Yufengus Lin, Lin & Epstein gen. nov.

Type species.

Yufengus atrophaneuroides sp. nov. (here designated).

Diagnosis.

No known adults or larvae of Limacodidae from Asia are similar in general appearance to Yufengus. Structurally they are most comparable to Phrixolepia as larvae (Figs 36–39, 52–56) and adults (Figs 57, 58), although adult Phrixolepia forewing lacks the distinct white forewing spots and dark subapical marking on ventral surface (Figs 9–12), have male filiform (Fig. 15) rather than bipectinate antenna (Fig. 13), have Rs 4 originating beyond discal cell (Fig. 18) rather than from discal cell, have gnathos present (Fig. 21) rather than absent, have coiled ductus bursae (Fig. 22) rather than straight, and the labial palp 3 rd segment is much shorter compared to 2 nd segment compared to Yufengus (Fig. 16) (Note: the description of Yufengus is found below under Y. atrophaneuroides).

Etymology.

The genus is named after Dr Yu-Feng Hsu, the advisor of the first two authors, who has provided support and encouragement for limacodid studies over the past 10 years.