulvicosta Hampson, 1891, D. barlowi Holloway, 2001, and D. zetes Bucsek, 2014 are presented. Three new species are described based on the genitalia of type specimens from Indonesia (Sulawesi) and Laos. Three new combinations and one new synonym are established....

One new species of Olethreutes Hübner, 1822 species, O. oculata Kim, Byun & Bae, sp. nov., is described, and two related species, O. captiosana (Falkovitsh, 1960) and O. subtilana (Falkovitsh, 1959), are redescribed from Korea. Color figures of adults and images of genitalia are provided. [Zoobank registrations: Olethreutes oculata Kim, Byun & Bae,...

The paper discusses the taxonomy of three East Asian Nola Leach, 1815 taxa, N. costimacula Staudinger, 1887, N. japonibia (Strand, 1920) and N. innocua Butler, 1880. We describe a new species N. galliphaga sp. nov. from Japan and South Korea and synonymize N. japonibia syn. nov. with N. costimacula. Type specimens, additional adults, and their geni...

The genus Aemene Walker, 1854 (Lithosiini, Cistheniina) is reviewed from Korea, with one new species, Aemene copaeninsulana sp. nov. Photographs of male and female and genitalia of the examined species from Korea are given. A key to Korean species of the genus Aemene is provided.

A total of 52 species belonging to 33 genera within six subfamilies of the family Nolidae are recognized from Laos. In this study, we provide all available species data, synonymies, distributions, and literatures. Among them, the subfamily Beaninae is newly recorded in Laos, with description of a new species, Beana glaucusa Cha & Bae sp. nov. Also,...

The genus Pelosia Hübner [1819] in South Korea which is represented with five species, P. angusta, P. muscerda, P. noctis, P. obtusa and P. ramosula is reviewed. Among these, P. obtusa is newly recorded from South Korea, and one of the Korean rare species, P. ramosula is re-examined herein. Illustrations of adults, genitalia of all examined species...

The genus Stictane Hampson is reviewed in Thailand, which is represented with 11 species including seven newly recorded and one newly described species, S. bokorensis, S. cambodiensis, S. fuscus, S. gemina, S. kualabohi, S. mlcochi, S. transversana and S. trigonica sp. n. Females of S. kualabohi and S. cambodensis are studied for the first time. Il...

We report two species of the family Erebidae (Lepidoptera, Noctuoidea), Hulodes caranea (Cramer, [1780]) from Mt. Deogyu and Hypena (Hypena) narratalis Walker, [1859] from Jangam cave, for the first time from Korea. The genus Hulodes is also newly represented in Korea. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of examined species are provided.

A new species, Halone arcuata sp. nov. is described from Vietnam, and a new combination Halone bucseki (Černý, 2009), comb. nov. is proposed. A diagnostic comparison between newly described species and H. viktorai Bucsek, 2014, H. solitus Bucsek, 2014 and H. hollowayi Bayarsaikhan & Bae, 2019. Adults, male and female genitalia of all species mentio...

A checklist to the six genera, with 16 species of subfamily Tineinae Latreille, 1810 from Korea is present. In the checklist, three species of Tineinae Crypsithyris japonica Petersen & Gaedike, Monopis burmanni Petersen, and Elatobia fuliginosella (Lienig & Zeller), are reported for the first time from Korea. Also, the genus Crypsithyris Meyrick, a...

The paper contains the description of two new Meganola Dyar, 1898 species (M. canaliculata Cha & Bae, sp. n. and M. phuana Cha & Bae, sp. n.) and a new record of M. tetrodon (de Joannis, 1928) from Laos. Color figures of adults and genitalia of the examined species are provided.

Two species of Alcanola László, Ronkay & Witt, 2010: A. tympanistis (Hampson, 1900) and A. obscurata László, Ronkay & Witt, 2010 are reported for the first time from Laos, and A. obscurata is also new to Myanmar, Cambodia and Vietnam. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of all examined species are provided.

The second part of the genus Palpita from Laos is reviewed, with eight newly recorded species: P. aureolina Inoue, 1997, P. sejunctalis Inoue, 1997, P. pajnii Kirti & Rose, 1992, P. perunionalis Inoue, 1994, P. simplicissima Inoue, 1997, P. griseofascialis Inoue, 1997, P. nigricollis (Snellen, 1895), and P. picticostalis (Hampson, 1896). A key to t...

