A key to the species of genus Synochoneura Obraztsov, 1955 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) from China with the descriptions of a new species from Wuyishan National Park Author Liang, Teng-Da 0009-0007-7304-2323 Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510064, China & ltd 487503851 @ 163. com; https: // orcid. org / 0009 - 0007 - 7304 - 2323 Author Mo, Shi-Fang 0009-0009-3035-9210 Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510064, China & moshifang 123 a @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0009 - 0009 - 3035 - 9210 moshifang123a@gmail.com Author Wang, Min 0000-0001-5834-4058 Department of Entomology, College of Plant Protection, South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou, 510064, China & Institute of International Rivers and Eco-Security, Yunnan University, Kunming, 650500, China & minwang @ scau. edu. cn; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 5834 - 4058 minwang@scau.edu.cn Author Wang, Chen-Bin 0000-0002-4616-1577 Nanjing Institute of Environmental Sciences, Ministry of Ecology and Environment; National Key Laboratory of Biosafety, Nanjing, 210042, China & State Environmental Protection Scientific Observation and Research Station for Ecology and Environment of Wuyi Mountains, Ministry of Ecology and Environment, Nanjing, 210042, China & wangchenbin @ nies. org; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 4616 - 1577 wangchenbin@nies.org text Zootaxa 2023 2023-09-29 5351 5 590 594 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5351.5.7 journal article 269791 10.11646/zootaxa.5351.5.7 ee27275b-f50b-425a-994a-db4b7aa0e8b3 1175-5326 8392395 D5EC2E8D-B0B7-41BD-98E7-0131514BAC35 Synochoneura wuyishana sp. nov. ( Figs. 1-8 ) Type material. Holotype : male, Wuyishan National Park , Wuyishan City , Fujian Province , CHINA , altitude 1200 m , 16-VII-2022 , leg. Min Wang & Tengda Liang. Paratypes : 1 male , Wuyishan National Park , Wuyishan City , Fujian Province , CHINA , altitude 1200m , 17-VII-2022 , leg. Min Wang & Yulong Zhang ; 1 female , Wuyishan National Park , Wuyishan City , Fujian Province , CHINA , altitude 1200m , 13-V-2023 , leg. Min Wang & Tengda Liang ; 1 male , Wuyishan National Park , Wuyishan City , Fujian Province , CHINA , altitude 1200m , 30-VII-2022 , leg. Min Wang & Tengda Liang. Diagnosis. The new species closely resembles S. sapana , but exhibits a broader brown broadband on the forewing and a darker ground color overall. Additionally, the apex of the hindwing more prominent. In terms of female genitalia, there are notable differences: the sterigma is elongated, while the upper part of the signum takes on a semicircular shape with a subcylindrical lower part. Description. Male ( Fig. 1, 3-4 ). Wingspan 16 mm . Head and frons covered with off-white hairs; Antenna pale yellowish brown. Labial palpus outer surface tawny basally and faint yellow apically. Tegula yellowish brown. In the thorax, dorsum yellowish brown baslly, mesothorax with erect crest dark brown scales. Apex of the forewing slightly pointed, termen straight and oblique, tornus broader. Ground color of forewing yellowish brown, with yellowish brown costa. Outside the costa dominate yellowish brown to rust brown from base to apex; median fascia gray from middle to tornus, edged silver white, X-shaped; cilia cream brown. The hindwing translucency, yellowish to apex and termen, cilia grey. Male genitalia ( Fig. 5-7 ). Uncus slender and bears sparse short hair, pointed apically. Tegumen broad and short. Socii short ligule, bears sparse soft hair. The gnathos with arms widen basally and hook-like terminally. Transtilla narrowed at middle. Costa prominent slightly basally. Valve broad basally, Cucullus with a soft scopula. Sacculus developed and narrowed at middle like a hook. Juxta rounded. Aedeagus short and curved; cornute absent. Female ( Fig. 2 ). Wingspan 21 mm . The characters of female moths are essentially identical to those of males, with the exception that females typically exhibit larger size, darker forewings, uniform yellowish brown hindwings, cream apex. Female genitalia ( Fig. 8 ). Apophyses anteriores slightly shorter than apophyses posteriors. The sterigma elongated, cup-shaped, and the ductus bursae thick and short; signum large, semicircular basally and subcylindrical apically. Distribution. Wuyishan National Park, Wuyishan City, Fujian Province , CHINA . Etymology. The specific name is given after its type locality Wuyishan National Park, which is renowned for its abundant biodiversity and unique geological features, making it an ideal location for the discovery of the new species.