Two New Records of the Genus Sorolopha (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from India
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https://doi.org/10.55446/hexa.2023-2024.08Keywords:
Meghalaya, Microlepidoptera, morphology, National Pusa Collection, UttarakhandAbstract
Present study report distributional records of two species of the genus Sorolopha (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) namely Sorolopha dorsichlora Razowski, 2009 and Sorolopha leptochlora Turner, 1916 for the first time from India. The species are redescribed based on adult morphological characters, wing venation, and male genitalia. Photographic illustrations of adult habitus, wing venation, their distribution, checklist for the genus and taxonomic notes are provided for both the species.
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