taxonID	type	description	language	source
03BFB002DB19FFF6FF3EB97266940BCC.taxon	materials_examined	Type species: Araeopteron pictale Hampson, 1893. TL: Ceylon [Sri Lanka], by monotypy. ARAEOPTERUM Hampson, 1895; unjustified emendation of Araeopteron Hampson, 1893. THELXINOA Turner, 1902. Type species: Thelxinoa epiphracta Turner, 1902. TL: Australia. ESSONISTIS Meyrick, 1902. Type species: Essonistis micraeola Meyrick, 1902. TL: Australia. ARAEOPTERA Hampson, 1910; unjustified emendation of Araeopteron Hampson, 1893. ARAEOPTERELLA Dyar, 1914. Type species: Araeopterella miscidisce Dyar, 1914. TL: Panama; synonym of Arae- opteron Hampson, 1893.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB19FFF7FF3EB882653209E1.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. RUSSIA: 3 males, Primorye terr., Nadezhdinsky reg. Gorny (Gusevsky rudnik) 7 km N Zanadvorovka 30. vii – 7. viii. 1984 (V. Kononenko); 1 female, same locality, 8. viii. 1984 (S. Sinev); 1 male, Primorye terr. Kedrovaya Pad reservation, 12. viii. 1988 (A. Lvovsky); Primorye territory, 3 males, 1 female, Gornotaezhnoe 18 – 19. viii. 1994 (E. Beljaev); 4 males, same locality, 19 – 20. viii 1994 (V. Kononenko), genital preps 5865, 5858, 5857 M. Fibiger; 1 male, 1 female, same locality, 23, 27. vii. 1999 (M. Omelko); 1 female, same locality, 6. viii. 1999 (V. Mironov); 2 males 1 female, same locality, 250 m 17 – 20. vii. 2002 (D. Nilsson & K. Larsen); 1 male, Primorye terr., Ussuriisky nature reservation, 28. viii. 1963; 1 male, Primorye terr., De-Friz Peninsula, near Vladivostok, vii. 1957 (M. A. Omelko); 1 male, Primorye terr., Pozharsky reg., Verkhny pereval 26. vii. 1990 (O. Nikiforova); 1 male, Primorye terr., 32 km W Ussurijsk, Krounovka, 200 m, 15 – 16. vii. 2002 (D. Nilsson & K. Larsen), coll. D. Nilsson; 1 female, Khabarovsk terr., Bolshe-Khekhtsirsky nature reservation, 2 – 3. ix 2007. (V. Dubatolov); 1 male, Sakhalin reg., Kuriles Isl., Kunashir I., Tretjakovo, 5 km W Mendeleev volcano, 19. viii. 1984 (A. Lvovsky); Colls. IBBS, ZISP, SZM ZMASE, Novosibirsk, D. Nilsson, and M. Fibiger. SOUTH KOREA: 1 male, Gwangneung, GG 9. vi. 1977 (Y. Y. Ha); 1 male, same locality, 10. vi. 1990 (K. T. Park) genit. prep. 5180, coll. KNU; 1 male, Mt. Jiri, JN 19. vi. 1981 (K. T. Park) genit. prep. 5119 NIAST; 1 male, Mt. Odae, GW 19. vi. 1989 (K. T. Park); 1 male, 1 female, Yangyang (Seomyun), GW 30. v., 30. vi. 1987 (K. T. Park) genit. prep. 5182 m, 5181 NIAST; 1 female, 2 male, Chuncheon, GW 18. vii. 1989 (K. T. Park); 1 female, Chuncheon (Mt. Yaksu) 9. vii. 1989 (K. T. Park) genit. prep. 5179 NIAST; 1 male, Mt. Dodram, GG 19. v. 1990 (K. T. Park); 1 male, Soyo-san, GG 3. ix. 1992 (K. T. Park); 1 female, Yang gu, 15. viii. 1985 (K. T Park); 1 male, Monsari, Yongweol CW 25. vii. 1996 (K. T. Park); 1 male, Gadok Re., Forest Samcheok, GW. 23. vii. 2000 (Bang Nam-Sin), coll. CIS.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB19FFF7FF3EB882653209E1.taxon	description	CHINA: 11 males and females, Prov. Chekiang, West Tien-mu-shan 27. iv – 29. ix. 1932 (H. Höne); 1 male, Prov. Hunnan, Hoengshan 27. iv. 1933 (H. Höne); 17 males and females, China, Prov. Henan, Tongbai 300 m, 11 – 13. ix. 2000 (O. Karsholt & Nankai Univ. Tianjin). Colls. ZFMK, ZMUC, and M. Fibiger. JAPAN: 1 male, Honshu, Nara Pref., Kozjidake 1200 m, 2. viii. 1971 (L. R. W. Kobes). Coll. ZSM.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB19FFF7FF3EB882653209E1.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Adult easily distinguishable from other East Asiatic species by the dark-grey colour of the forewing and broad reddish-brown basal area on the hindwing. The male genitalia differ from other species by having large spine-like extensions of the ampulla and armature of the vesica, with a patch of 10 – 15 small, thin spines. Females differ by the large, plate-like signum, with long, mostly anteriorly directed spines in the posterior part of the corpus bursae.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB19FFF7FF3EB882653209E1.