Two new species of genus Zadadra Moore (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) from India

Authors

  • Rahul Joshi Department of Agriculture, Baba Farid College, Bathinda - 151002, Punjab, India
  • Jagbir Singh Kirti Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala-147002, Punjab, India
  • Navneet Singh Zoological Survey of India, Gangetic Plains Regional Centre, Sector – 8, Bahadurpur Housing Colony, Patna-800 026, Bihar, India

Keywords:

Lithosiini, Zadadra, new species, external genitalia, dichotomous key

Abstract

Two new species of Lithosiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae), Zadadra cucullata sp. nov., and Zadadra neodistorta sp. nov., are described from India. In addition, a dichotomous key to all the Zadadra Moore species is given.

 

Resumen

Se describen dos nuevas especies de Lithosinii (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae), Zadadra cucullata sp. nov. y Zadadra neodistorta sp. nov., de la India. Además, se provee una clave dicotómica para todas las especies del género Zadadra Moore.

 

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Vol. 98, No. 2 (June 2015)

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Research Papers

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