Morphological and molecular evidence reveal first record of Tebenna micalis (Lepidoptera) and the family Choreutidae in Chile
Vol. 89 No. 1 (2025), Short Communications
Vol. 89 No. 1 (2025)

Morphological and molecular evidence reveal first record of Tebenna micalis (Lepidoptera) and the family Choreutidae in Chile

Short Communications
Published 2025-06-30
Guillermo Valenzuela
Programa de Magíster en Ciencias mención Entomología, Instituto de Entomología, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
https://orcid.org/0009-0000-4188-1236
Francisco Urra
Área de Entomología, Museo Nacional de Historia Natural, Santiago, Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4525-8449
Carlos Muñoz-Ramírez
Instituto de Entomología, Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación, Ñuñoa, Santiago, Chile
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1348-5476
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COI
genitalia
Microlepidoptera

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Valenzuela, G., Urra, F., & Muñoz-Ramírez, C. (2025). Morphological and molecular evidence reveal first record of Tebenna micalis (Lepidoptera) and the family Choreutidae in Chile. Gayana, 89(1), 81–88. Retrieved from https://gayana.cl/index.php/gn/article/view/389
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Abstract

The presence of Tebenna micalis (Mann, 1857) in Chile is reported for the first time. Specimens collected from three locations in central Chile were identified by examination of morphological and molecular data. A morphological description, photographs of the adults, and genital structures of male and female are provided. The presence of this species in Chile represents the first record of the family Choreutidae in the country.

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