Abstract
A new species Acromantis vaorum sp. nov., from the Yunnan province of China, is described and illustrated. The new species is characterized by black spots on the costal field and the radial vein of the forewings, a short vertical lobe of sternite five and six in males, and a large vertical process. Acromantis magna Yang, 1997, Acromantis hainana Wu & Liu, 2024 and Acromantis nujiangensis Wu & Liu, 2024 are illustrated and briefly discussed. An updated key to the known species of Acromantis from China is also provided.
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