TitleA new species of Metallolophia Warren, 1895 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Geometrinae), and notes on M. opalina (Warren, 1893), from eastern Himalaya, India
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2020
AuthorsSondhi S, Basu DNath, Sondhi Y, Kunte K
JournalZOOTAXA
Volume4838
Issue2
Pagination289-297
Date Published08/2020
Abstract

A new species, Metallolophia tale ensis, sp. nov., is described and illustrated from Tale Wildlife Sanctuary, Lower Subansiri District. Arunachal Pradesh, India, based on male specimens. A second species, Metallolophia opalina (Warren, 1893), is recorded from India after more than a century, extending its range eastwards into Arunachal Pradesh, India.

DOI10.11646/zootaxa.4838.2.9