15. Scoparia utsugii Inoue, 1994

Scoparia utsugii Inoue, 1994: 347, figs. 15, 16, 31, 42. Type locality: Kitazawa Pass, Japan.

Material examined: Holotype: 3, "Holo- | type ", "Kitazawa-pass | S. Alps | Yamanashi Pref. | 14.viii.1992 | U. Jinbo", "slide 15331 | (3)", "Inoue Coll. | B. M. 1992-71", " Holotype | Scoparia utsugii | Inoue (1994) ", " Type status | verified | K. Buckmaster 1997", BMNH.

Additional material: China: 3 33, 2 Ƥ, Taibaishan (33.57°N, 107.47°E), Qinling, Shaanxi Province, ca. 1700 m, 22-26.vi.1935, 9.v/ 20.viii.1936, leg. H. Höne (genitalia slide nos. LWC08100, LWC09031), ZFMK.

Diagnosis. Scoparia utsugii is distinguished by having a short and thick, S-shaped cornutus in the male genitalia.

Distribution. China (Shaanxi); Japan.

Remarks. This species is recorded here for the first time in China.