[Entomology • 2020] Apsidophora bala & A. chandrapatyae • Two New Species of the Genus Apsidophora Diakonoff, 1973 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thailand

[2, 5] Apsidophora bala, sp. nov. (holotype, male)
[3, 6] A. bala, sp. nov. (paratype, females)
[4, 7] A. chandrapatyae, sp. nov. (holotype, male) 

Pinkaew & Muadsub, 2020

DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4877.3.1 

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Abstract

 Two new species, Apsidophora bala sp. nov. and Apsidophora chandrapatyae sp. nov., are described. Illustrations of adult and genitalia are provided. We also present a photograph of living specimen of A. chandrapatyae sp. nov. in natural resting posture. The two new taxa increase the number of described Apsidophora species to 3.

 Key words: new species, Olethreutini, Thailand

 

 Head of Apsidophora spp. 5. Apsidophora bala, sp. nov. (holotype, male) 6. A. bala, sp. nov. (paratype, female np13274) 7. A. chandrapatyae, sp. nov. (holotype, male).

 Wing pattern of Apsidophora spp. 2. Apsidophora bala, sp. nov. (holotype, male) 3. A. bala, sp. nov. (paratype, female np6675) 4. A. chandrapatyae, sp. nov. (holotype, male), scale bars = 2 mm.

 Male hindwing of Apsidophora spp.
8–9. Apsidophora bala, sp. nov. (holotype, male) 8. Hindwing 9. Projecting lobe
10–13. A. chandrapatyae, sp. nov. (holotype, male) 10. Hindwing 11. Projecting lobe 12. Two groups of sex scales on hindwing (upperside hindwing) 13. A row of long scales (underside hindwing).

Nantasak Pinkaew and Sopita Muadsub. 2020. Two New Species of the Genus Apsidophora Diakonoff, 1973 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thailand. Zootaxa. 4877(3); 401–412. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4877.3.1 

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[Entomology • 2026] Stygioides hecate • A Golden Shadow in the Mountains: A New Stygioides Bruand, 1853 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from Turkey

 Stygioides hecate Japaridze & Junnilainen, 

in Japaridze, Junnilainen et Sihvonen, 2026.  

 DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5821.2.8

 

Abstract

A new species of the genus Stygioides Bruand, 1853 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) is described from central Turkey. Stygioides hecate Japaridze & Junnilainen sp. nov. is based on material collected in the Sultan Daðlarý Mountains (Konya Province). The new species is characterised by its distinct wing coloration in females. Adults are diurnal, as in other members of the genus, and were collected by daytime netting. DNA barcode data (COI) are provided and compared with available sequences in the Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD Systems), supporting the distinctiveness of the new taxon. The discovery of this species increases the number of Stygioides species to 10 and those from Turkey to three, thus contributing to a better understanding of the diversity and distribution of the genus in the Palaearctic realm.

Lepidoptera, carpenter moths, DNA barcoding, Heteroneura, Middle East

Adults of Stygioides hecate Japaridze & Junnilainen sp. nov.
 A–B. Paratype male, dorsal and ventral view and associated labels.
C–D. Holotype female, dorsal and ventral view and associated labels.

Scale bar: 10 mm

Stygioides hecate Japaridze & Junnilainen sp. nov. 

Diagnosis: Males of S. hecate Japaridze & Junnilainen sp. nov. differ from S. nupponenorum by the presence of a distinct white tip of the male abdomen and white scales on the antennae, the absence of brown piliform scales on the abdomen, a narrower apex of the valvae, and a shorter saccus (Figs 1A–1B, 2 C; cf. Lingenhöle et al. 2016: fig. 6; Yakovlev 2011: fig. 35). Females are readily distinguished from all congeners by the presence of golden-yellow scales on the antennae, head, thorax and wings (Figs 1C–1D; cf. Lingenhöle et al. 2017: figs 1–3, 9; Japaridze et al. 2025b: fig. 22).

Etymology: The species name is derived from Hecate, the ancient Greek goddess associated with the night and commonly depicted carrying yellow or golden torches. This name alludes to the coloration of the holotype female, which is predominantly black with yellow-golden scales on the wings, thorax, head, and antennae.

