Historical collections continue to support faunistic research: the first record of Saptha divitiosa (Lepidoptera, Choreutidae) from the Nicobar Islands, India
Based on a specimen collected in the mid-19th century, the first documented record of Saptha divitiosa from the Nicobar Islands is given. This record extends and reshapes the known western limit of this species’ distribution range. Image of the specimen, as well as brief considerations...
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| description | Based on a specimen collected in the mid-19th century, the first documented record of Saptha divitiosa from the Nicobar Islands is given. This record extends and reshapes the known western limit of this species’ distribution range. Image of the specimen, as well as brief considerations on the known distribution of this species are provided. The specimen also holds a certain historical value, being collected during the first “Galathea” expedition (1845–1847). |
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| spelling | doaj-art-43e45bbd7420473eb32e9d45ac0b0f022025-08-20T02:37:24ZengPensoft PublishersTravaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa”2247-07352025-06-0168113714110.3897/travaux.68.e152813152813Historical collections continue to support faunistic research: the first record of Saptha divitiosa (Lepidoptera, Choreutidae) from the Nicobar Islands, IndiaMihai Stănescu0“Grigore Antipa” National Museum of Natural HistoryBased on a specimen collected in the mid-19th century, the first documented record of Saptha divitiosa from the Nicobar Islands is given. This record extends and reshapes the known western limit of this species’ distribution range. Image of the specimen, as well as brief considerations on the known distribution of this species are provided. The specimen also holds a certain historical value, being collected during the first “Galathea” expedition (1845–1847).https://travaux.pensoft.net/article/152813/download/pdf/faunistic notenew recorddistribution |
| spellingShingle | Mihai Stănescu Historical collections continue to support faunistic research: the first record of Saptha divitiosa (Lepidoptera, Choreutidae) from the Nicobar Islands, India Travaux du Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle “Grigore Antipa” faunistic note new record distribution |
| title | Historical collections continue to support faunistic research: the first record of Saptha divitiosa (Lepidoptera, Choreutidae) from the Nicobar Islands, India |
| title_full | Historical collections continue to support faunistic research: the first record of Saptha divitiosa (Lepidoptera, Choreutidae) from the Nicobar Islands, India |
| title_fullStr | Historical collections continue to support faunistic research: the first record of Saptha divitiosa (Lepidoptera, Choreutidae) from the Nicobar Islands, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Historical collections continue to support faunistic research: the first record of Saptha divitiosa (Lepidoptera, Choreutidae) from the Nicobar Islands, India |
| title_short | Historical collections continue to support faunistic research: the first record of Saptha divitiosa (Lepidoptera, Choreutidae) from the Nicobar Islands, India |
| title_sort | historical collections continue to support faunistic research the first record of saptha divitiosa lepidoptera choreutidae from the nicobar islands india |
| topic | faunistic note new record distribution |
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