Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 44
  • Issue: 3

Studies on genus Acosmeryx boisduval (Sphingidae: Lepidoptera) from India

Department of Zoology & Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala - 147 002, Punjab, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail : apskaleka@gmail.com

Online published on 9 October, 2020.

Abstract

The male and female genitalic features of five species of genus Acosmeryx Boisduval viz., anceus Stoll (type species), naga (Moore), socrates Boisduval, omissa Rothschild and Jordan and shervilli Boisduval have been studied and illustrated in detail. The genus diagnosis has been updated and a key to the studied species has been formulated.

Keywords

Acomeryx, Anceus, Genitalia, Naga, Omissa, Shervilli and sphingidae, Socrates