Camellia fruit borer, Neoblastobasis camelliae, a new species of Blastobasinae in China (Lepidoptera, Blastobasidae).

A new Neoblastobasis Kuznetzov & Sinev, 1985, Neoblastobasis camelliae Chen & Wu, sp. nov., is described from Jiangxi, China, and reported feeding on the fruits of Camellia oleifera Abel (Theaceae). Illustrations of the adult antennal base, tergal spines on the posterior part of tergites, male genital structures, and notes on its biology are provided. A list of the Blastobasidae known from China is also included. Two species, Blastobasis murcyae Adamski & Brown, 2002 and B. ianella Adamski, 2003 are transferred from Blastobasis to Neoblastobasis.