A new species of the genus Palpita Hübner is described from Laos, which is very close to P. inusitata (Butler, 1879) found in Japan.

Three genera of subfamily Nolinae Hampson are reported for the first time from Laos, with three new records: Mokfanola crustaceata László, Ronkay & Witt, 2010, Varganola flavibasis (Hampson, 1900) and Suerkenola sublongiventris Shao & Han, 2010. Illustrations of the adults and the genitalia of all examined species are provided.

The genus Dialithoptera Hampson, 1900 of the subfamily Nolinae Hampson, 1894 is newly reported for the first time from Laos, with two species, Dialithoptera gemmata (Hampson, 1896), and D. margarita László, Ronkay & Witt, 2007. Illustrations of adults and genitalia for the species are provided.

Two new species, Diduga hastata sp. nov. and Diduga mucronata sp. nov. are described from Laos along with four newly recorded species, D. annulata Hampson, 1900, D. amoenusa Bucsek, 2012, D. allodubatolovi Bayarsaikhan, Li & Bae, 2020 and D. luteogibbosa Bayarsaikhan, Li & Bae, 2020. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of examined species from La...

Genus Stericta Lederer, 1863 of Korea is reviewed, with five described species. Among them, Stericta flavopuncta Inoue & Sasaki, 1995 is recorded from Korea for the first time. A key to Korean species of the genus Stericta, and illustrations of adults and genitalia are provided.

The genus Erechthias Meyrick, 1880 belonging to the subfamily Erechtiinae of the family Tineidae in Korea is reviewed with three recognized species: one known species, Erechthias atririvis (Meyrick, 1931), and two newly recorded species, E. ioloxa (Meyrick, 1936) and E. sphenoschista (Meyrick, 1931), are reported for the first time from Korea. Phot...

Halone Walker is reviewed, with a world checklist in this study. One species, Halone hollowayi Bayarsaikhan & Bae, 2019 is newly recorded to Laos. Illustrations of adults of all known Halone species and genitalia of the newly recorded species are presented, with species key to the adults.

We report two species of Spilomelinae, Syllepte ningpoalis (Leech, 1889) and Tyspanodes gracilis Inoue, 1982, for the first time in Korea. Illustrations of adults and genitalia are presented.

Exoasota pursatensis Ko & Bae, gen. nov. & sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) is described from Indochina (Cambodia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar). The new genus Exoasota is assigned to Spilomelinae on the basis of the morphological evidence, including the tympanal organs and genitalia. In addition, we provide comparisons with genera Epipa...

The genus Leucinodella Strand (1918) is reported from Laos for the first time, with a new species, Leucinodella banthaensis n. sp., and one newly recorded species, Leucinodella leucostola (Hampson, 1896). A key to Leucinodella species in Laos is provided, with illustrations of adults and genitalia.

Two nolid species; Meganola ohsunghwani László, Ronkay & Ronkay, 2014 and M. basisignata Inoue, 1991 are newly recorded from Korea. Illustrations of adult and genitalia are provided. Final instar of each species are given.

The genus Meganola Dyar, 1898 is reviewed for Korea, with 12 species, including the new species, Meganola parki Oh & Cha, sp. n. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of all the Korean species are provided, with a key to species of Meganola based on the external morphology and male genitalia. All known host plants are provided, some of them newly r...

Two species of the genus Nola Leach: Nola euryzonata (Hampson, 1900) and Nola lucidalis (Walker, 1865), are reported for the first time in Laos. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of all the examined species are provided.

Two species of Tischeriidae, Tischeria decidua siorkionla (Kozlov, 1986) and Coptotriche minuta (Diškus & Stonis, 2014) are newly recorded in Korea. Photographs of adults, genitalia and host plants are provided, as well as redescriptions of those two species. The checklist of Korean Tischeriidae is updated. © 2018 National Science Museum of Korea (...

Two species of Pyraustinae, Sinibotys butleri (South, 1901) and Callibotys wilemani Munroe and Mutuura, 1969, are reported for the first time from Korea. The genus Callibotys Munroe and Mutuura, 1969, is also newly recorded in Korea. Illustrations of adults and genitalia are presented. © 2018 National Science Museum of Korea (NSMK) and Korea Nation...