title: Taxonomic study of the genus Prorophora Ragonot, 1887 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae, Phycitinae) in China, with description of a new species.
abstract: The genus Prorophora Ragonot, 1887 is newly recorded for China. Of the three species treated here, Prorophora (Reisserempista) binacanthasp. n. is described as new; Prorophora (Prorophora) albidogilvella Roesler, 1970 and Prorophora (Reisserempista) mongolica Roesler, 1970 are diagnosed and newly recorded for China. Images of adults and illustrations of genital structures are provided, along with a key to the known species.
authors.affiliation: College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, P. R. China.
authors.forename: Jiayu
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Houhun
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Li