›› 2004, Vol. 47 ›› Issue (1): 86-92.

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A systematic study on the genus Commatarcha Meyrick, with descriptions of three new species (Lepidoptera: Copromorphoidea: Carposinidae)

LI Hou-Hun   

  • Online:2004-02-20 Published:2004-02-20

Abstract: Eleven species of the genus Commatarcha are recorded in this paper. Among them, three species, C. angustiptera sp. Nov., C. fanjingshana sp. Nov. and C. guangxiensis sp. Nov., are described as new to science. A key to all the known species of the genus is given. Photographs of the adults and genital structures of the new species are provided. The type specimens are deposited in the Department of Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.

Key words: Lepidoptera, Copromorphoidea, Carposinidae, Commatarcha, new species, China