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs 1, 2). Wingspan 9 – 13 mm. Antennae of both sexes without lamellae, with scales. Labial palps strongly upturned, 3 rd segment 2.5 times as long as 2 nd. Head small, eyes large. Head, patagia, first two segments of thorax, and ground colour of forewing and hindwing white or white-grey; forewing suffused with many dark grey or blackish patches; hindwing suffused with blackish scales, with broad reddish-brown basal area, and with black patches; both wings with prominent discal spot. All crosslines are present, often irregularly interrupted; terminal line prominently indicated by black intervein spots. Underside, unicolorous grey, with indistinct discal spot on hindwing. Colour of abdomen light brown anteriorly, then dark brown, with white brown tip. These patterns reflect the colour of the hindwing lines in resting position, where the forewings are slightly spread, showing half of the hindwing. Male genitalia (Fig. 13). Uncus short and thin. Membranous part of valva broadest medially, relatively sharply angeled; sacculus regularly tapered, broadest and rounded apically; clasper fused to saccus, with three pointed ampullae triangulars, but anterior one large, spine-like. Aedeagus relatively long and narrow; vesica with small patch of 10 – 15 very small, thin spines. Female genitalia (Figs. 21, 26). Antrum large, cup-like, laterally extended posteriorly; ductus bursae relatively short and narrow, membranous, broadest and coiled anteriorly; posterior part of the ovoid corpus bursae dominated by large, plate-like signum, with long, mostly anteriorly directed, spines.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB19FFF7FF3EB882653209E1.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Russian Far East, Primorye terr. (Fig. 34), south of Khabarovsk terr.; south Sakhalin; and south Kuriles, Kunashir I.; South Korea; Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu, Tsushima I., Yakushima I., Okinawa I. and Honto I.); China (Prov. Chekiang, Hunnan and Henan). In the Far East most common and widely distributed species. First reported for the continental Asia from Russia, Khabarovsk and Primorye territories and Sakhalin by Viidalepp & Remm (1982); reported for South Kuriles (Kunashir I) by Dubatolov et al. (1995).	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1EFFF1FF3EBDCA64F10822.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. RUSSIA: 1 female, Primorye terr, Vladivostok, Okeanskaya, 3. viii. 1950 (A. Zaguljaev); 1 male, De-Friz Peninsula, near Vladivostok, 15. vii. 1957 (M. A. Omelko); 1 male, Ussuriisky reg., 18 km SE Ussurijsk, Gornotayezhnoe, 14. vii. 1999 (M. M. Omelko); 2 males, same locality, 250 m, 17 – 20. vii. 2002 (D. Nilsson & K. Larsen); 1 male, Primorye territory, Ussuriisky region, Krounovka, 14. vii. 1999 (S. Sinev); 1 male, Khasan, 14. vii. 1959 (A. Zemlina); 1 male, Khasansky reg., Andreevka, 26. vii. 1985 (S. Sinev); Colls. IBSS, ZISP and D. Nilsson. SOUTH KOREA: 1 female, Korea GG, Hanam-shi, Mt. Geomdah, 1. viii. 2000 (Lee, Kim and Yu), coll. CIS.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1EFFF1FF3EBDCA64F10822.taxon	description	CHINA: 1 male, Hoengshan, Prov. Hunan, 18. v. 1933 (H. Höne); 1 male, West Tien-mu-shan, Prov. Chekiang. 9. vi. 1935 (H. Höne), coll. ZFMK.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1EFFF1FF3EBDCA64F10822.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Adult differs from other East Asiatic species by the presence of a broad oblique whitish band and promiment small black discal spots on forewing and hindwing. The male genitalia differs by having a short uncus, narrow membranous part of valva and absence of cornuti in vesica, and the carina of the aedeagus finely scobinated. The female differs by having a long and broad, slightly sclerotised ductus bursae and the shuttlecock-shaped signum.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1EFFF1FF3EBDCA64F10822.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs. 3, 4). Wingspan 11 – 12 mm. Antennae of both sexes without lamellae, with scales. Labial palps strongly upturned, 3 rd segment 2.0 times as long as 2 nd. Head small, eyes large. Head, patagia, tegulae, thorax, and ground colour of narrow forewing brown; forewing and hindwing with oblique white band; forewing with black dots at costa; hindwing with two blackish brown areas at both sides of white band; both wings with prominent discal spot. All crosslines present, often irregular or interrupted; terminal line prominently indicated by black intervein spots, those of hindwing in almost unbroken line. Underside grey and white, reflecting upper side. Colour of abdomen brown anteriorly, then black to brown and black tip, these patterns reflect the colour of hindwing lines in resting position, where the forewings are slightly spread, showing half of hindwing. Male genitalia (Fig. 14). Uncus short, spine-like; membranous part of valva narrow, broadest medially, there rounded; sacculus narrowest at middle, club-like apically; clasper fused to sacculus, with one small triangular ampulla. Aedeagus relatively short and wide, with many small carina spines; vesica without cornuti. Female genitalia (Figs. 20, 25). Antrum large, bowl-like, posteriorly straight; ductus bursae broad and long, with sclerites; corpus bursae round, with shuttlecock-shaped signum semiglobular posteriorly, with row of long spines along edge, directed anteriorly.