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

Book/Journal	Applied entomology and zoology.

Author	Koji Yasuda

Edition		Volume	35	Number	(4)	Page	419-425

Publisher	Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology
	Japanese Society of Applied Entomology and Zoology

Year	2000	Month	7

ISBN		ISSN	1347-605X

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Remarks	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.

Taxon	Acrolepiopsis nagaimo Yasuda, 2000

Voucher specimen(s)	LEP-014