taxonID	type	description	language	source
03C408227977DD190ADFF9C0FD81F846.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Phalaena (Tinea) goedartella Linnaeus, 1758	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1E0ADFFF14FD3DFA86.taxon	description	(Figures 3 A, 4 A) LSID urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 3 BBF 0937 - 7 DC 9 - 44 F 7 - 85 B 5 - B 4 CB 650 DFE 3 E	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1E0ADFFF14FD3DFA86.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype. [KOREA] ♀, Daegwangryeong, Pyeongchang, GW. 9 vi 2012. (leg. BK Byun) gen. slide no. HNUSEL- 1804 - coll. HNUSEL. Paratypes. [KOREA] 1 ♀, Sabuk-eup, Jeongseon, GW. 16 vi 2024 (leg. BK Byun) gen. slide no. HNUSEL- 1877, DNA accession no. PV 452805 - coll. NIBR; 2 ♀, Mt. Gitdaebong, Nogokmyeon, Samcheok, GW. 18 vi 2009. (leg. SY Park, JS Lim, KM Kim) gen. slide no. HNUSEL- 1845, 1846 - coll. HNUSEL; 1 ♀, Mt. Odae, Jinbu-myeon, Pyeonchang, GW. 20 vi 2012 (leg. SY Park, JO Lim, JS Lim) gen. slide no. HNUSEL- 1835 - coll. KNAE.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1E0ADFFF14FD3DFA86.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species resembles Argyresthia laevigatella (Heydenreich, 1851) in external character but can be distinguished by signum of female genitalia. The former species has a signum of an oval-shaped basal plate and a rough-surfaced bifurcated horn, while A. laevigatella has signum with one smooth, triangular horn (see Moriuti 1977).	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1E0ADFFF14FD3DFA86.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figure 3 A) Wingspan 5 - 10 mm. Head white to silvery-white; vertex with tuft of white scales; frons smooth, covered with white scales; labial palpi yellowish white to ivory, slightly up-curved. Antennae white to gray; scape covered with yellowish white to ivory scales, 5 - 6 long scales on ventral side, extended downward. Thorax covered with silvery-white to silvery-gray scales. Legs white. Forewing lanceolate, covered with silvery-white to silvery-gray shining scales without any markings. Hindwing color same as forewing, with less sheen; cilia white. Male genitalia. Unknown. Female genitalia (Figure 4 A). Papillae anales moderate, slender hairs on top. Apophyses anteriores and posteriores slender; apophyses anteriores as long as apophyses posteriores. Ostium bursae small; antrum slightly sclerotized. Ductus bursae as long as corpus bursae, slender, widening toward corpus bursae; antrum slightly sclerotized with some sclerotized needle-like structures; ductus seminalis short and slender, located at 1 / 2 of the ductus bursae. Corpus bursae pearl-shaped; signum well-developed; basal plate oval shaped, slightly sclerotized with dense spinules, and gap in sub-medial area; rough-surfaced bifurcated horns strongly sclerotized, stretched from both sides, extended ventrally.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1E0ADFFF14FD3DFA86.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Korea.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1E0ADFFF14FD3DFA86.taxon	biology_ecology	Host plants. Unknown.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1E0ADFFF14FD3DFA86.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name argentilucens is derived from the Latin words argentum meaning " silver " and lucens meaning " shining " or " gleaming ", referring to the silvery luster of the forewings in the adult moth.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1E0ADFFF14FD3DFA86.taxon	discussion	Remark. This new species, Argyresthia argentilucens sp. nov., has a genetic distance of 5 % from A. laevigatella, and about 5 ~ 14 % from other species in NJ tree.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1F0ADFFA1FFEF0F829.taxon	description	(Figures 3 B, 3 C, 3 D, 4 B, 4 C) LSID urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: 492731 E 0 - E 231 - 46 B 8 - BD 84 - E 28672239 C 19	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1F0ADFFA1FFEF0F829.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype. [KOREA] ♂, Mt. Sokri, Boeun, CB. 18 vi 2017 (leg. BK Byun), gen. slide no. HNUSEL- 1865, DNA accession no. PV 571709 - coll. HNUSEL. Paratype. [KOREA] 1 ♀, Mt. Sokri, Boeun, CB. 18 vi 2017 (leg. BK Byun), gen. slide no. HNUSEL- 1864, DNA accession no. PV 571714 - coll. NIBR; 1 ♀, Mt. Sokri, Boeun, CB. 18 vi 2017 (leg. BK Byun), DNA accession no. PV 571708 - coll. HNUSEL.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1F0ADFFA1FFEF0F829.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is similar with Argyresthia affinicineretra Liu, Wang & Li, 2017, but can be distinguished by male genitalia. The 8 th sternite in this species is Y-shaped, with short and blunt branches and an elongated stalk, whereas in A. affinicineretra, it is Y-shaped with long, slender branches and a short stalk. Also, aedeagus of this species is more slender and slightly curved compared to that of A. affinicineretra (see Liu et al. 2017).	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1F0ADFFA1FFEF0F829.