The genus emLocheutis/em Meyrick (Lepidoptera: Oecophoridae) from the Palaearctic and Oriental regions, with descriptions of four new species.

ABSTRACT

Four new species of the genus Locheutis Meyrick, 1883 are described. Locheutis pingxiangensis Wang, sp. nov., L. similempolaea Wang, sp. nov. and L. spinellosa Wang, sp. nov. are described from China; L. elliptica Wang, sp. nov. is described from Thailand. Locheutis jiangkouensis Wang, 2004 and L. tianmushana Wang, 2002 are redescribed, with the female of L. tianmushana described for the first time. Images of adults and available genitalia are provided as well as a key to the species based on male genitalia.