Indian Journal of Entomology
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  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 80
  • Issue: 3

Taxonomy of genus Agathia guenée (Lepidoptera: Geometridae) with description of a new species from western ghats, India

1Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala, 147002

Department of Agriculture, Baba Farid College, Bathinda, 151001

*Email: goyaltarun06@gmail.com

Online published on 23 October, 2018.

Abstract

Four species of the geometrid genus Agathia Guenee viz., hemithearia Guenée, hilarata Guenée, lycaenaria Kollar and viridana Stoll referable to the genus Agathia Guenée have been collected and identified from different localities of Western Ghats, India. The external genitalia of these illustrated. A new species i.e., microlaetata sp. nov. has also been described.

Keywords

Genus Agathia, Lepidoptera, Geometridae, Geometrinae, Western Ghats, genitalia, new species A. microlaetata, description