Taxonomic Contributions to the Lithosiini (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae) from India: Description of Two New Species and Seven New Species Records

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Authors: Santosh Singh, SRISHTI BHATTACHARYA, Navneet Singh, Jagbir Singh Kirti
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5763.1.4
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Abstract

Two new species of lichen moths (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini) are described from India: Caulocera hollowayi sp. nov. from Sikkim and Asura buxa sp. nov. from West Bengal. In addition, seven species records are newly reported and re-described: Fangeilema amoena Volynkin & Saldaitis, 2023 from West Bengal, Collita serva (Walker, 1854) from Arunachal Pradesh, Manulea complana (Linnaeus, 1758) from Jammu & Kashmir, Tarika spitzeri Volynkin & Černý, 2025 and Tarika kachina Volynkin & Černý, 2025 from Arunachal Pradesh, Tarika pinratnai Volynkin & Černý, 2025 from Mizoram, and Macrobrochis albovenosa Černý, 2009 from West Bengal.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies Entomological Studies and Ecology

Publication details

Journal / source
Zootaxa
Volume
5763
Issue
1
Pages
93–108
Publication date
1 March 2026
Language
EN