Miltochrista kumarkaustubhi, Singh & Kirti & Joshi & Singh, 2023

Singh, Santosh, Kirti, Jagbir Singh, Joshi, Rahul & Singh, Navneet, 2023, Taxonomic review of the Miltochrista hollowai and M. curvifascia species-groups with descriptions of two new species from India (Erebidae: Arctiinae: Lithosiini), Zootaxa 5315 (2), pp. 150-160 : 153

publication ID

https://doi.org/ 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.2.4

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DOI

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8130507

persistent identifier

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scientific name

Miltochrista kumarkaustubhi
status

sp. nov.

Miltochrista kumarkaustubhi sp. nov.

( Figs 5 View FIGURES 1–8 , 21 View FIGURES 21–24 )

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Type material. Holotype, ♂, India, Karnataka: Ganeshgudi , 13.x.2005, N. Singh leg. (13471/H10).

Diagnosis. Externally, M. kumarkaustubhi sp. nov. ( Fig. 5 View FIGURES 1–8 ) is closely similar to M. madathumala sp. nov. but is distinct by the male genitalia ( Fig. 21 View FIGURES 21–24 ) with the uncus being sharply curved (almost at 900) sub-basally, the slightly narrower valva with a minutely dentate apex, the poorly developed ventro-subapical membranous flap, the sacculus having a shorter inner flap and with denser setae apically, and the longer and apically roundly curved distal saccular process, whereas in male genitalia of M. madathumala sp. nov. uncus is curved at about 450, valva broader, smoothly rounded at apex, costa setosed sub-basally, ventro-subapical membranous flap well developed, sacculus with inner flap well developed, with dorsal margin prominently setosed, distal saccular process shorter. Miltochrista hollowai is clearly distinct from M. kumarkaustubhi sp. nov. in male genitalia by the valva apex more rounded, bearing a ventro-subapical spine and a short, robustly sclerotised, leaf-like distal saccular process.

Etymology. The new species is named after late Mr. Kumar Kaustubh, who was young, enthusiastic, and dedicated budding moth researcher from Bihar, India.

Distribution. Currently known from its type locality only i.e., Ganeshgudi, in the state of Karnataka, South India.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Lepidoptera

Family

Arctiidae

Genus

Miltochrista

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