taxonID	type	description	language	source
F94D5063FF8FFFD9FF76492EFDC8F9AF.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Paedisca arctana Staudinger, 1859 = Tortrix (Semasia) subsequana HerrichSchäffer, 1851.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8FFFD9FF76492EFDC8F9AF.taxon	type_taxon	Type species: Hylotropha leptotypa Turner, 1946 = Acroclita bryopa Meyrick, 1911.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8FFFD9FF76492EFDC8F9AF.taxon	biology_ecology	Host plants. [Araliaceae]: Polyscias sp.; [Asteraceae]: Sonchus sp.; [Boraginaceae]: Cordia latifolia Roxb., C. myxa L.; [Cuscutaceae]: Cuscuta sp.; [Elaeagnaceae]: Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb.; [Euphorbiaceae]: Euphorbia esula L., E. paralias L., E. portlandica L.; [Fabaceae]: Butea monosperma (Lam.) Taub; [Flacourtiaceae]: Casearia tomentosa Roxb.; [Hypericaceae]: Hypericum grandifolium Choisy; [Moraceae]: Artocarpus hirsutus Lam., Ficus racemosa L., F. religiosa L.; [Rhamnaceae]: Discaria toumatu Raoul.; [Salicaceae]: Salix sp.; [Verbenaceae]: Vitex pinnata (L.) (Meyrick, 1912, 1920, 1927, 1933, 1934; Fletcher, 1932, 1940; Ashton & Santana, 1976; Bradley et al., 1979; Oku, 1979; Sobhian, 1996; Dugdale et al., 2005; Robinson et al., 2010).	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8FFFD9FF76492EFDC8F9AF.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Palaearctic, Oriental, Australian, African and Neotropical regions. Notes. The genus Acroclita Lederer is currently composed of thirty-eight species. The species named by Meyrick occupy beyond 50 %, which display a wide range of variation in forewing pattern and genitalia characters (Clarke, 1958). Different terms for the lateral projections of the tegumen have been used by different authors. Pierce & Metcalfe (1922) considered the arm-like projections to be a modified gnathos. However, in the tribe Eucosmini, the term gnathos is usually applied to a pair of sclerotized, transverse arms between the lateral parts of the tegumen, often connected medially, forming a ventral plate below the anal tube. Based on comparisons of tegumental structures among Acroclita Lederer, Tritopterna Meyrick, and Proteoteras Riley, the lateral projections were considered to be derived socii by Heinrich (1923). Diakonoff & Wolff (1976) regarded them as gnathos arms. However, Oku (1979) treated the medial hairy processes as socii, and the lateral projections as additional projections from upper part of tegumen at either side of the socii. Horak (2006) also treated the sclerotized lateral structures on tegumen as socii. In this paper, we follow the concepts of Heinrich (1923) and Horak (2006), and refer to the lateral processes on the tegumen as socii.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8CFFDAFF764BD3FAB8F857.taxon	description	(Figs. 1, 2)	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8CFFDAFF764BD3FAB8F857.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype. [CHINA] ♁, Hubei province, Zhuxi County, Shuangping village (31.57 ° N, 109.87 ° E), alt. 1201 m, 4 July 2017, leg. Qi W. D. et al., genitalia slide no. ZAH 19022.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8CFFDAFF764BD3FAB8F857.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Acroclita ovata sp. nov. is similar to A. elaeagnivora Oku, 1979 in appearance, but it can be separated by the long, horn-shaped socii; the sacculus lacking a blunt terminal projection and the sacculus angle strongly protrudent, produced into a digitate process; and the ovoid cucullus about 1.5 times as long as wide. In contrast, in A. elaeagnivora the socii are arm-like and curved; the sacculus bears a blunt terminal projection and the sacculus angle is not protrudent; and the cucullus is about twice as long as wide. This species is also similar to Acroclita liui Zhang & Li, 2017, with similar socii, but it can be separated by the forewing with a basal patch, a median fascia, and an ocelloid patch; uncus drooping, represented by a pair of haired processes; the sacculus angle strongly protrudent and produced into a digitate process; and the cucullus ovoid, about 1.5 times as long as wide. In A. liui, the forewing has fasciae and ill-defined patches; the uncus is short, drooping, and haired, similar to a transverse band; the sacculus angle is not protrudent; and cucullus is oblong, about 3 times as long as wide. Adult (Fig. 1). Head: Vertex with grayish scales; frons gray. Antenna light brown. Labial palpus gray, third segment slightly drooping. Thorax: Dorsum and tegula gray. Forewing length 5.0 mm; elongate triangular, ground color gray mixed with brown scales; apex brown; termen bordered by brown scales; basal patch indistinct, from costal 1 / 4 to 1 / 3 of dorsum, outer margin protrudent, anterior part brown, other part gray; median fascia extending from costal halfway to before tornus, interrupted at median section; ocelloid patch nearly rectangular, brown in middle, silvery gray scales located on inner and outer sides, above it an elongate triangular