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Issue: Vol. 5750 No. 1: 19 Jan. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-01-19
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5750.1.8
Page range: 133-138
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Review of the highly obscure monotypic genus Ranghana Moore, 1878 with the first description of male from the Sundarbans, Bangladesh (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae)

Mcguire Center for Lepidoptera & Biodiversity; Florida Museum of Natural History; University of Florida; Gainesville; FL‒32611; United States
Department of Zoology; University of Chittagong; Chittagong‒4331; Bangladesh
Department of Zoology; University of Chittagong; Chittagong‒4331; Bangladesh
Department of Zoology; University of Chittagong; Chittagong‒4331; Bangladesh
Lepidoptera mangrove male genitalia notch scent patch dimorphism lithosiini

Abstract

The obscure Arctiinae genus Ranghana Moore, 1878, is reviewed here. The previously undescribed male of its sole species, Ranghana punctata Moore, 1878, is described and illustrated for the first time, based on material collected from the Sundarbans mangrove forest, Bangladesh. Detailed accounts of the male and female genitalia, along with comprehensive descriptions of the morphology and ecological aspects, are provided and illustrated.

 

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How to Cite

Rayhan, M.J., Jahan, S., Twaha, S.M. & Fahim, M. (2026) Review of the highly obscure monotypic genus Ranghana Moore, 1878 with the first description of male from the Sundarbans, Bangladesh (Lepidoptera: Erebidae: Arctiinae). Zootaxa, 5750 (1), 133–138. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5750.1.8