A new species of the genus Acrolepiopsis Gaedike (Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) injurious to Chinese yam and its closely allied species from Japan.

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  • A New Species of the Geneus Acrolepiopsis Gaedike(Lepidoptera: Acrolepiidae) Injurious to Chinese Yam and Its Closely Allied Species from Japan
  • New Species of the Geneus Acrolepiopsis Gaedike Lepidoptera Acrolepiidae Injurious to Chinese Yam and Its Closely Allied Species from Japan

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Acrolepiopsis nagaimo Yasuda, n. sp. is described from Japan. It is a leaf feeder of Dioscorea oposita Thunberg and has long been confused with A. suzukiella (Matsumura). Its allied species, A. japonica Gaedike, a borer of bulbil of D. japonica, is redescribed. Illustrations of the adults and genitalia of these species and biological notes are given.

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