Abstract
A new genus Socifera gen. nov. of Argyresthiidae is established. The diagnostic characters against Argyresthia Hübner, [1825] are listed. Socifera is endemic to Hainan, a tropical island in southern China. The type species Socifera asymmetra Liu & Li, sp. nov. is described. The adult, venation, abdominal structures, male and female genitalia are illustrated.
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