Stericta Lederer, 1863

Kim, Hanul, Lee, Tak-Gi, Cha, Yeong-Bin, Jang, Chang-Moon, Kim, Jeong-Nam, Bayarsaikhan, Ulziijargal & Bae, Yang-Seop, 2023, Two new species of the genus Stericta Lederer (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae) from Laos and Cambodia, Zootaxa 5285 (1), pp. 196-200 : 197

Genus Stericta Lederer, 1863

Glossina Guenée, 1854: 124 . TS: Glossina divitalis Guenée, 1854 . TL: Central-India (Preoccupied Wiedeomann, 1830). Stericta Lederer, 1863: 340 . TS: Glossina divitalis Guenée, 1854 . TL: Central-India.

Matalia Walker, 1866: 1727 . TS: Matalia concisella Walker, 1866 . TL: Australia (Swan-River).

Phialia Walker, 1866: 1736 . TS: Phialia gelechiella Walker, 1866 . TL: Australia (Tasmania).

Oncobela Turner, 1937: 72 . TS: Oncobela philobrya Turner, 1937 . TL: Australia (Queensland).

The genus can be recognized by the following characters: antenna simple, an extended scape in the male antenna; ocellus and chaetosema present; labial palpus slender, always upturned, tapered at 3 rd segment; forewing usually dark brown at basal area and postmedial line undulating and arched. In the male genitalia, uncus usually elongated, rounded apex, covered with hairs; gnathos joined distally, hooked apex; valva elongated, curved inwardly, with hairs along outer margin or covered; juxta developed, variously shaped. In the female genitalia, papillae anales triangular, covered with hairs; ductus bursae with usually sclerotized part at basally ( Kim et al. 2021; Rong & Li 2017; Solis & Mitter 1992).