taxonID	type	description	language	source
EE28FE557C0534DDE0F156C932AD5F09.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Merulempista is similar to Meroptera Grote, 1882 by the forewing with M 1 and M 2 separated (Fig. 1), the third segment of the labial palpus rounded apically; the short robust gnathos hooked distally, the sclerotized costa of valva often with a distal process, and the narrow sacculus without spine. In Meroptera, M 1 and M 2 are shortly stalked on the forewing, the third segment of the labial palpus tapered distally, the gnathos is long and slender, the costa of valva lacks the distal process, and the sacculus has a spine (according to Roesler 1967). Figure 1. Wing venation. Merulempista digitata sp. n., paratype, slide No. LSR 09042 W.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
360BEA0CAB64F455C43EAFFD9450DC85.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is characterized by the rosy-colored forewing with a longitudinal greyish black stripe at base below costa. It can be distinguished from its congeners by the costa with a triangular distal process arising from 2 / 3 length of valva, the stout phallus with three thornlike cornuti located at middle in the male genitalia; and the antrum angularly protruding backward posterolaterally in the female genitalia.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
360BEA0CAB64F455C43EAFFD9450DC85.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin ruber (= red) and the suffix - pteron (= wing), in reference to the color of forewing.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
3DF38876AAEE0511689422985B281A4E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is similar to Merulempista cingillella, but differs in the clearly separated discocellular stigmata on the forewing; in the male genitalia the costa with distal process arising from 5 / 6 of the valva and in the female genitalia the antrum being triangular posterolaterally. In Merulempista cingillella, the discocellular stigma on the forewing is kidney-shaped, the distal process of the costa arises from 3 / 4 of the valva, and the antrum is elongately leaf-shaped posterolaterally.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
3DF38876AAEE0511689422985B281A4E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin digitatus (= digitate), in reference to the distal process of costa.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
03CE2B681A7D57896E1D537747DF65E4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is characterized by the discocellular spots being fused to a kidney-shaped stigma, in the male genitalia by the costa of valva having a distal process straightly bending backward, forming a right angle with the valva, and in the female genitalia by the corpus bursae having a large elongate spined sclerite extending from the posterior end to middle or to near anterior margin. Figures 7 - 10. Male genitalia of Merulempista species. 7 Merulempista rubriptera sp. n., holotype, slide No. LSR 09083 8 Merulempista digitata sp. n., holotype, slide No. LSR 09078 9 Merulempista cingillella, slide No. DYL 00263 10 Merulempista cyclogramma, slide No. LJY 10100 7 a- 10 a 8 th sternite and culcita. Figures 11 - 14. Female genitalia of Merulempista species. 11 Merulempista rubriptera sp. n., paratype, slide No. LSR 09084 12 Merulempista digitata sp. n., paratype, slide No. LSR 09079 13 Merulempista cingillella, slide No. DYL 00279 14 Merulempista cyclogramma, slide No. RYD 04575.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
6690A40FD6793E45ECBE7C984CA3CB12.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is conspicuously different from its congeners by the costa of valva weakly sclerotized and lacking the distal process, the juxta with gradually broadened, posteriorly rounded and spinulate lateral lobe, and the vinculum with a small papillate anteromedian process in the male genitalia; and by the antrum deeply and widely concave at middle, elongate featherlike posterolaterally in the female genitalia.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