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1EFFF1FF3EBDCA64F10822.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Russia, south Primorye terr. (Fig. 35), South Korea, China (Prov. Hunan), Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu). First reported for continental Asia from South Korea by Kononenko and Han (2007).	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1EFFF3FF3EBB8065AB0D69.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 male, Mt. Sanghwangbong, Wan-do I., 27. vii. 2003 (S. S. Kim), genit. prep. SJC- 347. The single male specimen is known from South Korea.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1EFFF3FF3EBB8065AB0D69.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Most closely related to A. fragmenta, but differing by the smaller wingspan (9 – 10 mm), by the darker brown ground colour of both wings, postmedial line, some narrower white oblique bands, and by the lack of distinct black discal spots on both wings.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1EFFF3FF3EBB8065AB0D69.taxon	description	Description. Adult. Wingspan 9 – 9.5 mm. Antennae of both sexes filiform, without lamellae, with scales. Labial palpi upturned, 3 rd segment 2.0 times as long as 2 nd. Head small, eyes large. Head, patagia, tegulae, thorax, and ground colour of forewing bright dark brown; forewing and hindwing with oblique whitish or pale brown oblique band; forewing with dark-brown dots at costa; hindwing with blackish brown areas at both sides of white band; both wings without or with tiny indistinct discal spot. All crosslines present, often irregular or interrupted; terminal line prominently indicated by black interveinal spots, those of hindwing as unbroken line. Underside grey and white, reflecting upper side. Abdomen brown anteriorly, then black to brown and black at tip. Male genitalia (Fig. 19). Uncus relatively long and narrow, curved throughout, tapering distally, hooked apically; membranous part of valva broadest apically; sacculus relatively narrow throughout, though tip peculiarly upturned. Aedeagus relatively long, widest by coecum, tapered from there; vesica armed with tiny cornutus. Female genitalia. Not examined or illustrated.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1EFFF3FF3EBB8065AB0D69.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Korea and Japan (Honshu and Shikoku). The species has been discovered and reported for continental Asia from South Korea by Sohn et al. (2005), who redescribed and illustrated the adult and male genitalia.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1CFFFEFF3EBECF60380AFF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. RUSSIA: Primorye territory: 1 male, Gorny (Gusevsky rudnik), 7 km N Zanadvorovka, 1. viii. 1984 (V. Kononenko); 4 males, 18 km SE Ussurijsk, Gornotayezhnoe, 24 – 27. viii. 1978, 15 – 20. vii., 20. viii. 1994 (V. Kononenko), genit. preps 5961, 5862, 5871, 5873 M. Fibiger; 5 males, 5 females, same locality 15, 18. vii, 20. vii, 18. viii. 1994 (E. Beljaev & M. Ponomarenko); 1 female, same locality, 1. vii. 1999 (S. Sinev); 1 male, Primorye terr., same locality, 250 m, 17 – 20. vii. 2002 (D. Nilsson & K. Larsen), genit. prep. 5746 M. Fibiger, coll. D. Nilsson; 2 male, 1 female, Kedrovaya Pad nature reservation, 10 – 12. viii. 1988 (A. Lvovsky); 1 male, 2 female, 32 km W Ussurijsk, Krounovka, upper reach of Medveditsa river, 200 m, 30. v. 1984, 30. viii – 3. ix. 1998 (V. Kononenko), females genit. preps 5752, 5873 M. Fibiger; 1 male, Primorye terr., same locality 15 – 16. vii. 2002 (D. Nilsson & K. Larsen), genit. prep. 5745 M. Fibiger; 2 male, 1 female, 22 km NE Nakhodka, 17 – 18. vii. 1999 (S. Sinev); 1 female, Mt. Sinegorka, 30 km NW Arsenjev, 4. viii. 1999 (V. Mironov). Colls. IBSS, ZISP, D. Nilsson. SOUTH KOREA: 1 male, Chuncheon, GW, 19. vi. 1991 (K. T. Park), genit. prep. 5183 KNA; 1 female, Gwang-Neunng, 9. vii. 1971, genit. prep. 5136 NIAST; 1 male, Prov. Kyeongri, Mi Soye 5. viii. 1996 (Bae, Paek, Lee, An); coll. CIS.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1CFFFEFF3EBECF60380AFF.taxon	description	CHINA: 1 male, 2 females, China, Prov. Henan, Tongbai, 300 m, 11 – 13. ix. 2000 (O. Karsholt & Nankai Univ. Tianjin). Colls. ZMUC and M. Fibiger.