Eustroma japonica Inoue, 1986 (Lepidoptera, Geometridae) — a new species for the fauna of Russia
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https://doi.org/10.33910/2686-9519-2025-17-3-465-468Keywords:
Lepidoptera, Geometridae, geometrid moths, new records, Russia, Kuril Islands, KunashirAbstract
The geometrid moth Eustroma japonica Inoue, 1986 has been discovered in Russia for the first time. This species exhibits a wing pattern similar to that of the closely related E. aerosa (Butler, 1878), leading to frequent misidentification. The paper discusses the diagnostic characters distinguishing these two geometrid species. In E. japonica, the two external transverse lines on the forewings run almost parallel to each other from the center to the anterior margin, whereas in E. aerosa the lines diverge markedly towards the anterior margin. The paper also details the arrangement of the androconial spots in males of both species, with photographs provided to illustrate these differences. Additionally, the paper discusses distribution patterns of E. japonica in the Sea of Japan region.
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Choi, S.-W. (2012) Artropoda: Insecta: Lepidoptera: Geometridae. Geometrids. Incheon: National Institute of Biological Resources Publ., 130 p. (Insect Fauna of Korea. Vol. 16. № 5). (In English)
Eustroma japonica Inoue, 1986. (2023) Global Biodiversity Information Facility. [Online]. Available at: https://www.gbif.org/species/5149278 (accessed 09.11.2024). (In English)
Hori, Sh., Sakurai, M. 2015. Butterflies and Moths of Hokkaido. The Hokkaido Shimbun Press., Sapporo. 422 pp. [In Japanese]
Kim, S.-S., Choi, S.-W., Sohn, J. C. et al. (2016) The Geometrid moths of Korea (Lepidoptera: Geometridae). Seoul: Junghaengsa Publ., 499 p. (In Korean)
Nakajima, H., Yazaki, K. (2011) Larentiinae. In: Y. Kishida (ed.). The standard of moths in Japan I. Callidulidae, Epicopeiidae, Drepanidae, Uraniidae, Geometridae, Lasiocampidae, Bombycidae, Saturniidae, Sphingidae. Tokyo: Gakken Education Publ., pp. 68–84, 248–316. (In Japanese)
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