Journal of Entomological Research
SCOPUSWeb of Science
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 45
  • Issue: 3

Taxonomic studies on genus Scardamia Guenee (Lepidoptera: Geometridae: Ennominae) from Western Ghats of India

1Department of Zoology and Environmental Sciences, Punjabi University, Patiala -147 002, Punjab, India

Department of Zoology, Baba Farid College, Bathinda -151 002, Punjab, India

*Corresponding author's E-mail: goyaltarun06@gmail.com

Online published on 20 October, 2021.

Abstract

External male genitalic structures of species seminigra Prout under genus Scardamia Guenee have been studied and illustrated in detail. Besides this, two new species have been reported under this genus from Western Ghats of India. A key to the studied species has also been described.

Keywords

Geometridae, Genus, Lepidoptera, Scardamia Guenee, Western Ghats