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figure 3 B- 3 D). Wingspan 6 - 7 mm. Head covered with white scales; frons white; labial palpi white. Antenna filiform, covered with white scales, black scales at apex of each segment, scape white. Thorax covered with white to light gray scales. Forewing ground color white to light gray; yellow scales slightly tinged along the wing-fording line, starting from base and ending at 1 / 4 of wing-fording line; dark brown scales sprinkled overall, especially apical. Hindwing covered with gray scales; cilia light gray. Male genitalia (Figure 4 B). Tuba analis very stout and short, 0.5 times longer than valva. Socius short and round with 13 - 15 sclerotized special scales, one seta on top. Valva lingua-shaped, some short setae along the ventral and apical margin. Aedeagus slightly curved club shaped with blunt base and flat apex, about two times longer than valva in width; cornuti consisting of two spines. 8 th sternite elongated Y-shaped, rather reduced at apex. Female genitalia (Figure 4 C). Papillae anales bifurcated, long hairs along the apical margin, short setae on top. Apophyses anteriorses 2 times longer than apophyses posteriorses. Ostium bursae trapezoidal shaped, well developed; antrum elongated trophy shaped, slightly sclerotized at bottom. Ductus bursae membraneous, 2 times longer than corpus bursae. Corpus bursae pearl-shaped; signum very small; basal plate smooth, irregular circle shaped; horns diminutive with some short projections.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1F0ADFFA1FFEF0F829.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Korea.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1F0ADFFA1FFEF0F829.taxon	biology_ecology	Host plants. Unknown.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1F0ADFFA1FFEF0F829.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name is derived from the type locality (Korea) of this new species.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227970DD1F0ADFFA1FFEF0F829.taxon	discussion	Remark. This new species, Argyresthia koreana sp. nov., has a genetic distance of 8 ~ 10 % from other Argyresthia species in NJ tree.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227972DD1D0ADFF809FE7EFB89.taxon	description	(Figure 3 E, 4 D) LSID urn: lsid: zoobank. org: act: A 14 F 19 A 6 - 491 D- 4 B 6 C- 8 C 2 B-ED 83723 FD 44 C	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227972DD1D0ADFF809FE7EFB89.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype. [KOREA] ♀, Sabuk-eup, Jeongseon, GW. 23 viii 2024 (leg. BK Byun), gen. slide no. HNUSEL- 1876, DNA accession no. PV 571711 Paratypes. [KOREA] 1 ♀, Gohan-eup, Jeongseon, GW. 24 viii 2024 (leg. BK Byun), gen. slide no. HNUSEL- 1880, DNA accession no. PV 571713 - coll. NIBR; 1 ♀, Sabuk-eup, Jeongseon, GW. 24 viii 2024 (leg. BK Byun), gen. slide no. HNUSEL- 1879, DNA accession no. PV 571712 - coll. HNUSEL.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227972DD1D0ADFF809FE7EFB89.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species resembles Argyresthia sporadolepis Liu, Wang & Li, 2017, but can be distinguished by the downward horns of the signum longer and thinner than those of the latter species in female genitalia (see Liu et al. 2017).	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227972DD1D0ADFF809FE7EFB89.taxon	description	Description. Adults (Figure 3 E). Wingspan 5 - 6 mm. Head covered with white scales; face smooth, covered with white scales. Antenna filiform, covered with white scales, black scales at apex of each segment; scape mixed with white and brown scales. Thorax covered with white scales; tegular covered with light brown scales. Legs creamy white, dark brown scales at apex of tarsi. Forewing ground color grayish white, costal margin sparsely tinged with light brown scales; 2 black dots spreaded in median and sub-apical area; dark brown scales sprinkled across the entire forewing. Hindwing and cilia gray. Male genitalia. Unknown. Female genitalia (Figure 4 D). Papillae anales moderate, hairs on apex. Apophyses anteriorses about 1.2 times longer than apophyses posteriorses. Ostium bursae wide, slightly sclerotized; antrum elongated funnel shaped, sprinkled with minute projections slightly sclerotized at bottom. Ductus bursae about 2 times longer than corpus bursae, widening toward corpus bursae, numerous minute spinules located 1 / 2 of ductus bursae. Corpus bursae round, membranous; signum size moderate, basal plate irregular, consisting of numerous scale-like projections, sclerotized horns arched, consisting of minute projections, extending downward on both sides.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227972DD1D0ADFF809FE7EFB89.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Korea.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227972DD1D0ADFF809FE7EFB89.taxon	biology_ecology	Host plants. Unknown.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227972DD1D0ADFF809FE7EFB89.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The species name maculofasciata is derived from the Latin macula meaning “ spotted ” and fasciata meaning “ banded, ” referring to the two black dots and the light brown fascia present on the forewing.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
03C408227972DD1D0ADFF809FE7EFB89.taxon	discussion	Remark. This new species, Argyresthia maculofasciata sp. nov., has a genetic distance of 7 ~ 10 % from other Argyresthia species in NJ tree.	en	Kim, Sang-Yoon, Lee, Ji-Young, Oh, Jae-In, Jeong, June-Hyeok, Song, Young-Gwang, Byun, Bong-Kyu (2025): Three new species of the genus Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] (Lepidoptera: Argyresthiidae) from Korea. Zootaxa 5693 (4): 565-574, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5693.4.7
