Abstract
Two new species of Rhopalovalva Kuznetsov are described and illustrated from China: R. rhombea, sp. nov., and R. triangulata, sp. nov. Photographs of the adults and illustrations of the genitalia are provided. The hairy lobe at the distal end of the sacculus in the male genitalia is confirmed as an autapomorphy for the genus. A comparison of Rhopalovalva with other related genera is presented, along with a checklist of the known species of Rhopalovalva.
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