Review of the subfamily Arctiinae (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) in South Korea, with a newly recorded genus

Abstract

The current knowledge of the subfamily Arctiinae (Lithosiini, Arctiini, Syntomini) fauna of South Korea is reported, based on the checklist of Bae et al (2013) completed by data on several taxa described since this date, with one newly recorded genus, Schistophleps Hampson, and one rare species, Spilarctia robusta (Leech). Illustrations of adults and genitalia are presented.

Keywords

• Arctiinae
• Korea
• new record
• Schistophleps
• Spilarctia