The Pterophoridae of Bhutan (Lepidoptera), with the description of a new species

Abstract

Approximately 100 specimens, representing 27 species of Pterophoridae (Plume Moths), were collected from the fauna of Bhutan. The taxonomic status of the species, observed and collected material, and host plants are listed, and a distribution map of each species is presented. The following species are recorded for the first time from Bhutan: Platyptilia farfarellus Zeller, 1867; Platyptilia sedata Meyrick, 1932; Stenoptilia zophodactylus (Duponchel, 1840); Lantanophaga pusillidactylus (Walker, 1864); Xyroptila oenophanes Meyrick, 1908; Sphenarches anisodactylus (Walker, 1864), S. zanclistes (Meyrick, 1905); Oxyptilus causodes Meyrick, 1905; Adaina microdactyla (Hübner, [1813]); and Cosmoclostis pesseuta Meyrick, 1906. One species is described as new: Pterophorus karmawangdii Gielis spec. nov.

DESCRIPTION OF THE LIFE STAGES OF <i>SPHENARCHES ANYSODACTYLUS</i> (WALKER) (PTEROPHORIDAE: LEPIDOPTERA)

“…21). However, there is no mention of the cornuti in the study by Yano (1963) and Kovtunovich et al (2014), Gielis and Wangdi (2018) Corpus bursae balloon shaped with no distint signum. However, minute spicules are dispersed throughout the corpus bursae and appeared more dense in a patch at lower part of corpus bursae (Fig.…”

To the plume moths fauna (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) of Kenya

“…The favorable climatic conditions create the richest biodiversity of flora and fauna of the country. The plume moths fauna of Kenya is relatively well studied, as reflected in the following publications: Hampson (1905), Meyrick (1920Meyrick ( , 1926, Townsend (1956Townsend ( , 1958, Arenberger (1988Arenberger ( , 2001, Gibeaux (1990Gibeaux ( , 1995, Gielis (1990Gielis ( , 2008Gielis ( , 2009Gielis ( , 2011, Kovtunovich & Ustjuzhanin (2006), Kovtunovich et al (2014), Ustjuzhanin et al (2022). Currently, 88 species of them are known from the site AfroMoths (De Prins & De Prins 2023), and taking our data into account, they become 92 species.…”

Plume Moths (Lepidoptera: Pterophoridae) of Ethiopia. Part 3

“…Distribution: Ethiopia (Gibeaux 1994), Kenya (Gielis 2011). Gielis, 2011 Stenoptilia amharae Gielis, 2011: 46. (Type locality: Simien Mts NP, Ethiopia). Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2022: 51.…”

“…Distribution: Democratic Republic of Congo (Gielis 1991), Ethiopia (Ustjuzhanin & Kovtunovich, 2022b). Gielis, 2011Merrifieldia lonnvei Gielis, 2011.…”