{"title":"First record of Microlechia Turati, 1924 (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from Australia with description of a new species","authors":"Oleksiy V. Bidzilya, Hossein Rajaei","doi":"10.1111/aen.70012","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>The genus <i>Microlechia</i> Turati, 1924, including a newly described species <i>Microlechia zwicki</i> <b>sp. nov.,</b> is recorded for the first time in Australia. Detailed illustrations of the adult specimen and male genitalia of this new species are provided, alongside a discussion of how it could be diagnosed form related species within the genus. An updated annotated checklist of the Australian Gnorimoschemini is also included, featuring illustrations of the adults and genitalia of several species.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"64 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/aen.70012","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Austral Entomology","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aen.70012","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ENTOMOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The genus Microlechia Turati, 1924, including a newly described species Microlechia zwickisp. nov., is recorded for the first time in Australia. Detailed illustrations of the adult specimen and male genitalia of this new species are provided, alongside a discussion of how it could be diagnosed form related species within the genus. An updated annotated checklist of the Australian Gnorimoschemini is also included, featuring illustrations of the adults and genitalia of several species.
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Austral Entomology is a scientific journal of entomology for the Southern Hemisphere. It publishes Original Articles that are peer-reviewed research papers from the study of the behaviour, biology, biosystematics, conservation biology, ecology, evolution, forensic and medical entomology, molecular biology, public health, urban entomology, physiology and the use and control of insects, arachnids and myriapods. The journal also publishes Reviews on research and theory or commentaries on current areas of research, innovation or rapid development likely to be of broad interest – these may be submitted or invited. Book Reviews will also be considered provided the works are of global significance. Manuscripts from authors in the Northern Hemisphere are encouraged provided that the research has relevance to or broad readership within the Southern Hemisphere. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least two referees expert in the field of the submitted paper. Special issues are encouraged; please contact the Chief Editor for further information.