Phylogeny and nomenclature of the box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) comb. n., which was recently introduced into Europe (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae: Spilomelinae)

The box tree moth, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) comb n., is native to India, China, Korea, Japan and the Russian Far East Its larvae are a serious pest of different species of Brans Recently, C pet special's was introduced into Europe and first recorded from Germany in 2006 This species has been placed in various spilomeline genera including Palpila Hubner, 1808, Draphama Hubner, 1818, Glyphodes Guenee, 1854 and the monotypic Neoglyphodes Streltzov, 2008 In order to solve this nomenclatural contusion and to find a reasonable and verifiable generic placement for the box nee moth, the morphology of the above mentioned and some additional spilomeline taxa was investigated and then phylogeny analysed The results show that C pea spectalis belongs to a monophylum that includes three of the genera in which it was previously placed Glyphodes. Diaphania and Palpita Within this monophylum, it is closely related to the Asian Cydalima Lederer, 1863 As a result of this analysis, Sisyrophora Lederer, 1863 syn rev and Neoglyphodes Streltzov, 2008 syn n arc synonymised with Cydalima Lederer, 1863, and five species are transferred to this genus Cydalima caprumodes (Hampson, 1912) (Glyphodes) comb n, Cydalima deciplens (Hampson, 1912) (Glyphodes) comb n, Cydalima joiceyi: (Rinse, 1924) (Margaroma) comb n, Cydalima perspectalis (Walker, 1859) (Phakellura) comb. n and Cydalima pfeifferae (Lederei, 1863) (Sisyrophora) comb rev