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1CFFFEFF3EBECF60380AFF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A. nebulosa is distinguished from other East Asiatic Araeopteron species by the pale grey ground colour of wings, with well marked dark pattern and a prominent black discal spot. The male genitalia differ by having a relatively long, subapically bent uncus and presence of three small pointed, triangular ampullae; vesica with long, broad sclerotised patch of small, narrow spines. The female differs by having a broad shuttlecock-shaped signum with moderately long spines.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1CFFFEFF3EBECF60380AFF.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs. 5, 6). Wingspan 11 – 13 mm. Antennae of both sexes without lamellae, with scales. Labial palps strongly upturned, 3 rd segment 2.5 times as long as 2 nd. Head small, eyes large. Head, patagia, thorax, and ground colour of forewing and hindwing grey, suffused with black-grey patches; hindwing with prominent black medial line; both wings with prominent discal spot. All crosslines present, often indistinct or interrupted; terminal line prominently indicated by black interveinal spots. Underside unicolorous grey, with pattern. Colour of abdomen basally and apically grey, medially dark grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 15). Uncus relatively long, subapically bend; membranous part of valva widest 2 / 3 from base, there smoothly angeled; sacculus regularly tapered, widest and rounded apically, there ventrally curved; clasper fused to sacculus, with three very small pointed, triangilar ampullae. Aedeagus medium long and narrow; vesica with long, broad sclerotised patch, comprising very many small, narrow spines. Female genitalia (Figs. 23, 28). Antrum vertically narrow, somewhat trapezoid, but with large lateral, posterior extensions; ductus bursae relatively short and narrow, membranous; posterior part of corpus bursae cylindric, anterior part ovoid, with broad shuttlecock-shaped signum, which has broad convexity with long spines in opposite direction.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1CFFFEFF3EBECF60380AFF.taxon	distribution	Distribution (Fig. 36). Russia, southern Primorye terr., South Korea, China (Prov. Henan), Japan (Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu). This species is reported for China for the first time.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1CFFFEFF3EBECF60380AFF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species differs from other Araeopteron species in continental Asia by its prominent wing pattern, especially the presence of a large discal spot on the forewing. In the male genitalia the valve is broad, with the sacculus ending in an abruptly enlarged, comma-like process.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB1CFFFEFF3EBECF60380AFF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Japan: Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu. The species is not found in the continental Far East, but is listed here because of its occurrence in Japan, and possibly in South Korea.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB11FFFFFF3EB9A2614E0FFF.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype. Male, RUSSIA, Primorye terr., Gornotaezhnoe, 17. vii. 1994 (V. Kononenko), coll. M. Fibiger (to be deposited in ZMUC). Paratypes. 4 males, 1 female: 1 male, same data as holotype, genit. prep. 5856 M. Fibiger; 1 male, Russia, Primorye terr., Kraunovka river, 5. vii. 1993 (K. T. Park, C. K. Lee), genit. prep. 5866 M. Fibiger; 2 males, 1 female, same locality, 30. viii – 3. ix. 1998 (V. Kononenko), male genit. preps 5750, 5751, female 5753 M. Fibiger. Colls IBSS, CIS, M. Fibiger.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB11FFFFFF3EB9A2614E0FFF.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A. makikoae is distinguishable from other East Asiatic Araeopteron species by the well marked and patterned, dark grey ground colour; the smoothly rounded dorsal part of valva; the almost equally wide and curving sacculus; lack of an ampulla; the spined, broad patch on the vesica; and the shape of the signum.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB11FFFFFF3EB9A2614E0FFF.