An inventory of moths (Lepidoptera) from Topchanchi ...3. ~ 1457 ~ Journal of Entomology and Zoology...

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Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2017; 5(4): 1456-1466

E-ISSN: 2320-7078

P-ISSN: 2349-6800

JEZS 2017; 5(4): 1456-1466

© 2017 JEZS

Received: 18-05-2017

Accepted: 19-06-2017

Navneet Singh

Zoological Survey of India,

Gangetic Plains Regional Centre

Sector-8, Bahadurpur Housing

Colony, Patna, Bihar, India

Jalil Ahmad





Rahul Joshi





Correspondence

Navneet Singh





An inventory of moths (Lepidoptera) from

Topchanchi wildlife sanctuary, Jharkhand

Navneet Singh, Jalil Ahmad and Rahul Joshi

Abstract The present research paper deals with the moths collected from Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary,

Jharkhand. The information is based on the moth surveys done from September 05-06, 2016 and October

09-10, 2016. Identification yielded a total of 74 species under 66 genera of 15 different families of moths.

Family Erebidae is found to be dominating. Seven species are reported for the first time from Gangetic

plains whereas, all the included species are the new records for the sanctuary as the Topchanchi WLS

was surveyed for the first time for the diversity of moths. A new population variant of adult male of

Lymantria semisincta (Walker) has been reported for the first time

Keywords: inventory, moths, Jharkhand, Topchanchi wildlife sanctuary

Introduction

Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary (TWLS) is situated in Dhanbad district of Jharkhand with an

area of 8.75 Km2. It is located on NH 2 between Dumri and Govindpur. Topchanchi Wildlife

sanctuary is the extension of Parasnath hills located in Giridih district. The sanctuary area is

full of small hills and undulating land. Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary has Dry mixed

deciduous type with Dry Peninsular Sal in Baneshpur and Bawardaha, the other tree species

are Asan, Bijasal, Dhow, Semal, Kendu, Piar, Karam, Siris, Sidha etc. The grassland and

bamboo crops are also present. In the centre of TWLS there is a beautiful lake under the

jurisdiction of Mineral area development authority, and it supplies drinking water to some

areas of Dhanbad district [1, 2]. The Topchanchi Lake adds to the richness of the habitat and is

visited by the migratory winter birds too. There is no published data on the invertebrate

diversity in general and Lepidoptera or moths of TWL in particular. However, the Mammalian

fauna of the sanctuary consists of Leopard, Jungle Cat, Cheetal, Barking Deer, Wild Boar,

Mongoose, Langur, Jackal, Fox, Wild Dog, etc. [1, 2].

Under a departmental programme on the study of the moth fauna of Jharkhand, a team of

Zoological Survey of India, Gangetic Plains Regional Centre, Patna with the first author as a

leader of the party surveyed the sanctuary for the first time in September & October, 2016. The

survey tours yielded a total of 74 species under 66 genera of 15 different families of moths.

Fig 1: View from the eye of Light trap in TWLS

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Fig 2: Light Trap

Material & Methods

Collection: Two collection surveys were conducted from

September 05-06, 2016 and October 09-10, 2016. The sites

selected for collection was the watching tower along the bank

of lake, and ‘Bandh’ of lake (very near to watching tower)

(2305511 N; 8601150 E). The collection of moths was made

with the help of vertical sheet light trap during night time

(Fig. 2). The light trap was put on the watching tower

alongside the Topchanchi dam and on the Dam itself.

Processing & Preservation: The collected specimens were

killed with the help of ethyl acetate vapors and processed as

per standard techniques in Lepidopterology. Dry preservation

is done in fumigated entomological boxes and stored in the

insect cabinets in the Zoological Survey of India, GPRC,

Patna.

Identification: The identification was done with the help of

relevant literature [3-6]. The classification followed here is

given by Nieukerken et al. [7] and Zahiri et al. [8]

Systematic account: In the systematic account, name of the

family, subfamily, genus and species is given. For all the

included genera, the first reference is provided whereas, for

each of the included species: first reference, material

examined, and photograph of adults is provided.

