New Records of Two Olethreutini Species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Khao Nan National Park, Thailand

Wongphan Promwong; Nantasak Pinkaew

Authors

Wongphan Promwong Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaengsaen, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140 Thailand
Nantasak Pinkaew Department of Entomology, Faculty of Agriculture at Kamphaengsaen, Kasetsart University, Nakhon Pathom 73140 Thailand

Keywords:

Olethreutini, Olethreutinae, Tortricidae, Khao Nan National Park

Abstract

Survey work in the evergreen forests of Khao Nan National Park, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, Thailand during 2007-2009 resulted in 13 species of Olethreutini belonging to 9 genera. Among these, Gnathmocerodes tonsoria and Sorolopha argyropa are recorded for the first time from Thailand. Diagnoses and photographs of adults and genitalia structures are provided for each species.

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