Lecithocera chersitis Meyrick, 1918

Figs 2B, 11B, 15H, 18D

Lecithocera chersitis Meyrick, 1918: 106 . TL: Korea. TD: NHMUK.

Material examined (4 ♂♂, 1 ♀)

CHINA – Zhejiang Province • 1 ♂, 1 ♀; Jiangshan City, Xianxialing, Laofoyan Village; 465 m a.s.l.; 10 and 12 Aug. 2018; S. Yu et al. leg.; slide nos YS19205 ♂, YS19206 ♀; NKU • 1 ♂; Hangzhou City, Yongjia County, Linkeng Village; 387 m a.s.l.; 26 Aug. 2016; Q.Y. Wang, M.Q. Yang and P. Liu leg.; slide nos YS19635 ♂; NKU . – Hunan Province • 1 ♂; Taojiang County, Heping Village; 26 Jul. 2004; Y.L. Xiao leg.; slide no. ZMR10248; NKU . – Guangdong Province • 1 ♂; Maoming City, Yangmei Town; 21 Apr. 2006; D.D. Zhang leg.; slide no. LSR13138; NKU .

Short morphological characterization

ADULT (Fig. 2B). Wingspan 14.5‒15.0 mm.

Distribution

China (Guangdong, Hunan, Zhejiang), Korea (Meyrick 1918), Japan (Sakamaki 2013).

Remarks

This species is newly recorded for China.