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 |