Review of the genus Thliptoceras Warren, 1890 (Lepidoptera: Crambidae: Pyraustinae) from the Oriental region of China Author Zhang, Dandan Author Xu, Jiawen Author Li, Jinwei text Zootaxa 2014 3796 2 265 286 journal article 45756 10.11646/zootaxa.3796.2.3 b19396f2-3c0b-498a-9ef8-b0d4d048a00e 1175-5326 230569 5841843E-BD84-40BC-A4C1-F67201114F1E Thliptoceras artatalis ( Caradja, 1925 ) Figs. 3, 4, 15, 16, 30, 39 Crocidophora artatalis Caradja, 1925 : 101 , pl. 2, figs. 54, 55. Type locality: China , Lienping; Amoy. Thliptoceras artatale : Munroe, 1967 : 723 . DIagnosIs. Wing expanse 22–28 mm . Thliptoceras artatalis has the narrow, modified wings of the artatalis group in the male. It is characterised by yellow wings with contrasting brown termen and fringe, and by a male antenna with scape and pedicel slightly compressed dorsally and flagellum with a short cone-shaped scale-tooth dorsally at base followed by a few lightly compressed segments. Male genitalia with distal half of uncus extremely slender, pencil-shaped, without setae; costa straight with a minute spine at apex; editum long and recurved; process of sacculus long, finger-shaped, extending dorsad beyond transtilla; anellus with two slim and long sclerotized bands which are unique and diagnostic. Female genitalia with antrum funnel-shaped, anteriorly tapering, ductus bursae rather short, longitudinally wrinkled; signum very large (wider than half diameter of corpus bursae) and asymmetrical, with angles bearing carina rounded and the other two narrower and longer; accessory bursae arising from middle part of corpus bursae. MaterIal examIned . CHINA , Zhejiang: 3 ♂ , 1 ♀, Mt. Tianmushan, alt. 295 m , 11.V.2012 , coll. Li Jinwei; Fujian: 4♂ , 3 ♀, Tongmu, Mt. Wuyishan, alt. 759 m , 19, 20 .V.2012, coll. Li Jinwei; Jiangxi: 2 ♀, Xiagongtang, Mt. Jiulianshan, alt. 630 m , 29.VIII.2007 , coll. Zhang Dandan; 11 ♂ , 27 ♀, Daqiutian, Mt. Jiulianshan, alt. 500 m , 30, 31 .VIII.2007, coll. Zhang Dandan and Pang Hong, 12, 13 .VII.2008, He Fengxia, Li Jiahui and Jia Fenglong, et. al.; 3 ♂ , 8 ♀, Xiaoxidong, Mt. Jinggangshan, 2.VIII.2011 , coll. Li Jinwei, 2.IX.2011 , coll. Yang Lijun; 2 ♂ , Mt. Sanqingshan, alt. 389 m , 15.V.2012 , coll. Li Jinwei; Guangdong: 5 ♂ , 6 ♀, Heshan County, 22–24.IV. , 28.V. , 16.VII. , 6.VIII. , 28.VIII.2002 , 28.III.2003 , coll. Liu Guilin, Pang Hong and Chen Haidong; 1 ♀, Mt. Nankunshan, 16.VII.2003 , coll. Zhang Dandan and Li Zhiqiang; 5 ♂ , 2 ♀, Lianping County, 12.VIII.2009 , coll. Zeng Yanyi; 3 ♀, Yanshuitian, Mt. Heishiding, Fengkai County, 2.V. , 3.VIII.2011 , coll. Zhang Dandan, Tong Bo and Xie Jiaqin; 1 ♂ , Heerkou, Fengkai County, 2.VII.2010 , coll. Chen Haidong, Zhang Dandan, Tong Bo; 3 ♂ , 4 ♀, Mt. Heishiding, Fengkai County, 14.VI.2009 , coll. Han Xiaolei, 7.V.2010 , 1.V.2011 , coll. Zhang Dandan and Tong Bo; 12 ♂ , 19 ♀, Mt. Danxiashan, alt. 96 m , 408 m , 15.IV. , 31.V.2008 , coll. He Fengxia, 6–7.VI.2012 , coll. Li Jinwei; Guangxi: 1 ♂ , Mt. Shiwandashan, alt. 352 m , 18.IV.2012 , coll. Li Jinwei; Hainan, 2 ♂ , 1 ♀, Mt. Limushan, 4–6.V.2012 , coll. Zhang Dandan, Yang Lijun and Yang Lifeng; Guizhou: 1 ♂ , Mt. Fanjingshan, 25.VIII.2012 , coll. Li Jinwei and Chen Xiaohua. DIstrIbutIon . China (Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Guizhou).