Abstract
Three new species of the genus Homaloxestis Meyrick are described from China: H. trapezialis sp. nov., H. longicornuta sp. nov., and H. rotundisigna sp. nov. The female of H. miscogana Wu, 1997 is described for the first time. Photographs of adults and genitalia are provided.
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