Calamotropha franki (Caradja, 1931)

(Figs 13, 37, 58)

Crambus franki Caradja, 1931: 204 . TL: China (Sichuan). TD: MINGA.

Calamotropha franki (Caradja): Bleszynski, 1961: 166.

Material examined. Fujian: 1♀, Guadun (27.73°N, 117.65°E), Wuyishan, 1060 m, 8.VIII.2020, leg. MJ Qi et al., slide No. KYN21332 ; 1♀, Huboliao Reserve (24.51°N, 117.26°E), 273 m, 25.VII.2020, leg. MJ Qi et al., slide No. KYN20822 ; Guangxi: 1♁ 1♀, Mt. Daming, Nanning, 1200 m, 5–6.VIII.2011, leg. SL Hao et al., slide No. KYN21330♁, KYN21331 ♀; Sichuan: 3 ♁ 8♀, Mt. E'mei, Leshan, 847– 790 m, 19–22.VII.2021, leg. S Yu et al., slide Nos. KYN21326 ♀, KYN21327♁, KYN21328 ♀; Zhejiang: 1♀, Datou Village (29.10°N, 118.45°E), Quzhou City, 707 m, 5.VIII.2018, leg. S Yu et al., slide No. KYN21329 .

Diagnosis, Adult (Fig. 13) wingspan 26.0–28.0 mm. Calamotropha franki is characterized by the white forewing densely covered with pale brown scales, the brownish orange medial and subterminal fasciae, a dark brown medial dot and the eight evenly distributed black dots of the terminal margin; in the male genitalia by the valva with clustered long setae at middle near ventral margin and apically produced to a large rounded process, and the spine shaped cornutus about 1/7 as long as the phallus (Fig. 37); in the female genitalia by the enlarged elliptical antrum covered with dense microtrichia (Fig. 58).

Distribution. China (Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Taiwan, Zhejiang).