The genus Lecithocera (Lepidoptera: Lecithoceridae) from China, with descriptions of twenty-one new species Author Yu, Shuai ED27A3A5-C89F-4341-83F1-8141A0D980C4 College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China. & College of Life Sciences, Liaocheng University, Liaocheng 252000, P. R. China. yushuai088@163.com Author Wang, Shuxia 648D6695-A0B9-483C-8C19-61F81EB5238D College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China. shxwang@nankai.edu.cn text European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-02-29 924 1 74 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2447/10847 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2024.924.2447 2118-9773 10803382 C06B6616-6766-4A9E-9FE8-8463FB56449C Lecithocera orbiculata Park, 2010 Figs 4B , 13B , 17C , 20D Lecithocera orbiculata Park, 2010 in Park & Wu, 2010: 65 . TL: Thailand ( Nakhon Nayok Province ). TD: OPU. Material examined ( 19 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ) CHINA – Zhejiang Province • 4 ♂♂ ; Jiangshan City , Laofoyan Village ; 465 m a.s.l. ; 10 Aug. 2018 ; S. Yu et al . leg.; NKU • 1 ♂ ; Jiangshan City , Laofoyan Village ; 413 m a.s.l. ; 30 Aug. 2017 ; S.N. Qian et al . leg.; NKU • 1 ♂ ; Jiangshan City , Laofoyan Village ; 424 m a.s.l. ; 8 Aug. 2016 ; Q.Y. Wang et al . leg.; slide no. YS19193 ; NKU . – Fujian Province • 3 ♂♂ , 1 ♀ ; Mt Wuyi , Sangang ; 740 m a.s.l. ; 16‒17 , 24 May 2004 ; H.L. Yu leg.; slide nos YS18087 ♂, ZMR09049 ♂, ZMR10278 ♀, ZMR10279 ♂; NKU . – Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region • 3 ♂♂ ; Mulun ; 280 m a.s.l. ; 13‒14 Aug. 2011 ; S.L. Hao and Y.H. Sun leg.; slide nos LSR11049 , LSR13465 ; NKU • 1 ♂ ; Mt Dayao ; 823 m a.s.l. ; 18 Jul. 2015 ; M.J. Qi and S.N. Zhao ; slide no. YS19559 ; NKU . – Hainan Province • 1 ♂ ; Bawangling ; 600 m a.s.l. ; 10 Jun. 2007 ; Z.W. Zhang and W.C. Li leg.; slide no. LSR12002 ; NKU • 1 ♂ ; Wuzhishan ; 742 m a.s.l. ; 8 Jul. 2014 ; P.X. Cong et al . leg.; slide no. YS19643 ; NKU • 1 ♂ ; Wuzhishan ; 738 m a.s.l. ; 2 Mar. 2016 ; Q.Y. Wang et al . leg.; slide no. YS19642 ; NKU • 1 ♂ ; Wuzhishan ; 766 m a.s.l. ; 8 Jan. 2016 ; K.J. Teng et al . leg.; slide no. YS19640 ; NKU • 1 ♂ ; Wuzhishan ; 689 m a.s.l. ; 22 Dec. 2017 ; M.J. Qi and S. Yu leg.; slide no. YS19641 ; NKU • 1 ♂ ; Mt Limu ; 607 m a.s.l. ; 17 May 2015 , P.X. Cong et al . leg.; slide no. YS19650 ; NKU . Short morphological characterization ADULT ( Fig. 4B ). Wingspan 14.0‒15.0 mm. FEMALE GENITALIA ( Fig. 20D ). Eighth abdominal sternite arched on posterior margin. Apophyses posteriores about twice as long as apophyses anteriores.Antrum rectangular, longer than wide, spiculose. Ductus bursae longer than corpus bursae, wrinkled, broad except narrowed posteriorly; ductus seminalis arising from about posterior 2/5 of ductus bursae, relatively narrow, dilated subbasally and forming sac. Corpus bursae ovate; signum heart-shaped, densely denticulate, located at middle. Distribution China ( Fujian , Guangxi , Hainan , Zhejiang ), Thailand ( Park & Wu 2010 ). Remarks This species is newly recorded for China and its female is described for the first time.