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs. 7, 8). Wingspan 10 – 12 mm. Antennae of both sexes without lamellae, with scales. Labial palps strongly upturned, 3 rd segment 2.5 times as long as 2 nd. Head small, eyes large. Head, patagia, thorax, and ground colour of forewing and hindwing dark grey, forewing suffused with white scales at costal area; both wings with discal spots. All crosslines present, well marked; terminal line on both wings prominently indicated by black interveinal spots. Underside unicolorously grey, without pattern. Colour of abdomen basally and apically grey, medially dark grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 16). Uncus relatively short, stout, slightly curved; membranous part of valva broadest 2 / 3 from base, there smoothly rounded; sacculus curved ventrally, almost equally broad throughout, rounded apically; clasper fused to sacculus, ampulla lacking. Aedeagus relatively short and broad; vesica with a spined, broad, sclerotised patch with many small, thin cornuti. Female genitalia (Figs. 24, 29). Antrum triangular, laterally with long posterior extensions; ductus bursae relatively short and narrow, membranous; posterior part of corpus bursae cylindric, anterior part ovoid, with broad shuttlecock-shaped signum, having broad convexity with small opposite directed spines.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB11FFFFFF3EB9A2614E0FFF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Russian Far East, southern Primorye terr. (Fig. 37).	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB11FFFFFF3EB9A2614E0FFF.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named for and dedicated to Makiko Kononenko, daughter in law of the second author.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFFFFF3EBCA265190BF2.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype, male, RUSSIA, Primorye terr. Gornotaezhnoe, 17. vii. 1994 (V. Kononenko), genit. prep. 5869 M. Fibiger, coll. M. Fibiger (to be deposited in ZMUC). Paratypes: 1 male, Primorye terr., Chuguevsky reg., 60 km E Zavetnoe, 24 – 26. vii. 2002 (D. Nilsson & K. Larsen), genit. prep. 5747 M. Fibiger, coll. D. Nilsson.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFFFFF3EBCA265190BF2.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A. ussirica is distinguishable from other East Asiatic Araeopteron species by its small size; the whitish patches on forewing; the shape of the apically club-like sacculus; the low, hill-like ampulla; the short, broad aedeagus; and the narrow patch on the vesica, with many small cornuti.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFFFFF3EBCA265190BF2.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Figs. 9, 10). Wingspan 9.5 – 10.5 mm. Antennae without lamellae, with scales. Labial palps strongly upturned, 3 rd segment 2.0 times as long as 2 nd. Head small, eyes large. Head, patagia, thorax, and ground colour of forewing and hindwing dark grey, forewing strongly suffused with white scales, especially at basal and costal area, hindwing powdered with many white scales; both wings with discal spots. All crosslines present, well marked, especially the medial shadow; terminal line on both wings prominently indicated by black interveinal spots. Underside unicolorous grey, without pattern. Colour of abdomen basally and apically grey, medially dark grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 17). Uncus relatively long, slightly and smoothly curved; membranous part of valva relatively short, broadest 2 / 3 from base, there smoothly rounded; sacculus curved ventrally, club-like apically, tip rounded; clasper fused to sacculus, with arched, low hill-like ampulla. Aedeagus short and broad, vesica with narrow spined patch, with many small, narrow cornuti. Female unknown.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFFFFF3EBCA265190BF2.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Russian Far East, southern and central part of Primorye terr. (Fig. 38).	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFFFFF3EBCA265190BF2.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Named after Ussuri, the biggest river in the Ussuri region [Ussuriisky krai]) of the Primorye Territory.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFF8FF3EBB50677C0C1F.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: SOUTH KOREA, Pyoungchang GW, Moonsen-ri, 23. vii. 1996 (H. K. Lee & J. S. Lee), genit. prep. 5864 M. Fibiger, coll. CIS.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFF8FF3EBB50677C0C1F.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A. koreana is distinguishable from other East Asiatic Araeopteron species by the whitish costa of forewing; the basally and subbasally wide valva; the slightly waved sacculus, subapically broadest; the conspicuously long ventral extension of aedeagus; and the vesica with sclerites, but without cornuti.