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An Updated Checklist of Superfamily Drepanoidea (Lepidoptera) from India


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1 Zoological Survey of India, GPRC, Sector-8, Bahadurpur Housing Colony, Patna - 800026, Bihar, India
2 Lepidoptera Section, Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, West Bengal, India
3 The African Natural History Research Trust (ANHRT), Street Court Leominster-Kingsland, HR6 9QA, United Kingdom
 

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An updated checklist of 164 valid species (including subspecies) under 55 genera of superfamily Daepanoidea, family Drepanidae representing four subfamilies: Cyclidiinae, Drepaninae, Oretinae and Thyatirinae has been compiled. The detailed information about distribution within India as well as in other countries, first reference, synonymy has been provided for each species. Clarifications regarding distributional limits within India are also given.

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Drepanidae, Cyclidiinae, Drepaninae, Oretinae and Thyatirinae.
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Authors

Rahul Joshi
Zoological Survey of India, GPRC, Sector-8, Bahadurpur Housing Colony, Patna - 800026, Bihar, India
Navneet Singh
Lepidoptera Section, Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, West Bengal, India
Gyula M. László
The African Natural History Research Trust (ANHRT), Street Court Leominster-Kingsland, HR6 9QA, United Kingdom
Jalil Ahmad
Lepidoptera Section, Zoological Survey of India, New Alipore, Kolkata - 700053, West Bengal, India

Abstract


An updated checklist of 164 valid species (including subspecies) under 55 genera of superfamily Daepanoidea, family Drepanidae representing four subfamilies: Cyclidiinae, Drepaninae, Oretinae and Thyatirinae has been compiled. The detailed information about distribution within India as well as in other countries, first reference, synonymy has been provided for each species. Clarifications regarding distributional limits within India are also given.

Keywords


Drepanidae, Cyclidiinae, Drepaninae, Oretinae and Thyatirinae.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26515/rzsi%2Fv120%2Fi1%2F2020%2F145711