A review of Ophthalmitis fletcher, 1979 in China, with descriptions of four new species (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Ennominae)

Abstract

The genus Ophthalmitis Oberthür in China is reviewed and four new species are described: O. dissita sp. nov., O. longiprocessa sp. nov., O. brevispina sp. nov., and O. tumefacta sp. nov. Two subspecies of O. albosignaria - O. albosignaria juglandaria and O. albosignaria isophnia - are newly synonymized with the nominate subspecies. A key is provided to the Chinese Ophthalmitis and diagnoses for Chinese species. Illustrations of external features and genitalia are presented. Copyright © 2011 · Magnolia Press.