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFF8FF3EBB50677C0C1F.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 11). Wingspan 11.5 mm. Antennae without lamellae, with scales. Labial palps strongly upturned, 3 rd segment 1.5 times as long as 2 nd. Head small, eyes large. Head, patagia and thorax light grey. Ground colour of forewing and hindwing dark grey, forewing with white streak along radial vein from base to postmedial area and with two orange spots, one between discal spot and costa, the other between costa and place for orbicular spot, if present; hindwing with white patch postmedially by ventral margin, without discal spot. All crosslines indistinctly marked, though terminal line on both wings prominently indicated by black interveinal spots. Underside unicolorously grey, hindwing with discal spot. Colour of abdomen basally and apically grey, medially dark grey. Male genitalia (Fig. 18). Uncus relatively short and broad, subapically curved; membranous part of valva broadest 2 / 3 from base, there smoothly rounded; inwardly from there to base extremely broad; sacculus smoothly waved ventrally, almost equally broad throughout, subapically broadest; clasper fused to sacculus, ampulla indicated by small elevations, positioned subapically. Coecum of aedeagus relatively narrow, posteriorly to ductus ejaculatorius broader, with prominent ventral extension; vesica with sclerites, without cornuti. Female unknown.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFF8FF3EBB50677C0C1F.taxon	distribution	Distribution. South Korea.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB10FFF8FF3EBB50677C0C1F.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Derived from the geographical name Korea.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB17FFF8FF3EBFC261110812.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. Holotype: female, RUSSIA, Primorye terr., Krounovka, 30 km W Ussuriisk, 30. viii – 3. ix. 1998 (V. Kononenko), genit. prep. 5863 M. Fibiger. Coll. M. Fibiger (to be deposited in ZMUC). Paratype: SOUTH KOREA, 1 female, Mt. Cheonggyae, GG, 12. VII. 1976 (K. T. Park), genit. prep. 5121 NIAST. Coll. NIAST.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB17FFF8FF3EBFC261110812.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. A. patella is distinguishable from the other East Asiatic Araeopteron species by the less oblique, less narrow forewing; the shape of the antrum; and the shape and armature of the broad, plate-like signum in the female genitalia.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB17FFF8FF3EBFC261110812.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 12). Wingspan 10 mm. Antennae without lamellae, with scales. Labial palps strongly upturned, 3 rd segment 2.0 times as long as 2 nd. Head small, eyes large. Head, patagia and thorax light grey scaled. Terminal margin of forewing much less oblique than in other East Asiatic Araeopteron species. Ground colour of forewing and hindwing dark grey, forewing with light grey bands on both sides of antemedial line and apical half of postmedial area; hindwing almost unicolorous dark grey; both wings with discal spots. All crosslines indistinct, blackish, not oblique, terminal line on hindwing well marked, black; terminal line on both wings prominently indicated by black interveinal spots. Underside unicolorous grey, without pattern. Colour of abdomen basally and apically grey, medially dark grey. Female genitalia (Figs. 22, 27). Antrum shaped as parallelogram, laterally with long extensions directed posteriorly; ductus bursae short and narrow, membranous; posterior part of corpus bursae cylindrical, coiled, anterior part ovoid, with broader then high plate-shaped signum; apical spines small, subapical spines longer, along crest, both groups of spines directed anteriorly.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB17FFF8FF3EBFC261110812.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Russian Far East, southern Primorye terr. (Fig. 39) and South Korea.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
03BFB002DB17FFF8FF3EBFC261110812.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The name refers to the large plate-shaped signum with spines directed anteriorly.	en	Fibiger, Michael, Kononenko, Vladimir (2008): A revision of the subfamily Araeopteroninae Fibiger, 2005 in the Russian Far East and neighbouring countries with a description of four new species (Lepidoptera, Noctuidae). Zootaxa 1891: 39-54, DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.184345
