Abstract
In the present research paper we describe two new species of Epipaschiinae, Termioptycha gnathospina Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, sp. nov. and Termioptycha almae Ranjan, N. Singh & Kirti, sp. nov. and report of two species, Termioptycha cornutitrifurca Rong & Li, 2017 and Termioptycha bilineata (Wileman, 1911) for the first time from India. An updated checklist of all the Termioptycha species is provided.
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