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Issue: Vol. 5728 No. 1: 9 Dec. 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-12-09
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5728.1.6
Page range: 163-172
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Three new species of Gelechiinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from India

National Pusa Collection; Division of Entomology; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute; New Delhi- 110012; India.
National Pusa Collection; Division of Entomology; ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute; New Delhi- 110012; India.
Lepidoptera Taxonomy microlepidoptera Gelechia Istrianis Himalaya North and North East India

Abstract

This study describes and illustrates three new species, Gelechia adi sp. nov., G. bilobuncusa sp. nov. and Istrianis ladakhensis sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae: Gelechiinae) from India based on the characters of external morphology and the male and female genitalia. Diagnostic characters are provided and compared to similar species. All the specimens were collected during a recent faunistic survey in three Indian states, thereby expanding the knowledge of Indian Gelechiidae.

 

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How to Cite

Nandhini, D. & Shashank, P. (2025) Three new species of Gelechiinae (Lepidoptera: Gelechiidae) from India. Zootaxa, 5728 (1), 163–172. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5728.1.6