Systematic Account

Family: EREBIDAE

Subfamily: Erebinae

Genus Artena Walker

Walker, 1858; List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus.,

14: 1388.

1. Artena dotata (Fabricius, 1794) Noctua dotata Fabricius, 1794; Ent. Syst. III, 2: 55.

Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS,

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Genus Thyas Hübner

Hübner, 1806; Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett., 2 (Index): 4.

2. Thyas coronata (Fabricius, 1775)

Noctua coronata Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 596.


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Genus Ophiusa Ochsenheimer

Ochsenheimer, 1816; Schmett. Eur. 4: 93.

3. Ophiusa tirhaca (Cramer, [1777])

Phalaena tirhaca Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16):

116.


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Genus Lyncestis Walker, 1857

Walker, 1857; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br.

Mus.11: 611, 632

4. Lyncestis amphix (Cramer, [1777])

Phalaena amphix Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 59


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Genus Parallelia Hübner

Hübner, 1818; Zuträge Samml. Exot. Schmett. 1: 15.

5. Parallelia arctotaenia (Guenée, 1852)

Ophiusa arctotaenia Guenée, 1852; Hist. Nat. Insectes, Spec.

gén. Lépid. 7: 272.


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Genus Grammodes Guenée

Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec.

gen. Lepid. 7: 275.

6. Grammodes geometrica (Fabricius, 1775)

Noctua geometrica Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 599.


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Genus Trigonodes Guenée


gen. Lepid. 7: 281.

7. Trigonodes hyppasia (Cramer, [1779] 1782)

Noctua hyppasia Cramer, [1779] 1782; Uitlandsche Kapellen,

3: 99.


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Genus Achaea Hübner

Hübner, [1823]; Verz. Bekannter Schmett., (17): 269.

8. Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758)

Phalaena janata Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. Edn. 10 (1): 527.


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Genus Chalciope Hübner

Hübner, [1823]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (17): 268.

9. Chalciope mygdon (Cramer, [1777] 1779) Noctua mygdon Cramer, [1777] 1779; Uitlandsche Kapellen,

2(9-16): 94.


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Genus Mocis Hübner

Hübner, [1823]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (17): 267

10. Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775)

Noctua frugalis Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 601.


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11. Mocis undata (Fabricius, 1775)

Noctua undata Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 600.


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Genus Ercheia Walker

Walker, [1858]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 13:

1078, 1107.

12. Ercheia cyllaria (Cramer, [1779] 1782)

Noctua cyllaria Cramer, [1779] 1782; Uitlandsche Kapellen,

3: 100.


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13. Ercheia diversipennis Walker, [1858]

Ercheia diversipennis Walker, [1858]; List Spec. Lepid.

Insects Colln Br. Mus. 13: 1108.


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Genus Pericyma Herrich-Schäffer

Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]; Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 2(47):

429.

14. Pericyma umbrina (Guenée, 1852)

Alamis umbrina Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Insectes, Spec. gén.

Lépid. 7 (3): 3.


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Genus Erebus Latreille

Latreille, 1810; Cons. Gén. Anim. Crust. Arach. Ins.: 365.

15. Erebus macrops (Linnaeus, 1768)

Noctua macrops Linnaeus, 1768, Syst. Nat., 12 (3) App.: 225.


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16. Erebus hieroglyphica (Drury, 1773)

Noctua hieroglyphica Drury, 1773; Illust. Nat. Hist. Exot.

Insects 2: 2.


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Genus Hamodes Guenée


gen. Lepid. 7: 202.

17. Hamodes propitia (Guérin-Méneville, [1831])

Ophiusa propitia Guérin-Méneville, [1831]; Voy. de la

Coquille, 1830-1832: 285.


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Genus Hulodes Guenée

Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 7 (Noct.

3): 207.

18. Hulodes caranea (Cramer [1780])

Phalaena caranea Cramer, [1780]; Uitl. Kapellen 3 (23-

24): 140, 174, pl. 269.


