New Recorded Species of Pterophoridae from China (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae)
Author of the article:HAO Shu-lian
Author's Workplace:(Tianjin Natural History Museum, Tianjin 300074, China)
Key Words: Lepidoptera; Pterophoridae; new record; China
Abstract:16 species of Pterophoridae are reported for the first time from China. They are Asiaephorus narada, Bipunctiphorus etiennei, Capperia taurica, Nippoptilia issikii, Paraplatyptilia sahlbergi, Platyptilia albifimbriata, Platyptilia dschambija, Platyptilia gandaki, Platyptilia isodactyla, Platyptilia molopias, Stenoptilia nolckeni, Stenoptilia poculi, Stenoptilia pterodactyla, Xyroptila siami, Merrifieldia tridactyla and Pterophorus elaeopus. Distribution and hostplants of these species are given. All the studied specimens are deposited in the Insects Collection, Nankai University, Tianjin, China.