First record of the micromoth Ethmia lineatonotella (Moore, 1867) (Lepidoptera: Depressariidae: Ethmiinae) from Bhutan

Authors

  • Jatishwor Singh Irungbam Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic; and  Institute of Entomology, Czech Academy of Science, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic.
  • Meenakshi Jatishwor Irungbam Faculty of Science, University of South Bohemia, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic; and  Institute of Entomology, Czech Academy of Science, Ceske Budejovice 37005, Czech Republic.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/jott.4173.11.14.14899-14901

Keywords:

Bhutan, Depressariidae, Ethmiinae, Ethmia assamensis, Ethmia lineatonotella, new record

Abstract

In the present article, we report the first record of the moth, Ethmia lineatonotella (Moore, 1867) family Depressariidae, subfamily Ethmiinae from Mendrelgang village of Tsirang district, Bhutan. The species is the second known species from the family, so far only Ethmia assamensis was recorded from Bhutan.

 

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Published

26-11-2019

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Vol. 11 No. 14 (2019)

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