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Subfamily: Arctiinae

Genus Olepa Watson

Watson, 1980; The Generic Names of Moths of the World, 2:

133.

19. Olepa sp.


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Genus Amerila Walker

Walker, 1855; List spec. Lep. Ins. Colln. Br. Mus. 3: 725.

20. Amerila astreus (Drury, 1773) Spinx astreus Drury, 1773; III. Nat. Hist. Exot. Insect, 2: 185.


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Genus Cyana Walker

Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Colln. Br. Mus., 2: 528.

21. Cyana puella (Drury, 1773)

Phalaena puella Drury, 1773; Ill. Exot. Ins., 2: Pl. 2., f.2.


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Genus Miltochrista Hübner

Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bekannter Schmett. 1819: 166.

22. Miltochrista obsoleta (Moore, 1878)

Lyclene obsoleta Moore, 1878; Proc. Zool. Soc.

Lond. 1878: 32, pl. 3, f. 7.


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Genus Wittia De Freina

1980; Nachrichtenblatt der bayerischen Entomologen, 29: 80.

23. Wittia sp.


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Genus Aemene Walker

Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus. 2:

541.

24. Aemene nilgrica Hampson, 1891

Aemene nilgirica Hampson, 1891, Ill. Het., 8 : 51


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Genus Syntomoides Hampson

Hampson, [1893] 1892; Fauna Br. India (Moths), 1: 209.

25. Syntomoides imaon (Cramer, 1779)

Sphinx imaon Cramer, 1779; Utl. Kapellen, 3: 94.


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Genus Nepita Moore

Moore, 1860; Cat. lep. Ins. Mus. Nat. Hist., 2: 302.

26. Nepita conferta (Walker, 1854)

Pitane conferta Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln

Br. Mus. 2: 533;


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Subfamily: Lymantriinae

Genus Lymantria Hübner

Hübner [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (10): 160.

27. Lymantria semisincta (Walker, 1855)

Alope semicincta Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects

Colln Br. Mus. 3: 620;


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Remarks: A new population variant of Lymantria semisincta

(Walker) was reported for the first time from Jharkhand.

Subfamily: Scoliopteryginae

Genus Anomis Hübner


28. Anomis planalis (Swinhoe, 1902)

Molopa planalis Swinhoe, 1902; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 7 (9):

421.

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29. Anomis lyona (Swinhoe, 1919) Cosmophila lyona Swinhoe, 1919; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 3 (9):

312.


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30. Anomis flava (Fabricius, 1775)

Noctua flava Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.. 1775: 601.


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Genus Rusicada Walker

31. Rusicada pindraberensis Singh & Ranjan, 2016

Rusicada pindraberensis Singh & Ranjan, 2016; Rec. Zool.

Surv. India: 116 (Part-4): 323-336.


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Remarks: The species was described by Singh and Ranjan

from Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand

Subfamily: Calpinae

Genus Eudocima Billberg

Billberg, 1820; Enum. Ins. Mus. Billb.: 85.

32. Eudocima [Othreis] phalonia (Linnaeus, 1763) Phalaena (Noctua) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763; Centuria

Insectorum rariorum: 28.


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Genus Polydesma Boisduval

Boisduval, 1833; Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 2 (2): 256.

33. Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852

Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat.

Insectes, Spec. gén. Lépid., 6: 441.


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Subfamily: Aganainae

Genus Asota Hübner


34. Asota caricae (Fabricius, 1775)

Noctua caricae Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent. : 596.


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35. Asota ficus (Fabricius, 1775)

Noctua ficus Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent. : 595.


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Genus Digama Moore

Moore, 1860; in Horsfield & Moore, Cat. Lep. Ins. Mus. Nat.

East India House, 2: 297.

36. Digama hearseyana Moore, 1860

Digama hearseyana Moore, 1860; in Horsfield & Moore, Cat.

Lep. Ins. Mus. Nat. East India House, 2: 298.


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Subfamily: Pangraptinae

Genus Episparis Walker

Walker, [1857]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 10:

475.