LASHA-GIORGI JAPARIDZE, JARI JUNNILAINEN and PASI SIHVONEN. 2026. A Golden Shadow in the Mountains: A New Stygioides Bruand, 1853 (Lepidoptera: Cossidae) from Turkey.  Zootaxa. 5821(2); 274-280. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5821.2.8 [2026-05-29]

[Entomology • 2025] Dicnecidia narathiwatensis • A New Species of Dicnecidia Diakonoff, 1982 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thailand

 

(A) Dicnecidia narathiwatensis Thonongtor & Pinkaew; 
(B, C) D. fumidana  Kuznetzov, 1997

in Thonongtor et Pinkaew, 2025. 

DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.1.268382 

Abstract

Dicnecidia narathiwatensis Thonongtor and Pinkaew sp. nov. is described based on a single male specimen from Narathiwat Province, southernmost Thailand. In addition, D. fumidana Kuznetzov, 1997, previously recorded only from Vietnam, is recorded for the first time from Thailand and Laos. Illustrations of adults and genitalia are provided. The discovery of the new species increases the total number of described Dicnecidia to four.

Keywords: Eucosmini, Dicnecidia, new species, new record, Narathiwat Province

Wing pattern of Dicnecidia spp.
A. D. narathiwatensis sp. nov., male (holotype). B. D. fumidana, male (np12791). C. D. fumidana, female (np10188). Scale bars = 2 mm.

Head of Dicnecidia spp.
A. D. narathiwatensis sp. nov., male (holotype). B. D. fumidana, male (np12794). C.  D. fumidana, female (np10188).

Phawin Thonongtor and Nantasak Pinkaew. 2025. Addition a New Species of Dicnecidia Diakonoff, 1982 (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae) from Thailand and a New Record of the Genus from Thailand and Laos. Tropical Natural History. 25(1); 87-94. DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.1.268382 (Oct. 2025) 

 

[Entomology • 2025] Ephoron debaratana • A New Species of Burrowing Mayfly (Ephemeroptera: Polymitarcyidae) from Thailand

Ephoron debaratana 

 Kwanboon, Auychinda, Suttinun & Boonsoong, 2025

แมลงชีปะขาวเทพรัตน์  ||  DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.266890 

Abstract

A new species of burrowing mayfly, Ephoron debaratana sp. nov., is described based on the larval stage. The morphological characteristics distinguished the new species from other known Ephoron species are the followings: 1) pigmented lateral tracheal branches on the abdominal gills, 2) number of tubercles on the tusk, and 3) triangular frontal process. The morphological evidence presented in this study is strongly supported by cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) gene data. This new species was found in a headwater stream in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand. The habitat information and a comparison to the known species of Thai larvae are also presented.

Keywords: COI, Oriental region, headwater stream, New species

Ephoron debaratana sp. nov.

แมลงชีปะขาวเทพรัตน์ 

Sedtawut Kwanboon, Chonlakran Auychinda, Chanaporn Suttinun and Boonsatien Boonsoong. 2025. Ephoron debaratana sp. nov., A New Species of Burrowing Mayfly (Ephemeroptera: Polymitarcyidae) from Thailand. Tropical Natural History. Supplement 8; 227-237. DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.266890   [2025-10-14]

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[Entomology • 2025] Ameles serpentiscauda • The Snake-tail Mantis: A New endemic Species of Dwarf Mantis (Mantodea: Amelidae) reveals A distinctive Mating Behavior and Complex Communication Patterns

 

Ameles serpentiscauda

Battiston, Maioglio, Corneti, Forni & Luchetti, 2025

DOI: doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2025.2571110

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Abstract

A new species of dwarf mantis, Ameles serpentiscauda sp. nov. endemic to Sardinia (Italy) is described. This taxon displays a highly elaborate courtship behavior, characterized by coordinated movements of the abdomen, cerci and terminalia, which is reported here for the first time, and compared with known behavioral traits in the genus Ameles. An integrative framework has been used, combining these ethological data with detailed morphology and molecular phylogenetics. The latter approach places A. serpentiscauda as the sister taxon to A. andreae, despite pronounced divergence in wing morphology. This finding underscores the lability of wing development within Amelini, contrary to historical taxonomic assumptions. Behavioral clustering further supported the close relationship between A. serpentiscauda and A. andreae, highlighting a potential phylogenetic signal in courtship displays. However, distance‐matrix comparisons and linear modeling reveal that neither morphology nor phylogeny alone reliably predict behavioral divergence, suggesting hints of convergent adaptation. The discovery of a complex and idiosyncratic behavior in A. serpentiscauda reveals an unexpected communicative ability within solitary Mantodea. Moreover, our results demonstrate that ethological traits possess untapped potential as taxonomic characters, but should be approached with caution, as they may reflect repeated adaptations, rather than shared ancestry.

