Morophagoides occidentalis Osada, Yoshimatsu, Sakai & Hirowatari, 2014

[Japanese name: Nishi-shiitake-ohirozukoga]

Figs. 1 C, 2C, 5A–H

Morophagoides occidentalis: Osada et al., 2014: 378, 379, figs. 1a, 1b, 2a [Type locality: Saga-shi. Saga Pref., Japan].

Diagnosis. In the male genitalia, the uncal lobes are round, the apex of the uncus is angularly divergent, the inner surface of the valva is almost covered with membrane and the valva is ventrally angular. In the female genitalia, the lateral margin of the ostium bursae is angular, the concavity of the posterior margin of the ostium bursae is about 1/ 2 as long as the ostium bursae, the antrum is stout and about 1/2 as long as the apophysis anterioris.

Description. Osada et al. (2014) described this species.

Wing markings (Fig. 1 C).

Wing shape and venation (Fig. 2 C).

Male genitalia (Figs 5 A–F).

Female genitalia (Figs 5 G–H).

Distribution. JAPAN: Honshu (Gunma and Tokyo) and Kyushu (Fukuoka, Saga, Oita and Nagasaki).

Remarks. This species occupies the northern part of Kyushu and Gunma Pref.; in this region this species is well known as a pest of shiitake mushrooms.