Oreta flavobrunnea Watson, 1967

Figs. 27–29, 77–78, 115

Oreta flavobrunnea Watson, 1967, Bull. Br. Mus. nat . Hist. (Ent.), 19 (3): 186, figs 58–60, pl.3: 103. Holotype 3, China: Yunnan, Likiang (ZFMK).

Oreta dalia Chu & Wang, 1987, Acta Ent. Sin., 30 (3): 296, fig. 6, pl.1: 14. Holotype 3, China: Yunnan, Dali (IZCAS), syn. nov.

Oreta trispina Watson sensu Chu & Wang, 1987, Acta Ent. Sin., 30 (3): 295. (part)

Material examined. CHINA, Yunnan (ZFMK): N. Yunnan, Likiang, 2000 m, 2.VIII.1934, coll. Höne, 1 3 (Holotype). Fujian (IZCAS): Mt. Wuyi, 21.V.1983, coll. Wang Linyao, 13 (Paratype of O. dalia). Yunnan (IZCAS): Dali, Diancangshan, 2600 m, 1.VII.1981, coll. Wang Shuyong, 13 (Holotype of O. dalia); same locality, 13 (“Allotype” [Paratype] of O. dalia); same locality, 13 (Paratype of O. dalia); same locality, 43; Lijiang, Yulongshan, 2950 m, 22–30.VII.1962, coll. Song Shimei, 73; same locality, 3200 m, 14.VII.1984, coll. Liu Dajun, 13; Lijiang, Yushuizhai, 2680 m, 21.VII.2009, coll. Xue Dayong, 23.

Diagnosis. See under O. ancora and O. trispina .

Distribution. China (Fujian, Yunnan).

Remarks. Examination of the holotype of O. dalia shows that it is identical to O. flavobrunnea and we therefore here synonymize it to the latter species: the specimen designated as allotype of O. dalia was found to be a male, and we therefore treat it as a paratype.