Key words: Ameles, courtship, behavior, phylogeny, ethology, morphology

 

Roberto Battiston, Oscar Maioglio, Simona Corneti, Giobbe Forni and Andrea Luchetti. 2025. The Snake-tail Mantis: A New endemic Species of dwarf mantis, Ameles serpentiscauda sp. nov., reveals a distinctive Mating Behavior and Complex Communication Patterns. Ethology Ecology & Evolution. DOI: doi.org/10.1080/03949370.2025.2571110 [24 Nov 2025]

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[Entomology • 2025] Teloganopsis sirindhornae • A New Species of Thai Mayfly (Ephemeroptera: Ephemerellidae) revealed by the Integrative Taxonomy

Teloganopsis sirindhornae   

Buchawongpiwat, Sartori, Boonsoong & Auychinda, 2025 

  

Tropical Natural History. Suppl. 8 (2025); 

แมลงชีปะขาวสิรินธร  ||  DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.266990  

Abstract

In the present study, a new species of the genus Teloganopsis Ulmer, 1939, T. sirindhornae sp. nov., is described based on specimens collected and reared in Thailand. The new species is distinguished from other Thai Teloganopsis species by its abdominal color pattern, which is consistent across all developmental stages. Both morphology characteristics and molecular analysis support its designation as a new species. A concatenated phylogenetic tree based on COI and 28S rDNA confirms its monophyly and clearly separates it from other Teloganopsis species. Additionally, a description of the chorionic structure of Teloganopsis sirindhornae sp. nov., a distribution map of known Teloganopsis species in Thailand and a dichotomous key for both larval and imaginal stages of known Oriental Teloganopsis species are provided.

Keywords: 28S rDNA, COI, Ephemerellinae, Systematics, Thailand

Teloganopsis sirindhornae sp. nov. Life habitus.
A.male imago. B. male subimago. C. male last instar larva.

Nitikarn Buchawongpiwat, Michel Sartori, Boonsatien Boonsoong and Chonlakran Auychinda. 2025. Teloganopsis sirindhornae sp. nov. (Ephemeroptera: Ephemerellidae), A New Species of Thai Mayfly revealed by the Integrative Taxonomy. Tropical Natural History. Supplement 8 (2025); 238-257. DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.266990 [2025-10-14] 💜

 

[Entomology • 2025] Debaratania bellula • Debaratania Pinkaew (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae), A New gorgeous Genus from Thailand with Description of its type species

 

Debaratania bellula

Pinkaew, 2025

 

ผีเสื้อกลางคืนเทพรัตน  ||  Tropical Natural History. Suppl. 8; 

DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.266747

Abstract

Debaratania gen. nov. is described from Thailand, with Debaratania bellula sp. nov. designated as the type species. The new genus is characterized by its colorful forewing pattern, sexual dimorphism in the shape of both the fore- and the hindwing, and distinctive male hindwing venation, where M3 and CuA1 are short-stalked both proximally and distally, with three distinct anal veins. The male genitalia feature a prominent leaf-like uncus and a large tubular phallus with long, narrow cornuti. In the female genitalia, a conspicuous sclerotized plate with a strongly developed thorn-like process is present at the anterior end of ductus bursae. Living and pinned specimens, wing venation, and genitalia are illustrated. Structural features support placement in the tribe Enarmoniini.

Keywords: Enarmoniini, taxonomy, national park, wildlife sanctuary

Living specimens of Debaratania bellula sp. nov. (holotype).
 A.  dorsal view. B. lateral view.

Adults of Debaratania bellula sp. nov.
 A. male adult, holotype. B. female adult, paratype (np5520).

(scale bars =2 mm)

Family Tortricidae Latreille, 1803

Subfamily Olethreutinae Walsingham, 1895

Tribe Enarmoniini Diakonoff, 1953

Genus Debaratania gen.nov. 

