An inventory of the moth fauna (Lepidoptera) of Jatinga, Assam, India

Abstract

An inventory of the moth fauna of a tiny North Eastern locality, Jatinga in North Cachar Hills (Haflong: Assam: latitude 24 0 to 28 0 18' N, longitude 89 0 46' E to 97 0 4' E) is prepared for the first time. It includes 81 species referable to the genera Aetholix LedererGuenée and Yepcalphis Nye of the subfamily Acronictinae.In all, 180 species have been recorded from this locality, which is situated in one of the biodiversity hot spots in India. It has been made out that the spot be given due attention both by the Entomologists and Ornithologists. The fruit piercing for juice sucking and skin piercing for blood sucking behaviour of certain Ophiderinae taxa have been quoted to attract the attention of Lepidopterists in India. It has also been emphasized that the life history studies and location of the larval host plants of non-pest species are essential from the conservation point of view.

A new cryptic species of Nagiella Munroe from China revealed by DNA barcodes and morphological evidence (Lepidoptera, Crambidae, Spilomelinae)

“…short, wide uncus, gnathos developed, cornutus absent, valva broader with stout setae subapically, as well as in type of wing maculation. This taxonomic treatment was followed by Kirti and Sodhi (2001) and Rose (2002). However, members of the genus Nagiella have been placed in various genera, namely Pleuroptya Meyrick, 1890, Syllepte Hübner, 1823, Patania Moore, 1888 (Inoue 1982; Wang, 1980; Li et al 2009; Xu 2015; Irungbam et al 2016; Kirti et al 2016).…”

First report of Eudocima cajeta (Cramer) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) from Kerala, India with notes on male and female genitalia

“…Singh et al 2019 conducted genitalia studies of E. materna and E. phalonia from India. This species has also been reported from other parts of India (Assam, Rose (2002); Tamil Nadu, Sivasankaran et al (2017). In this manuscript, we authenticate Eudocima cajeta for the first time from the state of Kerala, India based on the study of both male and female genitalia.…”

Revision of Nagiella Munroe (Lepidoptera, Crambidae), with the description of a new species from China

“…Munroe (1976) proposed that Nagiella and Syllepte were different in genitalia and type of maculation and mentioned that the type species, N. desmialis, was generally considered a synonym of Scopula quadrimaculalis. Munroe's opinion was followed by some researchers (Kirti and Sodhi 2001;Rose 2002;Ullah et al 2017). In addition, Nagiella was regarded as a synonym of Pleuroptya Meyrick, 1890(= Patania Moore, 1888 (Kirpichnikova 1987;Leraut 1997), and Scopula quadrimaculalis and Sylepta inferior were placed in Pleuroptya for a long time (Inoue 1982;Wang and Speidel 2000;Bae et al 2008;Du 2009;Heppner 2012;Sasaki and Yamanaka 2013).…”