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Review of the genus Locastra Walker (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae: Epipaschiinae) from India, with a new species and a new species record.

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In the present article, the species Locastra mizo Ranjan, Singh Kirti, sp. nov. is described, Locastra viridis Rong Li, 2017 is reported for the first time from India, and based… Click to show full abstract

In the present article, the species Locastra mizo Ranjan, Singh Kirti, sp. nov. is described, Locastra viridis Rong Li, 2017 is reported for the first time from India, and based on the scape extension in the male antennae, Locastra is divided into two species groups. Locastra crassipennis, Walker, 1857, the type species of the genus Locastra, is re-diagnosed and photographs of the adult and genitalia are provided.

Keywords: genus locastra; walker lepidoptera; new species; locastra walker; review genus

Journal Title: Zootaxa
Year Published: 2022

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