Taxonomic review of the subfamily Schoenobiinae (Lepidoptera: Pyraloidea: Crambidae) from China
Author
Chen, Fu-Qiang
Author
Wu, Chun-Sheng
text
Zoological Systematics
2014
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http://zoobank.org/eed31956-bf31-4dc1-aa6a-ab349ebfc756
journal article
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10.11865/zs20140201
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2095-6827
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3.10
Leechia
South, 1901
(
Figs 10
,
113
,
123
)
Leechia
South, 1901
.
In
: Leech,
Trans. Ent. Soc. Lond.
, 1901: 400.
Type
species:
Leechia sinuosalis
South, 1901
, by original designation.
Diagnosis. The genus is distinguished from other genera by all radial veins stalked and M
2
long stalked with M
3
on forewing.
Description. Labial palpi porrect, apex pointed; maxillary palpi well developed, apex expanded.
Wings (
Fig. 10
). Forewing with all radial veins stalked, arising from upper angle of cell, R
5
separated firstly, then R
1
; M
1
little below upper angle of cell; M
2
and M
3
long stalked, from lower angle of cell as Cu
1
; Cu
2
before lower angle of cell; CuP present. Hindwing with Sc+R
1
and Rs stalked, from upper angle of cell as M
1
; M
2
and M
3
long stalked, from lower angle of cell; Cu
1
from lower angle of cell; Cu
2
before lower angle of cell.
Male genitalia. Uncus broad, triangular, dorsal suffused with dense setae; gnathos absent; valva short, apex blunt; saccus small; coremata absent; juxta weakly sclerotized; aedeagus slender.
Distribution. Palaearctic and
Oriental
Regions.
Remarks. The genus comprises three species, including two species from
China
.
Key to species of
Leechia
in
China
1. Hindwing with single medial line .......................................................................................................................................
L. bilinealis
Hindwing with double medial lines...................................................................................................................................
L. sinuosalis