›› 2001, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (2): 227-230.

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A new species of the genus Hedma (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae)injurious to Lycium barbarum

LI Hou-hun1, HUI Yan-wen2   

  • Online:2001-05-20 Published:2001-05-20

Abstract: The species of the genus Hedma Dumont are widely distributed in the Palaearctic, Ethiopian and Oriental Regions, with seven species known worldwide up to date. The present paper reports this genus for the first time from China and describes one new species injurious to Lycium barbarum Linn., Hedma lycia sp. Nov.. The species of the world are also listed.The type specimens are deposited in the Department of Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.

Key words: Lepidoptera, Gelechiidae, Hedma, new species, Lycium barbarum, China