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A new Miltochrista Hübner, [1819] from Western Ghats of India (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini)

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: A new species of genus Miltochrista Hübner, [1819] is described: Miltochrista coonoorensis S. Singh, N. Singh & Kirti sp. nov. from South Indian states Tamil Nadu and Karnataka. The diagnostic comparison of new species is made with five closely related congeners i.e., M. hogani Volynkin & Huang, 2022, M. ochracea (Hampson, 1891), M. obliqua (Hampson, 1891), M. hollowai Kirti & Gill, 2009 and M. uncalis (Kirti & Gill, 2009). Adult and its genital capsule are illustrated in detail.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5537.2.9

Authors: SANTOSH SINGH, NAVNEET SINGH, JAGBIR SINGH KIRTI

Institutions: Zoological Survey of India, Punjabi University, New Alipore College, Panjab University

Language: English

Topic: Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy

Subfield: Genetics

Field: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4404130077

FWCI: 0.245

Cites: 17

Cited by: 1

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