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Oiketicoidesgohadoensis Roh & Lee, sp. nov. is described as new to science. The morphology of male adult, including genitalia, is described, and DNA barcodes for precise identification of the species are provided. A parasitoid, Neophryxepsychidis Townsend, 1916 (Diptera, Tachinidae) of O.gohadoensis is also reported for the first time in Korea, together with its DNA barcode sequence., Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist., (Dong-June Lee, Jongwon Kim, Seung-Su Euo, Jae-Seok Lee, Hyeon Lee, Seung Jin Roh.)

Background: The genus Proutia Tutt, 1899 (Lepidoptera, Psychidae) comprises 14 species found throughout the world. In East Asia, three species, Proutiachinensis Hättenschwiler & Chao, 1990, P.maculatella Saigusa & Sugimoto, 2014 and P.nigra Saigusa & Sugimoto, 2014, are known from Korea, Japan and China., New Information: Proutiacornucervae Roh & Lee, sp. nov. is newly recognised from Korea. In addition, Bruandellaniphonica (Hori) is transferred to genus Proutia . Male and genitalia of the species are described and DNA barcodes are provided., (Dong-June Lee, Jae-Seok Lee, Jongwon Kim, Hyeon Lee, Bong-Kyu Byun, Seung Jin Roh.)

The greater wax moth, Galleria mellonella Linnaeus, is well known as a pest of honey bees and for the biodegradation of wax and polyethylene by their larvae. The genus Galleria has long been considered monotypic and found worldwide. A taxonomic study of the genus Galleria is presented based on morphological and molecular characters ( COI , CAD , wg ). A new species ( Galleria similis Roh & Song, sp. nov. ) is recognized on the Korean peninsula. The new species is superficially similar to G. mellonella but they can be separated by the structures of hindwing venation and male genitalia. Habitus photographs and illustrations of diagnostic characters are provided., (Seung Jin Roh, Haechul Park, Seong-Hyun Kim, So-Yun Kim, Yong-Su Choi, Jeong-Hun Song.)

The genus Dahlica Enderlein, 1912 is reported for the first time from Korea with two new species: Dahlica (Dahlica) somae Roh & Byun, sp. n. and Dahlica (Dahlica) ochrostigma Roh & Byun, sp. n. Adults and genitalia are illustrated, and DNA barcodes for precise identification of the species are also provided.