Seven New Species of Hawaiian Leaf-Roller Moths (Tortricidae)

Abstract

ABSTRACT. Seven new species of endemic leaf-roller moths are described from the Hawaiian Islands: Eccoptocera hinanohomauna sp. nov. (O‘ahu), Eccoptocera ohiaha, sp. nov. (O‘ahu), Pararrhaptica kaiona, sp. nov. (O‘ahu), Pararrhaptica pilikuanani, sp. nov. (Kaua‘i), Spheterista huakunana, sp. nov. (O‘ahu), Spheterista hiwakakahi, sp. nov. (Kaua‘i), and Spheterista hakeaiki, sp. nov. (O‘ahu). With the possible exception of S. hakeaiki, all species appear to be single-island endemics. In addition, Pararrhaptica pycnomias (Meyrick), syn. nov. (O‘ahu), is treated as a junior synonym of Pararrhaptica notocosma (Meyrick) (O‘ahu), Macraesthetica Meyrick is transferred from Eucosmini to Olethreutini, and Macraesthetica semicinereana (Swezey), comb. nov. (Hawai‘i), is transferred from Nuritamburia Koçak & Kemal. A conservation status is proposed for each of the newly described species.