The genus Neopseustis (Lepidoptera: Neopseustidae) from China, with description of one new species
Author
Chen, Liusheng
Author
Owada, Mamoru
Author
Wang, Min
Author
Long, Yang
text
Zootaxa
2009
2089
10
18
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.187452
5128eaed-87a2-4145-a58b-3f7685560ee4
1175-5326
187452
Neopseustis meyricki
Hering, 1925
(
Figs. 5, 6
,
12, 16
)
Neopseustis meyricki
Hering, 1925: 146
–147; Mutuura,
|
1971: |
1129, |
1133; |
Davis, |
1975: 21–22, |
figs. |
16, |
36, |
47, |
50, |
52, |
74–78, 88–93; Davis, 1997: 4–5, fig. 3. |
Formopseutis takamukui
Matsumura, 1931: 1115.
|
Nepseustis
[sic]
meyricki
: Kristensen, 1968: 141
.
|
Diagnosis.
Wing expanse
20–22mm
. Basal 2/3 of forewing brownish, mottled with dark fuscous spots and with sparse scattering of silvery white scales; distal 1/3 whitish, mottled with large brownish spots, largest one along the costa from Sc2 to apex; one conspicuous geniculate spot from tornus to middle of R4, outward turn at the middle of M2. Hindwings with basal 2/3 grayish brown, distal 1/3 whitish with grayish brown edge from Sc2 to CuA1. Male genitalia with greatly lengthened parameres similar to that of
N. sinensis
, and lateroposterior process of anellus deeply forked basally forming two slender branches. Inner branch with smooth edge which can be distinguished from the coarsely serrated edge of
N. archiphenax
(
Davis, 1975
)
.
Material examined.
Shihtyutou (=Shihtzutou), Nantou Hsien,
Taiwan
,
1 male
,
25-III-1995
,
1 male
,
30- IV-1995
,
1 female
,
5-VIII-1996
,
1 male
,
1-IX-1992
,
6 males
,
8 females
,
15-26-X-1992
,
1 female
,
14-X-1998
, J. LUO leg., ex Y. Arita and B. Tanaka Collections.
Bionomics.
All the moths were collected by a light trap set.
Distribution.
China
(
Taiwan
).