SKUAST Journal of Research
Open Access
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 25
  • Issue: 1

A revision of genus Alcis Curtis from Kashmir valley

Division of Entomology, Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology of Kashmir, Shalimar, Srinagar-190 025, India

*e-mail: khan_zakir786@skuastkashmir.ac.in

Online published on 28 March, 2023.

Abstract

Genus Alcis Curtis is reported for the first time from Kashmir valley, India. Four species Alcis jubata Thunberg, A. perspicuata (Moore), A. repandata Linnaeus and A. variegata Moore belonging to the genus are described morphologically in detail. Their DNA was sequenced and subjected to blast analysis to compliment the morphological identification.

Keywords

DNA, Genitalia, Moth, Wing