14. Phyllonorycter nigristella (Kumata, 1957)

(Figs 1f, 4c)

Lithocolletis nigristella Kumata, 1957: 62–66 . TD: Hokkaidō, Japan. TL: EIHU (Holotype).

Adult (Fig. 1f). Forewing length 4.0 mm.

Male genitalia. Unknown.

Female genitalia (Fig. 4c).

Material examined. [CN] 1♀, Sejong, 30 iv 2015 (leg. BK Byun), gen. slide no. HNUSEL-5213 -coll. HNUSEL ; [ GW] 1♀, Mt. Chiak, 8 v 1999 (leg. Bae, Park, Lee, Ahn, Kim & Kim)-coll. INU; [JB] 1♀, Jangsu, 29 iv 2015 (leg. JB Heppner, SM Na & DJ Lee), gen. slide no. HNUSEL-5227-coll. INU.

Distribution. Korea (New record), Japan, Russia.

Host plants. Quercus dentata, Q. serrata [ Fagaceae] in Japan (Kumata 1957, 1963a; De Prins & De Prins 2006–2023). Quercus dentata, Q. mongolica [ Fagaceae] in Russia (Ermolaev 1981a; Kirichenko et al. 2019).