37. Episparis liturata (Fabricius, 1787)

Phalaena liturata Fabricius, 1787; Mant. Ins., 2: 197.


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Subfamily: Hadeninae

Genus Mythimna Ochsenheimer

Ochsenheimer, 1816; Schmett. Eur. 4: 78.

38. Mythimna yu (Guenée, 1852) Leucania yu Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Insectes, Spec. gen.

Lepid., 5: 78.


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Genus Spodoptera Guenée

Guenée 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec.

gen. Lepid. 5: 153.

39. Spodoptera litura (Fabricius, 1775) Noctua litura Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 601.


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Subfamily: Amphipyrinae

Genus Aedia Hübner

Hübner, [1823]; Verz. Bekannter Schmett., (17): 260.

40. Aedia leucomelas (Linnaeus, 1758)

Phalaena leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. Edn. 10 (1):

518.


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Family: NOCTUIDAE

Subfamily: Amphipyrinae

Genus Callyna Guenee, 1852

Guenée, 1838; Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 7: 107.

41. Callyna monoleuca Walker, 1858

Callyna monoleuca Walker, 1858: List Spec. Lepid. Insects

Colln. Br. Mus.15: 1667


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Family: NOLIDAE

Subfamily: Eariadinae

Genus Earias Hübner

Hübner [1825]; Verz. Bekannt. Schmett: 395

42. Earias vittella (Fabricius, 1794) Tinea vittella Fabricius, 1794; Ent. Syst., (3) 2: 293.


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Subfamily: Chloephorinae

Genus Xanthodes Guenée


gen. Lepid. 6: 209.

43. Xanthodes transversa Guenée, 1852

Xanthodes transversa Guenée, 1852;Boisduval & Guenée,

Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gen. Lepid. 6: 209.


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Genus Aiteta Walker

Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus. 9: 131

44. Aiteta rufoflava (Walker [1857])

Xanthia rufoflava Walker, [1857] 1856; List Spec. Lepid.

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Insects Colln. Br. Mus. 10: 467.


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Subfamily: Chloephorinae

Genus Carea Walker

Walker, [1857]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus.10:

474.

45. Carea angulata (Fabricius, 1793)

Bombyx angulata Fabricius, 1793; Ent. Syst. 3(1): 481.


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Subfamily: Westermanniinae

Genus Westermannia Hübner

Hübner, [1821]; Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett. 2: 250.

46. Westermannia superba Hübner, 1823 Westermannia superba Hübner, 1823; Zutrage zur Sammlung

Exotischer Schmetterlinge. 2: 23.


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Family: SPHINGIDAE

Subfamily: Macroglossinae

Genus Theretra Hübner

Hübner, [1819]; Verz. Bek. Schmett. (9): 135.

47. Theretra nessus (Drury, 1773)

Sphinx nessus Drury, 1773; Illustr. Ex. Ins., 2: 46.


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48. Theretra oldenlandiae (Fabricius, 1775)

Sphinx oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 542.


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Genus Pergesa Walker

Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus. 8:

149.

49. Pergesa acteus (Cramer, 1779)

Sphinx acteus Cramer, 1779; Uitl. Kapellen, 3 (17-21): 93.


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Subfamily: Smerinthinae

Genus Ambulyx Westwood

Westwood, 1847; Cabinet Orient. Ent.: 61.

50. Ambulyx subocellata Felder, 1874

Ambulyx subocellata Felder, 1874; Reise Ost. Fregatte

Novara, Lep.: 76.


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Genus Polyptychus Hubner


51. Polyptychus dentatus (Cramer, [1777])

Sphinx dentatus Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 42.


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Family: LIMACODIDAE

Subfamily: Limacodinae

Genus Cheromettia Moore

Moore, 1883; Lepid. Ceylon, 2: 133

52. Cheromettia laleana (Moore, 1859)

Parasa laleana Moore, 1859; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 20 (4):417


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Genus Parasa Moore

Moore [1860]; in Horsfield & Moore, Cat. Lep. Ins. Mus. Nat.

