Neopseustis

Chen, Liusheng, Owada, Mamoru, Wang, Min & Long, Yang, 2009, The genus Neopseustis (Lepidoptera: Neopseustidae) from China, with description of one new species, Zootaxa 2089, pp. 10-18 : 11

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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.187452

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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6225491

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Neopseustis
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Key to the species of Neopseustis View in CoL from China

1 Wing expanse exceeding 25 mm ( Davis, 1975: 18) .............................................................................. N. archiphenax View in CoL

- Wing expanse less than 25 mm ..................................................................................................................................... 2

2 Hindwings uniformly fuscous; Apex of valvae with slender uncinate process ( Figs. 3, 4 View FIGURES 3 – 10 , 11 View FIGURES 11 – 16 ). N. moxiensis View in CoL sp. nov.

- Hindwings with conspicuous whitish scaling on distal half to distal 1/3; Apex of valvae short, acute, without unci- nate process ................................................................................................................................................................... 3

3 Paramere rather elongated, densely covered heavily with scales on one side .............................................................. 4

- Paramere undeveloped, inconspicuous ........................................................................................................................ 5

4 Lateroposterior process of anellus deeply forked basally, forming two slender branches ( Figs. 12, 16 View FIGURES 11 – 16 ).... N. meyricki View in CoL

- Lateroposterior process of anellus forked, one branch sharp and another irregularly serrate ( Fig. 15 View FIGURES 11 – 16 ) ...... N. sinensis View in CoL

5 Lateroposterior process of anellus short horn-shaped, heavily sclerotized, curved inward ( Fig. 14 View FIGURES 11 – 16 ) ....... N. bicornuta View in CoL

- Lateroposterior process of anellus rather long, extending beyond uncus ( Fig. 13 View FIGURES 11 – 16 )............................. N. fanjingshana View in CoL

Davis, D. R. (1975) Systematics and zoogeography of the family Neopseustidae with the proposal of a new superfamily (Lepidoptera: Neopseustoidea). Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, 210, 1 - 45.

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FIGURES 3 – 10. Adults of Neopseustis spp. 3, N. moxiensis sp. nov., male; 4, N. moxiensis sp. nov., female; 5, N. meyricki Hering, male; 6, N. meyricki Hering, female; 7, N. fangjingshana Yang, male; 8, N. fangjingshana Yang, male resting posture; 9, N. bicornuta Davis, male; 10, N. sinensis Davis, male. Scale bars: 5 mm.

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FIGURES 11 – 16. Male genitalia of Neopseustis spp. 11, N. moxiensis sp. nov.; 12, N. meyricki Hering; 13, N. fanjingshana Yang; 14, N. bicornuta Davis; 15, N. sinensis Davis; 16, Lateroposterior process of anellus of N. meyricki Hering.