Lista plinthochroa (West, 1931)

Wang, Mingqiang, Chen, Fuqiang & Wu, Chunsheng, 2017, A review of Lista Walker, 1859 in China, with descriptions of five new species (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Epipaschiinae), ZooKeys 642, pp. 97-113 : 106-109

Lista plinthochroa (West, 1931) Figs 8-9, 20, 30

Stericta plinthochroa West, 1931: 210.

Lista plinthochroa (West): Solis 1992: 283.

Diagnosis.

This species is significantly different from others by the end of the abdomen with long hair-like scales. In the male genitalia, the valva broadens from the base to the outer margin and the sclerotized plate on the valva extends toward outer margin.

Material examined.

Sichuan: Emeishan, 3♂♂16♀♀, 800-1000m, 6. V– 30.VI.1957, Zhu Fuxing & Huang Keren (gen. slide no. Ep11, Ep518, Ep525, Ep6-1, Ep572); Emeishan, 1♀, 9.VI.1979, Gao Ping; Qinchengshan, 1♂, 700-1600m, 30.V.1979 (gen. slide no. Ep520); Fujian: Sangang, Wuyishan, 1♂, 1.VI.1983, Mai Guoqing; Sangang, 2♀♀, 740m, 6-17.VII.1980, Zhang Yiran; Sangang, 1♀, 740m, 26.IV.2000, Wang Jiashe. Yunnan: Pingbian, 1♀, 1500m, 8.VI.1956, Huang Keren. Gansu: Chengxian, 1♂, 1020m, 4.VII.1999, Yaojian; Kangxian, 1♂, 1400m, 8.VII.1999, Zhu Chaodong (gen. slide no. Ep528). Taiwan: Pinglin, 1♀, 1000m, 13.IV.1984; Lianhuachi, 1♀, 11.VIII.1984, Wang Xiaoyue. Guangdong: Nanling, 1♂1♀, 865m, 9-15.VII.2005, Chen Fuqiang. Jiangxi: Jiulianshan, 1♂6♀♀, 21. VI– 30.VII.1975, Song Shimei; Dayu, 13♂♂7♀♀, 14. VI– 16.VIII.1975 (gen. slide no. Ep519, Ep553). Hainan: Jianfengling, 3♂♂, 26.III.1984, Song Shimei (gen. slide no. Ep543, Ep574, Ep576).

Distribution.

China (Gansu, Jiangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hainan, Sichuan, Yunnan), Philippines.

Remarks.

The species is reported in China for the first time.