›› 2002, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 365-370.

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A study on the genera Metaeuchromius Bleszynski, Euchromius Guenée and Miyakea Marumo from China, with descriptions of two new species of Metaeuchromius (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae, Crambinae)

CHEN Tie-Mei, SONG Shi-Mei, YUAN De-Cheng*   

  • Online:2002-06-20 Published:2002-06-20

Abstract: Three genera Metaeuchromius Bleszynski, Euchromius Guenée and Miyakea Marumo in China are reviewed, with 12 species included. Two species of Metaeuchromius Bleszynski are described as new to science: M. fulvusalis sp. Nov. from Guangxi, related to M. circe Bleszynski, and M. grisalis sp. Nov. from Zhejiang, related to M. yuennanensis Caradja. Comparisons between new species and related species and key to the Chinese species of Metaeuchromius are given.

Key words: Pyralidae, Crambinae, Euchromius, Miyakea, Metaeuchromius, China