East India House, 2: 413.

53. Parasa hilaris (Westwood, 1848)

Limacodes hilaris Westwood, 1848; Cabinet Oriental Ent.:

50.


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Family: EUPTEROTIDAE

Subfamily: Eupterotinae

Genus Eupterote Hübner

Hübner [1820]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (12): 187

54. Eupterote geminata (Walker, 1855)

Dreata geminate Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects

Colln Br. Mus. 4: 907


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Genus Ganisa Walker

Walker, 1855; List Specimens. lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus.,

5: 1190.

55. Ganisa plana Walker, 1855

Ganisa plana Walker, 1855; List Specimens. lepid. Insects

Colln. Br. Mus., 5: 1191.


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Family: NOTODONTIDAE

Subfamily: Phalerinae

Genus Phalera Hübner


56. Phalera grotei Moore, 1859 Phalera grotei Moore, 1859; in Horsfield & Moore, Cat. Lep.

Ins. Mus. Nat. East India House 2: 434


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Subfamily: Pygaerinae

Genus Allata

Walker, 1862, J. Linn. Soc. Lond. Zool. 6: 140;

57. Allata argentifera Walker, 1862

Allata argentifera Walker, 1862; J. Proc. Linn.

Soc. (Zool.) 6: 140.


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Family: LASIOCAMPIDAE

Subfamily: Gastropachinae

Genus Gastropacha Ochsenheimer

Ochsenheimer, 1810; schmett. Eur. 3: 239

58. Gastropacha pardale (Walker, 1855)

Megasoma pardale Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lep. Insec. Br.

Mus.6: 1453.


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Family: SATURNIIDAE

Subfamily: Saturniinae

Genus Actias Leach

Leach, 1815; in Leach & Nodder, Zool. Miscell. 2: 25.

59. Actias selene (Hübner, 1806) Echidna selene Hübner, 1806; Samml. exot. Schmett. : 113.

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Family: CRAMBIDAE

Subfamily: Spilomelinae

Genus Botyodes Guenée

Guenée, 1854; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. Nat. Ins. Spec.

Gen. Lepid. 8: 320.

60. Botyodes asialis Guenée, 1854 Botyodes asialis Guenée, 1854; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist.

Nat. Ins. Spec. Gen. Lepid. 8: 321.


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Genus Cydalima Lederer

Lederer, 1863; Beitr. Kenn. Der Pyral.: 397.

61. Cydalima laticostalis (Guenée, 1854)

Margarodes laticostalis Guenée, 1854; in Boisduval &

Guenée, Hist. Nat. Ins. Spec. Gen. Lepid. 8: 303.


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Genus Pygospila Guenée


Gen. Lepid. 8: 312.

62. Pygospila tyres (Cramer, 1780)

Phalaena tyres Cramer, 1780; De Uitl. Kap. 3: 124.


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Genus Terastia Guenée


Gen. Lepid. 8: 211.

63. Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854

Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec.

gén. Lépid. 8: 1- 448.


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Genus Parotis Hübner Hübner, [1831] 1825; Zutrage Samml. Exot. Schmett. 3: 30

64. Parotis marginata (Hampson, 1893)

Cenocnemis marginata Hampson, 1893; Ill. typical Spec. Lep.

Het. Colln Br. Mus. 9: 169.


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Genus Agathodes Guenée Guenée, 1854; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 8: 207.

65. Agathodes ostentalis (Geyer, 1833)

Perinephela ostentalis Geyer, 1833; in Hübner, Zuträge.

Samml. exot. Schmett. 5:833-834.


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Family: GEOMETRIDAE

Subfamily: Ennominae

Genus Hyposidra Guenée

Guenée, 1857; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 10: 150.

66. Hyposidra talaca (Walker, 1860)

Lagyra talaca Walker, 1860; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln

Br. Mus. 20: 59.


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Genus Godonela (Chiasmia) Boisduval

Boisduval, 1840; Genera index Eur. Lepid. : 186.

