New record of the genus Erannis Hübner, [1825] from India (Lepidoptera: Geometridae, Ennominae)

The genus Erannis Hübner, [1825] is typically known to be distributed in the Holarctic region. The present paper represents the first record of Erannis kashmirensis László, 2003 from India. The species was described from Pakistan and it was previously known exclusively from its type series collecte...

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Main Authors: S. Kumari, V. P. Uniyal, A. P. Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedad Hispano-Luso-Americana de Lepidopterología 2022-03-01
Series:SHILAP
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Online Access:https://shilap.org/revista/article/view/180
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Summary:The genus Erannis Hübner, [1825] is typically known to be distributed in the Holarctic region. The present paper represents the first record of Erannis kashmirensis László, 2003 from India. The species was described from Pakistan and it was previously known exclusively from its type series collected in the NW Himalayas. A brief diagnosis of the habitus, genitalia and photographic illustrations of the species were provided for the validation of the record from India.
ISSN:2340-4078