Lemyra (Thyrgorina) excelsa Thomas, 1990: 19
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Lemyra (Thyrgorina) excelsa Thomas, 1990: 19 View in CoL
( Figs 87, 88 View FIGURES 85–94 , 193, 194 View FIGURES 191–200 )
TL: Indien, Sikkim, Bakim , ca. 3000 m .
= Lemyra alternata Fang, 1993: 177 (TL: “Zhangmun, Xizang 2200 m ” [Tibet])
Material Examined: India , Arunachal Pradesh: [Tawang district], Jang , 1 ♂, 1.vii.2018, H. Singh leg. ( NZCZSI; 12843/H10); [Lower Subansiri district], Old Ziro, Putu Home Stay, 1 ♂, 3.xi.2018, R. Lenka leg. ( NZCZSI; 12842/ H10)
Diagnosis: Forewing length: ♂ 18 mm. Lemyra (T.) excelsa ( Figs 87, 88 View FIGURES 85–94 ) is closely similar to the group of species with pure white wings and yellowish abdomen, but is distinct by the yellowish red colour of the pectus, which is yellowish white in L. (T.) neglecta ( Fig. 2 View FIGURES 1–11 ), fuscous in L. (T.) melanosoma ( Fig. 71 View FIGURES 63–73 ), and ochreous in L. (T.) khasiana ( Fig. 86 View FIGURES 85–94 ). In male genitalia ( Figs 193, 194 View FIGURES 191–200 ), it is reminiscent of L. (T.) khasiana ( Figs 191, 192 View FIGURES 191–200 ), but is distinct by the shorter valva having broad apical portion and small subapical processes situated below the apex, rounded juxta and vesica having two short and thin patches of spines.
Distribution. Indian records: Sikkim ( Dubatolov 2010; Singh et al. 2021), Arunachal Pradesh (present study). Global records: Tibet (western slope of Himalaya in Zhangmu) ( Dubatolov 2010).
Remarks: Herein, we extend the distribution of L. (T.) excelsa from Central Himalaya (Sikkim) to East Himalaya in Indian Himalayan region, flying within an altitudinal range of 1600–3000 m. The species is found in East Himalayan subtropical wet evergreen forest and East Himalayan wet temperate forest in Arunachal Pradesh.
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Lemyra (Thyrgorina) excelsa Thomas, 1990: 19
Singh, Harsimranjeet, Raha, Angshuman, Kirti, Jagbir Singh & Singh, Navneet 2024 |
Lemyra alternata
Fang, Ch. 1993: 177 |
Lemyra (Thyrgorina) excelsa
Thomas, W. 1990: 19 |