Studies on External Male and Female Genitalia of Five Species of Miresa Walker (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) with New Species and New Record from Western Ghats, India

The communication deals with the examination of external male and female genitalia of five species of genus Miresa Walker. Out of which, four species i.e., M. albipuncta Herrich-Schäffer, M. decedens Walker, M. argentifera Walker, M. nivaha Moore were already known to literature. Besides, one species i.e., M. chandani sp. nov. is being described for the first time and M. argentifera Walker has been recorded for the first time from India. The updated information on their distribution will be helpful in the conservation of these species.