Nycteola Huebner , 1822

Cha, Yeong-Bin, Heo, Un-Hong, Bayarsaikhan, Ulziijargal, Kim, Sora & Bae, Yang-Seop, 2023, Taxonomic review of the genus Nycteola Huebner (Lepidoptera, Nolidae) from Korea including potential invasive pests, Biodiversity Data Journal 11, pp. 114878-114878 : 114878

Nycteola Huebner, 1822

Nycteola Hübner, 1822: 60, 66. Type species: Tortrix undulana Hübner, [1799] by subsequent designation by Prout (1901): 183.

Sarrothripus Curtis, 1824 - Curtis 1824: 29. Type species: Tortrix degenerana Hübner, 1799.

Axia Hübner, 1825 - Hübner 1825: 395. Type species: Phalaena revayana Scopoli, 1772.

Symitha Walker, 1866 - Walker 1866: 1731. Type species: Symitha nolalella Walker, 1866.

Subrita Walker, 1866 - Walker 1866: 1744. Type species: Subrita bilineatella Walker, 1866.

Sarotricha Meyrick, 1888 - Meyrick 1888: 924 (emend.). Type species: Sarotricha exophila Meyrick, 1888.

Icasma Turner, 1902 - Turner 1902: 90. Type species: Icasma minutum Turner, 1902.

Dufayella Capuse, 1972 - Capuse 1972: 89. Type species: Sarrothripus revayana var. asiatica Krulikovsky, 1904.

Nycteola Tortrix undulana Hübner, 1799

Diagnosis

This genus is characterised by its rectangular forewing, with a variety of markings. Their venation is typical trifine (M3 and CuA1 stalked in the hindwing). The tymbal of abdomen absent, but the 8th segment is noticeable. The male genitalia has broad uncus, basally expanded tegumen, long loop like vinculum and the very distinct axe-head-shaped saccular shield, with very complexed valva. The female genitalia do not have characteristic features, but usually have triangular to acute ovipostior lobes (genus characteristics after Holloway (2003)).