Abstract
Two new species, Teliphasa dodaki Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, sp. nov. and Teliphasa spinaejuxta Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, sp. nov. are described from India. Additionally, two Chinese species, Teliphasa erythrina Li in Liu, Wang & Li, 2016 and Teliphasa hamata Li in Liu, Wang & Li, 2016 are reported for the first time from India, raising the number of Indian Teliphasa species to eight. Photographs of adults and male genitalia along with a global checklist of Teliphasa species are provided.
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