Qing Jin’s research while affiliated with Nankai University and other places

We present a review of the Chinese species of the genus Ypsolopha Latreille. Of the 60 species treated herein, 21 species are described as new: Y. flaviterminata sp. nov., Y. flavida sp. nov., Y. albula sp. nov., Y. longisaccata sp. nov., Y. fascimaculata sp. nov., Y. mucronulata sp. nov., Y. bicostata sp. nov., Y. latiuscula sp. nov., Y. purpurata sp. nov., Y. minuta sp. nov., Y. allochroa sp. nov., Y. brevivalva sp. nov., Y. longifloccosa sp. nov., Y. paristrigosa sp. nov., Y. umbrina sp. nov., Y. varidentella sp. nov., Y. capitalba sp. nov., Y. triangula sp. nov., Y. aurea sp. nov., Y. chlorina sp. nov., and Y. bisticta sp. nov.; eight species are newly recorded for the Chinese fauna: Ypsolopha acerella Ponomarenko, Sohn et Zinchenko, Y. sarmaticella (Rebel), Y. albiramella (Mann), Y. altissimella (Chrétien), Y. albistriata (Issiki), Y. longa Moriuti, Y. saitoi Moriuti and Y. falcella (Denis & Schiffermüller). A new species-group, the albiramella-group, is defined. Ypsolopha hebeiensis Yang, Y. nigrofasciata Yang, Y. ulingensis Yang and Y. diana (Caradja) are redescribed. One synonym is established: Y. sordidella Sohn et Wu, 2010 syn. n. (= Y. sordida Sohn et Wu, 2010). The male genitalia of Y. japonica Moriuti, Y. altissimella (Chrétien), Y. diana (Caradja), and the female genitalia of Y. hebeiensis Yang, Y. sarmaticella (Rebel), Y. altissimella (Chrétien), Y. ulingensis Yang, Y. helva Sohn et Wu and Y. diana (Caradja) are described for the first time. Photographs of the adults, wing venations and genitalia are provided. Keys for the identification of species-groups as well as the species of each species-group are included, along with a distribution map of all the known Chinese species.

The genus Diaphragmistis is newly recorded in China. Two new species, D. trapezia sp. nov. and D. ventiprocessa sp. nov., are described based on the specimens collected from Yunnan and Hainan. Photographs of the adults, the wing venation and the male genitalia are provided.

The genus Klausius Moriuti is recorded for the first time in China. Two new species are described, K. angustus sp. nov. and K. latus sp. nov. Images of the adults and the genitalia are provided. The generic characters are emended based on the Chinese specimens. Keys to the known species are given based on both adults and genitalia.

We report five species of Teinoptila Sauber from China. Teinoptila clavata sp. nov. is described as new, and T. brunnescens (Moore, 1888) is newly recorded for China. Images of the adults, wing venation, and genitalia are provided, along with keys distinguishing all the Chinese species.

The genus Euhyponomeuta Toll is recorded for the first time from China, and Euhyponomeuta rotunda sp. nov. is described. Key to the known species also given. Photographs of adults, venation and genitalia are provided.

Seven new species of the genus Thecobathra Meyrick are described from China, along with a checklist and a distribution map of all the known Chinese species. The new species are: T. basilobata sp. nov., T. partinuda sp. nov., T. longisaccata sp. nov., T. latibasis sp. nov., T. acrivalvata sp. nov., T. paranas sp. nov. and T. badagongshana sp. nov. Photographs and genital structures of the new species are provided.

FIGURES 1 – 7. Adults of Thecobathra spp. 1, T. basilobata sp. nov.; 2, T. partinuda sp. nov.; 3, T. longisaccata sp. nov.; 4, T. latibasis sp. nov.; 5, T. acrivalvata sp. nov.; 6, T. paranas sp. nov.; 7, T. badagongshana sp. nov.

FIGURES 12 – 16. Thecobathra spp. 12 - 14, male genitalia: 12, T. acrivalvata sp. nov. (holotype, slide no. FXM 06054); 13, T. paranas sp. nov. (holotype, slide no. FXM 07040); 14, T. badagongshana sp. nov. (holotype, slide no. FXM 06063). 15, male eighth sternite (holotype, slide no. FXM 06063); 16, female genitalia of T. badagongshana sp. nov. (paratype, slide no. FXM 06079).

FIGURES 8 – 11. Male genitalia of Thecobathra spp. 8, T. basilobata sp. nov. (holotype, slide no. FXM 06123); 9, T. partinuda sp. nov. (holotype, slide no. FXM 06124); 10, T. longisaccata sp. nov. (holotype, slide No. FXM 06051); 11, T. latibasis sp. nov. (holotype, slide no. FXM 06049).