This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Tang, Suyang, Li, Houhun (2026): Review of the genus Metathrinca Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Xyloryctidae) from China, including descriptions of ten new species. ZooKeys 1287: 291-319, DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1287.186032
Abstract
Eighteen species of the genus Metathrinca Meyrick, 1908 in China are reviewed. Among them, ten species are described as new: M. breviprocessa Li, sp. nov., M. crassiprocessa Li, sp. nov., M. digitiloba Li, sp. nov., M. fortispina Li, sp. nov., M. graciliphalla Li, sp. nov., M. licina Li, sp. nov., M. lingugnathos Li, sp. nov., M. nigrivenosa Li, sp. nov., M. punctuatella Li, sp. nov., and M. sublunata Li, sp. nov. In addition, the females of M. meihuashana Wang, Zheng & Li, 2000 and M. intacta (Meyrick, 1938) are reported for the first time. Images of adults and illustrations of genitalia are provided, except those of the three species published in 2025. A key to all the known Metathrinca species in China is included.
GBIF url: https://www.gbif.org/dataset/8cdc1f0b-b117-43c2-8e9a-b523affa5d47
Homepage: https://tb.plazi.org/GgServer/summary/9795D646A2E855AD97303BA27B1FE3D8
Citation: Tang S, Li H, pensoft (2026). Review of the genus Metathrinca Meyrick, 1908 (Lepidoptera, Xyloryctidae) from China, including descriptions of ten new species. ZooKeys. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/n3y2jb accessed via GBIF.org on 2026-10-13.