 

Debaratania bellula Pinkaew sp. nov.

Diagnosis.– This new genus is superficially similar to some brightly colored species of Thaumatographa (Hilarographini), and Anthozela (Enarmoniini). However, it is easily distinguished by the sexual dimorphism in the shape of the forewing and hindwing, with the male forewing slightly more subtriangular

Etymology.–The generic name “Debaratania” is a part of name for Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn [Princess Debaratana Rajasuda].

Nantasak Pinkaew. 2025. Debaratania Pinkaew (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae), A New gorgeous Genus from Thailand with Description of its type species. Tropical Natural History. Supplement 8; 140-148. DOI: doi.org/10.58837/tnh.25.8.266747 [2025-10-14]

 

[Entomology • 2025] Losgna occidentalis • Rediscovery and Description of A New Species of Losgna (Cameron 1903) (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae): Reviving a forgotten ichneumonid Genus in India

Losgna occidentalis 

Om Chaudhary & Reinisch, 2025

DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.3.11 

 

Abstract

The Darwin wasp genus Losgna (Cameron, 1903) (subfamily Ichneumoninae), is poorly documented in India, with no new species described since Heinrich’s work in 1965. Here we rediscover the genus in India and describe a new species collected from an urban dry scrub forest in Chandigarh. A taxonomic key for the identification of Indian Losgna is provided along with the illustrations of the new species and Generitype. The study significantly extends the known distribution of Losgna in the Oriental region and highlights the under-explored diversity of Ichneumoninae in India and the need for further taxonomic research.

Hymenoptera, Ichneumonidae, Darwin wasps, parasitic wasps, Chandigarh

Losgna occidentalis sp. nov.
A—face, frontal view, B—face and propodeum side view
C—propodeum, dorsal view, D—basal tergites, dorsal view.

Losgna occidentalis sp. nov. 

Karmannye Om CHAUDHARY and Sophia REINISCH. 2025. Rediscovery and Description of A New Species of Losgna (Cameron 1903): Reviving a forgotten ichneumonid Genus in India.  Zootaxa. 5632(3); 595-600. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.3.11 [2025-05-08]

[Entomology • 2023] Salassa sunwukongi • A New Species and A New Group of Salassa Moore, 1859 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) with a molecular study based on partial COI

 Salassa sunwukongi  Zheng & Wang, 2023
 (A-D) male; (E, F) female.

 

DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.10  

 

Abstract

Salassa is a genus of the family Saturniidae. It comprises over 30 species that are widely distributed in Asia. This study describes a new species, Salassa sunwukongi sp. nov., found in Chinese Yunnan province. The first molecular study of Salassa was conducted using COI fragments. Molecular and morphological analyses revealed the presence of a monophyletic group, royi-group, distributed in the Himalayas. A key to members of the royi-group, along with species lists and distinguishing characteristics of all three groups of Salassa, is provided.

Lepidoptera, Salassinae, giant silk moth, systematics, taxonomy

 Adults of Salassa sunwukongi sp. nov.:
 (A) male holotype (dorsal view); (B) male holotype (ventral view);
(C) male paratype (dorsal view); (D) male paratype (dorsal view);
(E) female paratype (dorsal view); (F) female paratype (ventral view).

Scale bars: 10.0 mm.

 

Salassa sunwukongi sp. nov.

Distribution. China: Yunnan Province.

Etymology. The new species was named after Sun Wukong, the Monkey King in Chinese Mythology, for the diverse colours and monkey-face-like pattern in the hindwing of the new species.

Xuhongyi ZHENG and DONG WANG. 2023. Description of A New Species and A New Group of Salassa Moore, 1859 (Lepidoptera: Saturniidae) with a molecular study based on partial COI.  Zootaxa. 5375(2); 285-296. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.10 

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[Entomology • 2024] Celaenorrhinus qianhanae • A New Species of the Genus Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819] (Lepidoptera: Hesperiidae) from Hainan, China

 

Celaenorrhinus qianhanae Li & Li, 
C. aspersa Leech, 1891

in H.-Z. Li, Liu et J.-L. Li. 2024.  

DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5405.2.6 

Abstract

A new species, Celaenorrhinus qianhanae Li & Liu sp. nov., is described from Hainan, China. Its unique genital characteristics and wing markings are compared with other congeneric species from this island and adjacent regions, including Vietnam and China, etc. In addition, its COI gene is sequenced for molecular analysis, and the secondary sexual character, hair tufts on hind tibiae, is discussed for comparison.

Lepidoptera, Tagiadinae, Celaenorrhinini, genitalia, phylogeny

 

Hua-Zhao LI, Zhe LIU and, Jia-Ling LI. 2024. A New Species of the Genus Celaenorrhinus Hübner, [1819] from Hainan, China (Lepidoptera, Hesperiidae). Zootaxa. 5405(2); 265-272. DOI: doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5405.2.6 

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[Entomology • 2024] Fignya qiana, F. trigonum & F. samkosa • A Taxonomic Review of the Genus Fignya Solovyev & Witt, 2009 (Lepidoptera: Limacodidae) with Descriptions of Three New Species and One New Combination

Fignya qiana sp. nov., F. trigonum sp. nov., 
F. samkosa sp. nov., F. brachygnatha (Wu & Fang, 2008)

Wu & Han, 2024

DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1213.132318

Abstract

Three new species of the genus Fignya Solovyev & Witt, 2009, F. qiana sp. nov., F. trigonum sp. nov., and F. samkosa sp. nov., are described from China and Cambodia. Additionally, a new combination, F. brachygnatha (Wu & Fang, 2008), comb. nov., is proposed. The new species are illustrated with images of the adults and male genitalia, and compared with similar species. A key to all known species in the genus, along with their geographical distributions, is provided.

Key words: China, identification key, morphology, new combination, slug caterpillar moths, taxonomy, Zygaenoidea

Adults of Fignya spp.
Depositories of the specimens 1–2, 4–6 in NEFU 3 in MWM/ZSM.

Scale bars: 5 mm.

 

 Jun Wu and Huilin Han. 2024. A Taxonomic Review of the Genus Fignya Solovyev & Witt, 2009 (Lepidoptera, Limacodidae) with Descriptions of Three New Species and One New Combination. ZooKeys. 1213: 225-235. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1213.132318

[Entomology • 2024] Digitivalva bella • A remarkable New Species of the Genus Digitivalva Gaedike, 1970 (Lepidoptera: Glyphipterigidae: Acrolepiinae) from Japan

Digitivalva bella  

Zhang, Yagi & Hirowatari, 2024

  

DOI: 10.3897/nl.47.130063

 

Abstract

A new species of the genus Digitivalva Gaedike, 1970 from Japan, D. bella Zhang, Yagi & Hirowatari, sp. nov., is described. The host plant of this species is identified as Carpesium divaricatum Sieb. & Zucc. (Asteraceae). Larvae of this species pupate beneath the host tissue; this habit is for the first time reported for the genus Digitivalva in Japan. Adult specimens with male and female genitalia and pupae are illustrated and described in detail. Although the wing markings differ, the new species is considered closely related to D. arnicella (Heyden, 1863) from Europe, with which it shares similar biological and morphological features.

Adults of Digitivalva bella sp. nov.
 A. Male, holotype. B. Female, paratype. Scale bars: 2 mm.

Digitivalva bella sp. nov.
Male genitalia slide No. XZG-24
Female genitalia slide No. XZG-29

Genus Digitivalva Gaedike, 1970 

 Digitivalva bella Zhang, Yagi & Hirowatari, sp. nov.

Diagnosis: This species can be easily distinguished from other Digitivalva species by its bright orange colour with silvery-white stripes on the forewing. The male genitalia are similar to those of D. arnicella (Heyden, 1863) by sharing the absence of a horizontal split in the costal arm of the valva and developed sacculus, and the broad vinculum-saccus combination. Male genitalia of this species can easily be distinguished from those of other Digitivalva species by possessing a single vertical split on each costal arm of the valva and a C-shaped valva (sacculus broad, extraordinary in D. arnicella). The female genitalia are similar to those of D. arnicella in the absence of a signum; however, this species can be distinguished by the ovally rounded ostium bursae (triangular in D. arnicella).

Etymology: The specific name of Digitivalva bella sp. nov. is the female form of the Latin adjective bellus, “beautiful,” to describe the fascinating bright orange with silvery white stripes of the forewing, which can be differentiated from other species of the genus Digitivalva.

