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Issue: Vol. 5323 No. 3: 2 Aug. 2023
Type: Article
Published: 2023-08-02
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5323.3.6
Page range: 423-428
Abstract views: 264
PDF downloaded: 15

A new species and new record of the genus Pexicopia (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) feeding on Abutilon indicum from India

Department of Entomology; University of Agricultural Sciences; Raichur-584104; India
Department of Entomology; University of Agricultural Sciences; Raichur-584104; India
National Pusa Collection; Division of Entomology; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute; New Delhi-110012; India.
Department of Entomology; University of Agricultural Sciences; Raichur-584104; India
Department of Entomology; University of Agricultural Sciences; Raichur-584104; India
Department of Genetics and Plant breedings; University of Agricultural Sciences; Raichur-584104; India
Lepidoptera Pexicopia Malvaceae morphology Gelechioidea South India

Abstract

A new species, Pexicopia tungabhadrai sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae), feeding on Abutilon indicum is described from Karnataka, India. Also, this is the first report of the genus Pexicopia Common, 1958 from India. Images of adult moths, male and female genitalia and immature stages are provided.

 

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