Endoclita makundae - a new species of Hepialid Moth

I discovered a new species of Hepialid moth at Makunda in February 2019. I contacted Prof. John Grehan from the USA, expert on Hepialidae, who said that it could be an interesting specimen, possibly a new species.

The collected specimen was deposited at the National Center for Biological Sciences at Bengaluru. Dissection and analysis confirmed that it was indeed a new species. I suggested that it be named after the hospital where I worked for nearly 30 years, the Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital.

A detailed description of the new species, named Endoclita makundae, along with comments on this genus in northeastern India was published in February 2022.

The article can be downloaded from here: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/358478921_ZooNova_A_NEW_SPECIES_OF_ENDOCLITA_C_R_FELDER_1874_GHOST_MOTH_FROM_KARIMGANJ_DISTRICT_OF_ASSAM_INDIA_WITH_COMMENTS_ON_THE_GENUS_IN_NORTHEASTERN_INDIA_AND_CLARIFICATION_OF_E_SIGNIFER_WALKER_1856_LEPIDO

Posted on 18 de fevereiro de 2024, 11:19 AM by ivijayanand