First record of the genus Rhopaltriplasia Diakonoff from China, with description of two new species (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae)
Author
Yu, Haili
Author
Li, Houhun
text
Zootaxa
2005
1082
29
35
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.273302
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273302
Rhopaltriplasia
Diakonoff
Rhopaltriplasia
Diakonoff, 1973
: 404
.
Type
Species.
Acroclita trimelaena
Meyrick, 1922
, by original designation.
Remarks:
Rhopaltriplasia
is similar to other
Eucosmini
in the following character states: hindwing veins M3 and CuA1 stalked, valva with a distinct “neck” between the sacculus and the cucullus in the male genitalia, and ductus bursae sclerotized anteriorly with a ring at middle in the female genitalia (
R. insignata
).
Diakonoff (1973)
placed
Rhopaltriplasia
in
Olethreutini
based on features of the the male genitalia, including the extensive tegumen, the developed uncus and gnathos, and the long spined sacculus of the
type
species.