The life history of Digitivalva bella sp. nov. at Tarai-misaki, Toji, Izu Peninsula, Japan.
A. Last instar larva. B, C. Last instar larvae mining inside the host. D. Pupation site (arrow) inside the leaf.
E. Cocoon with the pupa inside under the epidermis. F. Cut cocoon and pupal exuviae. G. Lateral, ventral, and dorsal views of pupal exuviae. H. Resting posture of an emerged adult.

Xinyu Zhang, Sadahisa Yagi and Toshiya Hirowatari. 2024. A remarkable New Species of the Genus Digitivalva Gaedike, 1970 (Lepidoptera, Glyphipterigidae, Acrolepiinae) from Japan. Nota Lepidopterologica. 47: 187-199. DOI: doi.org/10.3897/nl.47.130063

[Entomology • 2024] Heleocoris stephanus • A New Species of Creeping Water Bug (Heteroptera: Naucoridae: Laccocorinae) from Kallada River, Kerala, India

Heleocoris stephanus 

Benchamin, Sreejai & Arya, 2024 

DOI: 10.11609/jott.9129.16.7.25584-25589

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Abstract

A new species of Heleocoris, Stål (1876) was collected from the upstream Kallada River in Kerala, southwestern India. This discovery brings the number of described species for this genus in India to twelve. This species can be diagnosed by the overall body coloration and distinct morphological & genital features. Descriptions including a habitus photograph, ecology, and diagnostic comparisons among congeners are provided.

Keywords: Coloration, congeners, genitalia, morphology, upstream, Urukunnu

Diagnostic features of Heleocoris stephanus sp. nov. (holotype):
 A—dorsal habitus | B—ventral habitus | C—phallotheca. © Dani Benchamin.

Urukunnu Station in the upstream of Kallada River, Kollam District, Kerala, India, the type locality of  Heleocoris stephanus sp. nov.

Heleocoris stephanus sp. nov.

Diagnosis: Heleocoris stephanus sp. nov. is similar to the congener H. vicinus (Montandon, 1910), by size, and overall coloration. However, H. stephanus is notably different from H. vicinus by the finely granulose, dark brown scutellum with irregular yellow apex and thick median longitudinal yellowish patch. H. majusculus (Montandon, 1908) and H. rotundatus (Montandon, 1908) are other congeners reported from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. The former drastically differs from H. stephanus by its entirely black scutellum and overall body size, while the latter differs from H. stephanus by its black coloured body beneath with greyish pilose and body size. H. breviceps (Montandon, 1897) is another congener reported from the Indian states such as Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu. This congener differs from H. stephanus by largely blackish abdomen beneath and brownish scutellum. As the name implies, H. elongatus (Montandon, 1897) differs from H. stephanus by its body ...

Etymology: This specific epithet “stephanus” refers to the Institution where this significant research was conducted at the Zoology Research Centre, St. Stephen’s College, Pathanapuram. St. Stephen’s College was founded in 1964 after the name of St. Stephen, one of the first seven ordained Deacons and the first Martyr of Christianity.

Dani Benchamin, R. Sreejai and M.S. Arya. 2024. Heleocoris stephanus (Heteroptera: Naucoridae: Laccocorinae), A New Species of Creeping Water Bug from Kallada River, Kerala, India. Journal of Threatened Taxa. 16(7): 25584–25589. DOI: doi.org/10.11609/jott.9129.16.7.25584-25589

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[Entomology • 2024] Aspila pibooni • A peculiar New Species of Aspila (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Grapholitini) from Thailand

Aspila pibooni

Pinkaew, 2024

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5397.3.7

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Abstract

Aspila pibooni sp. nov. is described and illustrated from Thailand. The species is provisionally assigned to Aspila on the basis of morphological features of the male and female genitalia. Superficially, the new species resembles three Afrotropical species of Cydia (Grapholitini), all of which lack the distinctive coremata and a pair of short projections from the eight sternite that characterize the Grapholita group of genera to which Aspila belongs.

Lepidoptera, Cydia, Grapholita coremata, new species, Thailand.

 Nantasak Pinkaew. 2024. Aspila pibooni (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Olethreutinae: Grapholitini), A peculiar New Species from Thailand.  Zootaxa. 5397(3); 427-434. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5397.3.7

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