A new species of Metallolophia Warren, 1895 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Geometrinae), and notes on M. opalina (Warren, 1893), from eastern Himalaya, India
| Title | A new species of Metallolophia Warren, 1895 (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Geometrinae), and notes on M. opalina (Warren, 1893), from eastern Himalaya, India |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2020 |
| Authors | Sondhi S, Basu DNath, Sondhi Y, Kunte K |
| Journal | ZOOTAXA |
| Volume | 4838 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 289-297 |
| Date Published | 08/2020 |
| 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. |
| DOI | 10.11646/zootaxa.4838.2.9 |