Strophedra nitidana (Fabricius, 1794)

(Figs. 9, 10, 17, 19)

Pyralis nitidana Fabricius, 1794: 276 .

Stimonota redimitana Guenée, 1845: 184.

Grapholitha flexana Zeller, 1849: 281 .

Strophedra vigeliana Herrich-Schäffer, 1853: 94 . Pammene nitidulana Benander, 1930: 270 . Misspelling of nitidana . Pammene nitidiana Issiki, 1957: 54 . Misspelling of nitidana . Strophedra nitidana (Fabricius): KaWabe, 1982: 148.

Material examined. CHINA: Shanxi Province: 1♂, Mt. Li (35.47°N, 112.02°E), Jincheng, 1520 m, 16.VIII.2006, coll. Xv Zhang and Haiyan Bai, genitalia slide no. LSH15261 ; 3♂, Manghe (35.25°N, 112.46°E), Yangcheng County, Jincheng, 594 m, 14–17.VII.2012, coll. Wei Guan and Xiuchun Wang, genitalia slide nos. LSH15358, LSH15359, LSH15404 ; 1♂, Waterfall Villa (35°15′N, 112°27′E), Manghe, Yangcheng County, Jincheng, 580 m, 1.VIII.2013, coll. Shulian Hao and Mingjing Li ; 3♂ 2♀, Mt. Mian (36.87°N, 111.99°E), Jiexiu, 1370 m, 15–21.VII.2014, coll. Tengteng Liu, Meiqing Yang and Sihan Lu, genitalia slide nos . LSH15405♂, LSH15416♀, LSH15417♂. Zhejiang Province: 1♂, Mt. Longtang (30.13°N, 118.91°E), Qingliangfeng, 500 m, 22.V.2012, coll. Linlin Yang and Zhenguo Zhang, genitalia slide no. LSH15488 ; 1♂, Chishui Village (29.81°N, 121.20°E), Zhangshui, Ningbo, 450 m, 26.VII.2015, coll. Aihui Yin, Kang Lou and Tao Wang, genitalia slide no. LSH15460 ; 1♀, Simingshan National Forest Park (29°43′N, 121°4′E), Ningbo, 822 m, 2.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu, genitalia slide no. LSH16352 ; 1♂, Daishan Island (30°14′N, 122°12′E), Zhoushan, 21 m, 4.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu, genitalia slide no. LSH16353 ; 1♂, Laofoyan Village (28°21′N, 118°41′E), Shuangxikou, Jiangshan, 424 m, 8.VIII.2016, coll. Qingyun Wang, Meiqing Yang and Ping Liu, genitalia slide no. LSH16212 . Henan Province: 1♂, Zushi (32.17°N, 115.68°E), Gushi County, 120 m, 16.V.1995, coll. Guangyun Yan, genitalia slide no. LJM 04511 ; 2♂, Lingshansi (31.90°N, 114.25°E), Luoshan County, Xinyang, 350 m, 21.V.2000, coll. Haili Yu, genitalia slide nos. LJM 04297, LJM04298 ; 6♂, 2♀, Xiuwu Forest Farm (35.44°N, 113.37°E), Mt. Yuntai, Jiaozuo, 1028 m, 7–10.VIII.2014, coll. Peixin Cong, Sha Hu and Linjie Liu, genitalia slide nos . LSH15489♂, LSH15490♀, LSH16251♂, LSH16253♂, LSH16297♂. Hubei Province: 1♂, 1♀, Taohuachong (30°59.248′N, 116°01.521′E), Yingshan County, 635 m, 23– 25.VI.2014, coll. Wei Guan and Meiqing Yang, genitalia slide no . LSH15703♂. Yunnan Province: 1♂, Kunming (24.95°N, 103.15°E), 1900 m, 30.VIII.2005, coll. Yingdang Ren, genitalia slide no. LSH15715 ; 1♂, Institute of Shellac (24.45°N, 100.85°E), Houshan, Jingdong County, 1140 m, 5.VII.2013, coll. Zhenguo Zhang, genitalia slide no. LSH16317 . Shaanxi Province: 15♂, 1♀, Chengcheng County (35.19°N, 109.94°E), 1000 m, 30.VII.1986, coll. Houhun Li, genitalia slide nos . LJM04121♂, LJM04124♀; 2♂, 1♀, Xinjiashan Forest Farm (34.18°N, 106.62°E), Fengxian, 1600 m, 9–11.VII.1988, coll. Houhun Li, genitalia slide nos . LJM04553♂, LJM04554♀. Gansu Province: 1♀, Dangchuan Forest Farm (34.42°N, 106.11°E), Mt. Xiaolong, Tianshui, 13.VIII.1988, coll. Xingyu Wu, genitalia slide no. LJM 04555 .

Diagnosis. Adult (Fig. 9) wingspan 7.0̄ 10.5 mm. The male genitalia of S. nitidana (Fig. 17) are characterized by the tegumen produced triangularly to a narrowly rounded apex and the valva having an indistinct neck. In the female genitalia (Fig. 19) the posterior margin of the 7th sternite is excavated to about half its length in a broad Ushape. It can be distinguished from its congeners by its conical phallus tapering to the apex.

Hosts. Fagaceae: Quercus spp., Fagus spp., Betula spp., Castanea spp. (Liu & Li 2002).

Distribution. China (Gansu, Henan, Hubei, Jilin, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Japan, Russia, England.