Description of a new species of Hypospila Guenee, 1852 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) from Kerala, India

Authors

  • P.K. Adarsh
  • Joslin Treesa Jacob
  • Abhilash Peter

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v50i4.1577

Abstract

A new species, Hypospila polliceae Abhilash & Adarsh sp. nov. of family Erebidae has been described from Kerala. All the specimens for this study were collected from the various localities of the Kerala state using light traps operated from dusk to dawn. The adult male and male genitalia features are illustrated to differentiate the new species with its congeners. An updated worldwide checklist for the species of Hypospila Guenee is also provided.

Author Biographies

P.K. Adarsh

Entomo-Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, Christ College (Affiliated to University of Calicut), Irinjalakuda 680125, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

Joslin Treesa Jacob

Entomo-Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, Christ College (Affiliated to University of Calicut), Irinjalakuda 680125, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

Abhilash Peter

Entomo-Taxonomy Lab, Department of Zoology, Christ College (Affiliated to University of Calicut), Irinjalakuda 680125, Thrissur, Kerala, India.

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Published

2025-12-31

How to Cite

Adarsh, P., Jacob , J. T., & Peter, A. (2025). Description of a new species of Hypospila Guenee, 1852 (Lepidoptera, Erebidae) from Kerala, India . ENTOMON, 50(4), 417–422. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v50i4.1577

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Vol. 50 No. 4 (2025)

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