taxonID	type	description	language	source
EE28FE557C0534DDE0F156C932AD5F09.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Merulempista is similar to Meroptera Grote, 1882 by the forewing with M 1 and M 2 separated (Fig. 1), the third segment of the labial palpus rounded apically; the short robust gnathos hooked distally, the sclerotized costa of valva often with a distal process, and the narrow sacculus without spine. In Meroptera, M 1 and M 2 are shortly stalked on the forewing, the third segment of the labial palpus tapered distally, the gnathos is long and slender, the costa of valva lacks the distal process, and the sacculus has a spine (according to Roesler 1967).	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
EE28FE557C0534DDE0F156C932AD5F09.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Fig. 2: Gansu, Guangxi, Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Tianjin, Xinjiang), Europe, North Africa and Australia.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
360BEA0CAB64F455C43EAFFD9450DC85.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is characterized by the rosy-colored forewing with a longitudinal greyish black stripe at base below costa. It can be distinguished from its congeners by the costa with a triangular distal process arising from 2 / 3 length of valva, the stout phallus with three thornlike cornuti located at middle in the male genitalia; and the antrum angularly protruding backward posterolaterally in the female genitalia.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
360BEA0CAB64F455C43EAFFD9450DC85.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 3). Wingspan 23.5 - 24.5 mm. Head khaki in male, pale yellowish brown in female. Antenna with scape reddish brown dorsally, yellow ventrally; flagellum yellowish brown ringed with brown; male sinus with shining deep greyish brown mixed with rosy scales, somewhat shelllike, pale yellow on ventral surface. Labial palpus pale yellowish white, densely covered with rosy scales ventrally, in female third segment tinged with black ventrodistally, far exceeding vertex; second segment shorter than diameter of eye, about 4 times length of third; third segment rather blunt apically. Patagium in male whitish yellowish tinged with pale yellowish brown, in female densely covered with greyish white-tipped rosy scales. Thorax and tegula in male rosy, in female greyish-brown tinged with rosy. Forewing rosy, with scattered greyish white and black scales in distal half, with a longitudinal greyish black stripe at base just below costa; posterior margin yellowish white at base; antemedian line yellowish white, straight, situated beyond basal 1 / 3, its posterior half tinged with black on inside, ocherous yellow on outside; postmedian and subterminal lines greyish white, slightly sinuate, nearly parallel; cilia rosy mixed with greyish brown, with a fine yellowish white basal line. Hindwing pale brown; cilia with basal 1 / 3 greyish brown, distal 2 / 3 greyish white. Legs rosy on outside, yellowish white on inside; tarsi brownish black, ringed with whitish yellow at apex of each segment, lined with short black spines on inside.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
360BEA0CAB64F455C43EAFFD9450DC85.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Inner Mongolia).	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
360BEA0CAB64F455C43EAFFD9450DC85.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin ruber (= red) and the suffix - pteron (= wing), in reference to the color of forewing.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
3DF38876AAEE0511689422985B281A4E.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is similar to Merulempista cingillella, but differs in the clearly separated discocellular stigmata on the forewing; in the male genitalia the costa with distal process arising from 5 / 6 of the valva and in the female genitalia the antrum being triangular posterolaterally. In Merulempista cingillella, the discocellular stigma on the forewing is kidney-shaped, the distal process of the costa arises from 3 / 4 of the valva, and the antrum is elongately leaf-shaped posterolaterally.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
3DF38876AAEE0511689422985B281A4E.taxon	description	Description. Adult (Fig. 4). Wingspan 22.0 - 27.0 mm. Head greyish brown to dark brown. Antenna with scape greyish brown to dark brown, twice longer than wide; flagellum greyish yellow ringed with brown on dorsal surface, yellowish brown on ventral surface; male sinus with brush of brownish black scales. Labial palpus in male stronger than in female; first segment greyish white, in male mixed with pale ochreous; second and third segments brown, mixed with pale ochreous except greyish white dorsally. Maxillary palpus columniform; in male golden yellow, about equal length to second segment of labial palpus; in female greyish white, slightly longer than third segment of labial palpus. Patagium pale reddish brown. Thorax and tegula brown tinged with greyish white except tegula pale reddish brown at base. Forewing three times longer than wide, apex rounded, termen bluntly oblique; ground coloration greyish brown to brownish black, mixed with reddish brown and greyish white; antemedian line white, extending from 1 / 4 of costal margin to 1 / 3 of posterior margin, edged with erect black scales along outside; discocellular stigmata brownish black, clearly separated, forming two distinct spots; postmedian line white, dentate, parallel with termen; termen pale brown to brownish black, discontinuous, sometimes forming small dark spots; cilia grey mottled brown. Hindwing pale grey; cilia yellowish white.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
3DF38876AAEE0511689422985B281A4E.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Gansu, Xinjiang).	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
3DF38876AAEE0511689422985B281A4E.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is derived from the Latin digitatus (= digitate), in reference to the distal process of costa.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
03CE2B681A7D57896E1D537747DF65E4.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is characterized by the discocellular spots being fused to a kidney-shaped stigma, in the male genitalia by the costa of valva having a distal process straightly bending backward, forming a right angle with the valva, and in the female genitalia by the corpus bursae having a large elongate spined sclerite extending from the posterior end to middle or to near anterior margin.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
03CE2B681A7D57896E1D537747DF65E4.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Hebei, Inner Mongolia, Qinghai, Ningxia, Tianjin, Xinjiang); Europe: Albania, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Russia, Slovakia, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine (Zeller 1846; Nuss et al. 2010); North Africa: Morocco.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
6690A40FD6793E45ECBE7C984CA3CB12.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. This species is conspicuously different from its congeners by the costa of valva weakly sclerotized and lacking the distal process, the juxta with gradually broadened, posteriorly rounded and spinulate lateral lobe, and the vinculum with a small papillate anteromedian process in the male genitalia; and by the antrum deeply and widely concave at middle, elongate featherlike posterolaterally in the female genitalia.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
6690A40FD6793E45ECBE7C984CA3CB12.taxon	distribution	Distribution. China (Guangxi); Indonesia (Sumatra), India, Sri Lanka.	en	Ren, Yingdang, Liu, Shurong, Li, Houhun (2011): Review of the genus Merulempista Roesler, 1967 (Lepidoptera, Pyralidae) from China, with description of two new species. ZooKeys 77: 65-75, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.77.938
