On the taxonomy of the Conistra generic complex with descriptions of three new genera and a new species (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae: Noctuinae) Author Benedek, Balázs 0000-0001-9533-1176 H- 2045 Törökbálint, Árpád u. 53, Hungary. benedekia @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0001 - 9533 - 1176 benedekia@gmail.com Author Volynkin, Anton V. Altai State University, Lenina Avenue, 61, RF- 656049, Barnaul, Russia. Author Saldaitis, Aidas Nature Research Centre, Akademijos str., 2, LT- 08412, Vilnius- 21, Lithuania. Author Tóth, Balázs 0000-0002-6089-1218 Department of Zoology, Hungarian Natural History Museum, Baross utca, 13, H- 1088 Budapest, Hungary. toth. balazs @ nhmus. hu; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 6089 - 1218 toth.balazs@nhmus.hu text Zootaxa 2022 2022-05-30 5141 5 442 458 journal article 61368 10.11646/zootaxa.5141.5.2 bf49da1a-ccd7-431a-9c93-8576759a6f00 1175-5326 6593180 8174FF13-8E36-4579-AA96-DCCAEC48302F Marcinistra metallica (Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1998) , comb. n. ( Figs 1, 2 , 221, 30) “ Conistra ” metallica Hreblay & L. Ronkay, 1998 , Tinea , 15 (suppl. 1): 232, pl. 153, fig. 10 ( Type locality: “ Nepal , Langtang , near Chandrabari , 2860m ”). Type material examined . Paratypes : 1 male , 1 female , Nepal , Langtang , 1860m , near Chandrabari , 85°21’E , 28°05’N , 25.ix.1994 , leg. Csorba & Ronkay , gen. prep. No. : TB2049 (female) ( HNHM ) ; 1 male , Nepal , Langtang , 2820m , 3 km SE Syabru , 85°21’E , 28°07’N , 27.ix.1994 , leg. Csorba & Ronkay , gen. prep. No. : RL4898 ( HNHM ) . Diagnosis . The forewing length is 14–15 mm in both sexes. The detailed comparison with M. leichina sp. n. is provided below in the diagnosis of the latter species. Distribution . Nepal ( Hreblay & Ronkay 1998 ).