›› 2003, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 64-67.

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First Chinese record of the genus Pleurota Hübner with a description of one new species

WANG Shu-Xia, LI Hou-Hun   

  • Online:2003-02-20 Published:2003-02-20

Abstract: This paper reports the genus Pleurota Hübner for the first time from China, with one species (P. dentata Wang et Li, sp. Nov.) described as new to science and two species (P. kostjuki Lvovsky and P. obtusella Robel) newly recorded in this country. The genital structure of the new species is illustrated and a key to the known Chinese species is given.

Key words: Lepidoptera, Oecophoridae, Pleurota, new record, new species, China