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| Capulopsyche keralensis Unnikrishnan, Sobczyk, Jose & Jose, 2023 |
Abstract
A new genus and species, Capulopsyche keralensis gen. et sp. nov. from the subfamily Taleporiinae is described from Kerala, India. The new genus has distinct features from other genera of the subfamily. Double-walled larval case architecture is one of the unique characteristics of this genus. Details of life stages, distribution, COI sequencing, and the morphology of adults are described in the paper.
Keywords: Lepidoptera, Bagworm, Psychidae, COI, Taleporiinae
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| Larval case seen on the bark of a coffee plant as larva feeds on moss. |
Usha Ayyath Unnikrishnan, Thomas Sobczyk, Roby Thekkudan Jose and Joyce Jose. 2023. Capulopsyche keralensis gen. et sp. nov., A New Genus and Species of the subfamily Taleporiinae (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) from Kerala, India. Zootaxa. 5258(3); 270-284. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5258.3.2
Researchgate.net/publication/369612102_Capulopsyche_keralensis_a_new_genus_and_species_from_Kerala_India
