First record of the genus Neoduma Hampson (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) from India with the description of a new species

Authors

  • Jagbir Singh Kirti Department of Zoology& Environmental sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab 147002, India
  • Rahul Joshi Department of Agriculture, Baba Farid College, Deon, Bathinda, Punjab 151001, India
  • Navneet Singh Zoological Survey of India, Gangetic Plains Regional Centre, Sector 8, Bahadurpur, Housing Colony, Patna, Bihar 800026, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o3587.6568-70

Keywords:

Arctiinae, Erebidae, India, Neoduma, new record, new species.

Abstract

A new species, Neoduma valvata sp. nov. is described from Assam and Mizoram (northeastern India) which represents the first record of the genus from India. In addition, the female genitalia of N. kuangtungensis (Daniel), a new record from India, is studied here for the first time. A dichotomous key to the Neoduma species is also provided.

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Published

26-11-2014

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 12 (2014)

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