brown patch; costa with four pairs of white strigulae from middle to apex, separated from each other by dark gray scales; anterior three pairs of strigulae extending obliquely to termen; the last strigulae composed of only one short stria, extending to below apex; cilia brown. Costal fold in male about 1 / 3 forewing length, brown. Hindwing and cilia light gray. Abdomen: Male genitalia (Fig. 2) with tegumen vaulted, hairy on top; uncus drooping, represented by a pair of short haired processes, about 1 / 3 as long as socii; socii long, horn-shaped, located laterad of uncus. Valva deeply depressed ventrally, produced into an arc; neck relatively long; basal opening ovoid; sacculus ventrally with long hairs in a row, sacculus angle strongly protrudent, produced into a digitate process; cucullus ovoid, about 1.5 times as long as wide, hairy, with short marginal spines ventrally. Juxta subtriangular; caulis very short; anellus scarf-like, surrounding base of phallus; phallus straight tubular; cornuti deciduous (lost).	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8CFFDAFF764BD3FAB8F857.taxon	biology_ecology	Host plant. Unknown.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8CFFDAFF764BD3FAB8F857.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Hubei).	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8CFFDAFF764BD3FAB8F857.taxon	etymology	Etymology. This species name is derived from the Latin ovatus (= oval), indicating the shape of cucullus.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8DFFDBFF764BD3FE7DFD51.taxon	biology_ecology	Host plant. Unknown.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8DFFDBFF764BD3FE7DFD51.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Hebei, Qinghai).	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8DFFDBFF764BD3FE7DFD51.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is similar to Acroclita elaeagnivora Oku, but can be separated by the following features of the male genitalia: socius digitate, and ventral margin of basal opening with a nearly triangular process. In Acroclita elaeagnivora, the socius is long, hook-shaped, and the ventral margin of the basal opening bears a process with a blunt termination.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8DFFDBFF76485DFD16FB47.taxon	biology_ecology	Host plant. Elaeagnus umbellata Thunb. (Elaeagnaceae).	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8DFFDBFF76485DFD16FB47.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Sichuan); Japan.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8DFFDBFF76485DFD16FB47.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is similar to Acroclita elaeagnivora Oku in appearance, but can be distinguished by the socius bifurcated from the basal 1 / 3, then produced into two branches with pointed or blunt terminations; and the outer margin of cucullus about 3.5 times as long as wide. In A. elaeagnivora the socius is long, curved; and outer margin of cucullus is about twice as long as wide.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8DFFDCFF764E74FAE3FED8.taxon	biology_ecology	Host plant. Unknown.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8DFFDCFF764E74FAE3FED8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Sichuan, Shaanxi, Gansu, Qinghai); Japan.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8DFFDCFF764E74FAE3FED8.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species is similar to A. elaeagnivora Oku, but can be distinguished by the following characters: socius long and narrow, horn-shaped; ventral margin of basal opening with a nearly triangular process; and cucullus about three times as long as wide. In A. elaeagnivora the socius is much longer and hook-like; the ventral margin of the basal opening bears a process with a blunt termination; and the cucullus is about twice as long as wide. This species is also similar to A. digitata Zhang & Li, but can easily be separated by its long, horn-shaped socii, and U-shaped sterigma. In A. digitata the socius is digitate, and the sterigma is bilateral, crescent-shaped.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8AFFDCFF764AD6FACBFD7E.taxon	biology_ecology	Host plant. Unknown.	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8AFFDCFF764AD6FACBFD7E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Zhejiang).	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
F94D5063FF8AFFDCFF764AD6FACBFD7E.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The lectotype ♁ (without abdomen) was collected in South China (Tien-Mu-Shan) and is deposited in NHMUK. No specimens were available for examination for the present study. Superficial characters can be found in the original description by Meyrick (1935), and an image of the adult can be found in Clarke (1958).	en	Zhang, Aihuan (2023): Systematic study of Chinese Acroclita Lederer (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), with the description of a new species. Zootaxa 5228 (2): 195-200, DOI: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5228.2.7