67. Godonela eleonora (Cramer, [1780])

Phalaena eleonora Cramer, [1780]; Uitl. Kapellen, 3 (23-24):

172.


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68. Chiasmia xanthonora (Walker, 1861)

Macaria xanthonora Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects

Colln Br. Mus. 23: 935.


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Genus Zeheba Moore Moore, [1887]; Lepid. Ceylon 3 (4): 468

69. Zeheba aureata Moore, [1887]

Zeheba aureata Moore, [1887]; Lepid. Ceylon 3 (4): 469


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Genus Biston Leach

Leach, [1815]; in Brewster, Edinburgh Ency. 9: 134.

70. Biston suppressaria (Guenée, 1857)

Amphidasys suppressaria Guenée, 1857; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec.

gén. Lépid. 9: 210.


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Family: EUTELIIDAE

Subfamily: Stictopterinae

Genus Lophoptera Guenée

Guenée, 1852, Hist. nat. Insectes, Spec. gen. Lepid. 7: 55.

71. Lophoptera squammigera Guenée, 1852

Lophoptera squammigera Guenée, 1852, Hist. nat. Insectes,

Spec. gen. Lepid. 7: 55.


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Family PYRALIDAE

Subfamily: Pyralinae

Genus Hypsopygia Hübner Hübner, 1825, Verz. bek. Schmett. n : 348.

72. Hypsopygia marthalis (Walker, 1859)

Pyralis marthalis Walker,1859; List Spec. Lepid. Insects

Colln Br. Mus. 17: 270.


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Family: THYRADIDAE

Subfamily: Striglininae

Genus Striglina Guenée

Guenée, 1877, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1877: 283

73. Striglina scitaria (Walker, 1862)

Drepanodes scitaria Walker,1862; List Spec. Lepid. Insects

Colln Br. Mus. 26: 1488-1489.


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Family: DREPANIDAE

Subfamily: Drepaninae

Genus Tridrepana Swinhoe

Swinhoe, 1895; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1895 (1): 3

74. Tridrepana albonata (Moore, 1879)

Drepana albonotata Moore, 1879; Descr. Indian lep.

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Fig 1: View of Collection Site at TWLS

Fig 2: View of Collection Site at TWLS

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Results and Discussion In the present study, an effort has been made to prepare an

Inventory of moths from Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary

(TWLS). The present paper deals with the preliminary data

collected during the two survey tours conducted in TWLS. A

total number of 108 examples of adult moths were collected

and identified in 74 species under 66 genera belonging to 15

different families. Maximum diversity of species within the

sanctuary is of family Erebidae which accounts for about 52%

of the total species collected. Seven species, Striglina

scitaraia, Tridrepana albonotata, Callyna monoleuca,

Lyncestis amphix, Polydesma boarmoides, Hulodes caranea

and Hexafrenum sp. represents the first record from

Jharkhand state as well as from the Gangetic Plains. A new

population variant of adult male of Lymantria semisincta

(Walker) has been reported for the first time which was

confirmed after studying its genitals. For the collection of

moths, selection of watching tower and Dam was done to

study the effect, if any, of height and direction. However, no

conclusion could be made. The present study will provide a

baseline data of moths of Topchanchi WLS, which can be

used in planning the conservation strategies and management

plans for the Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary. More surveys

are needed in the area so that a complete moth fauna from

TWLS can be compiled.

Acknowledgements

Authors are thankful to Dr. Kailash Chandra, Director,

Zoological Survey of India for his encouragement and support

for this research work; to PCCF, Jharkhand; DFO, RFO and

Forester, Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary, and all the other

forest staff of Topchanchi Wildlife sanctuary for the support

rendered to the survey team during the survey work; and to

the staff of MADA (Mineral Area Development Authority),

Topchanchi for their help during night collections. We are

thankful to Mr. Kuldip Das (Field Collector, ZSI, Patna), and

Mr. Prabhat (Motor Driver) for their assistance during survey

tour.

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