Abstract
A new genus and two new species of Empoascini from China are depicted in detail in this study: Singulus Yao & Yu, gen. nov., with a new species Singulusfurcatus Yao & Yu, sp. nov., and Veluclaustrum Yao & Yang, sp. nov. A revised key to males of Chinese species and a checklist of known species of the genus Velu are provided.