Macrobathra flavidus Qian et Liu, 1997

(Figs 12, 29, 40)

Macrobathra flavidus Qian et Liu, 1997: 66. TL: China (Fujian). TD: IZCAS, NFU.

Material examined. CHINA, Chongqing: 77♁ 155♀, 16.VII.2010 – 12.VIII.2012; Fujian: 25♁ 29♀, 30.VII.1980 – 13.VIII.2020; Gansu: 3♁ 2♀, 9–14.VII.2005; Guangdong: 1♁ 1♀, 22.VI.2004; Guangxi: 102♁ 262♀, 1.IV.2002 – 30.VII.2022; Guizhou: 56♁ 42♀, 23.V.1998 – 28.VII.2019; Henan: 27♁ 24♀, 16.V.1995 – 24.V.2000; Hubei: 75♁ 63♀, 8.VII.1999 – 19.VII.2017; Hunan: 3♁ 11♀, 7.VIII.2001 – 11.VIII.2020; Jiangxi: 2♀, 18–20.VII.2006; Sichuan:21♁ 7♀, 21.VII.2004 – 19.VII.2010; Yunnan: 2♁ 1♀, 26–29.VII.2016; Zhejiang: 320♁ 210♀, 28.VII.2005 – 8.VIII.2018.

Diagnosis. Adult (Fig. 12). Wingspan 12.0‒14.0 mm. Macrobathra flavidus can be distinguished by the brown forewing with a broad inverted trapezoidal yellow fascia edged with creamy white scales laterally; in the male genitalia by the left valva slightly widened before middle and then slightly narrowed to rounded apex, the right valva with basal half uniformly slender and distal half distinctly inflated ovally, and the anellus without a posterior process (Fig. 29); in the female genitalia by the posterior margin of the seventh sternite concave subquadrately at middle, the ductus bursae with a sclerotized longitudinal band in posterior 2/5, and the rounded spermatheca with two plates different in size (Fig. 40).

Host plant. Taxodiaceae: Cunninghamia lanceolata (Lamb.) Hook (Qian & Liu 1997).

Distribution. China (Chongqing, Fujian, Gansu, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang).