GENITALIC STUDIES ON FIVE INDIAN SPECIES OF GENUS ETHMIA HUBNER (LEPIDOPTERA : ETHMIDAE)
AJAI SRIWASTAVA *
CSK HPKV RICE AND WHEAT RESEARCH CENTRE MALAN-176047, INDIA. DEPARTMENT OF BIOSCIENCES, HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY. SHIMLA-171 001, INDIA
PAWAN KUMAR *
CSK HPKV RICE AND WHEAT RESEARCH CENTRE MALAN-176047, INDIA. DEPARTMENT OF BIOSCIENCES, HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY. SHIMLA-171 001, INDIA
SUSHIMA SHARMA *
CSK HPKV RICE AND WHEAT RESEARCH CENTRE MALAN-176047, INDIA. DEPARTMENT OF BIOSCIENCES, HIMACHAL PRADESH UNIVERSITY. SHIMLA-171 001, INDIA
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Abstract
Male and female genitalic account of five species viz. Ethmia pagiopa Meyrick. E. praeclara Meyrick. E assamensis Meyrick. E. acontias Meyrick and E chamundaii sp. nov. has been illustrated. Species E. chamundaii is described as new species to the world of science. A key to these species has also been furnished by dwelling upon various morphological characters.
Keywords: Ethmia, genus, species, wing venation, genitalia