Report of a tussock moth genus Maeoproctis (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Lymantriinae: Nygmiini) from India

Authors

  • Gagan Preet Kour Bali Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab 147002, India; and Department of Zoology, Eternal University, Baru Sahib, Himachal Pradesh 173101, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1894-0944
  • Amritpal Singh Kaleka Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab 147002, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9896-7812

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.8310.15.2.22654-22660

Keywords:

Maeoproctis, Euproctis, latifasciata, subfasciata, Lymantriinae, India

Abstract

A new genus of Lymantriinae, Maeoproctis gen. nov. has been proposed with Euproctislatifascia (Walker) as its type species. The morphological descriptions and diagnosis have also been provided for the new genus. Another species subfasciata Walker has been shifted under the new genus as a new combination Maeoproctis subfasciata (Walker) comb. nov. 

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26-02-2023 — Updated on 26-02-2023

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Vol. 15 No. 2 (2023)

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