Abstract
In the present article, the species Locastra mizo Ranjan, Singh & Kirti, sp. nov. is described, Locastra viridis Rong & Li, 2017 is reported for the first time from India, and based on the scape extension in the male antennae, Locastra is divided into two species groups. Locastra crassipennis, Walker, 1857, the type species of the genus Locastra, is re-diagnosed and photographs of the adult and genitalia are provided.
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