Abstract
Six species of the genus Micardia Butler, 1878 are recognized from China. Three new species, M. pallens, M. distinctaand M. minuta, closely allied to M. pulcherrima (Moore, 1867), are described. The adults and the genitalia are illustrated for all examined species.References
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