Neopseustis sinensis Davis, 1975

(Figs. 10, 15)

Neopseustis sinensis Davis, 1975: 22 –23, figs. 17, 26–27, 79–83; Davis, 1997, 5.

Diagnosis: Wing expanse 23mm. Forewings whitish to yellow brown, heavily mottled with various shades of fuscous; basal 2/3 of wing dull yellow brown, with 3 dark fuscous spots along costa, distal 1/3 of wing whitish, almost without brown spots. Hindwings whitish to yellow brown, basal 2/3 yellow brown, distal 1/3 whitish, with brown spots along terminal of vein. Male genitalia: Gnathos slender uncinate; tegumenal lobes long and compressed; Vinculum with a broad compressed basal lobe, broad apically; lateroposterior process of anellus deeply forked, one branch acute, and another rough apically; parameres rather lengthened, densely covered with cilia ventrally.

This species is relatively larger than the other members in size, expanse 23 mm. The distal of the 1/3 margin of hindwings almost without brown spots, and the male genitalia with unique spicate parameres and aciculate lateroposterior process of anellus.

Material examined. Mangshan Mt. (Gui Zizhai), Hunan Province, China, 2 males, 20-VI-2003, Min WANG leg.

Bionomics. Moths were attracted by a light trap at one hour after the twilight.

Distribution. China (Omei Mt., Sichuan Province; Mangshan Mt., Hunan Province).