An annotated list of the Opostegidae of the Himalaya, with a description of Pseudopostega brevicaudata sp. nov. (Lepidoptera: Nepticuloidea).
Seven species of Opostegidae are reported from the Himalaya:Opostegoides pelorrhoa (Meyrick, 1915), Pseudopostega frigida (Meyrick, 1906), P. nepalensis Puplesis & Robinson, 1999, P. zelopa (Meyrick, 1905), Pseudopostega brevicaudata Remeikis & Stonis, sp. nov., Opostega chalcophylla Meyrick, 1910 and one documented but left unnamed Opostegoides species. Genital structures of all species treated herein are illustrated with photographs for the first time.
Division of Biosystematics Research, Department of Biology and Science Education, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Studentu str. 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Lithuania; Email: stonis@vpu.lt.
Jonas Rimantas
JR
Stonis
Division of Biosystematics Research, Department of Biology and Science Education, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Studentu str. 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Lithuania; Email: ANDRIUS@REMEIKIS.com.
Andrius
A
Remeikis
Division of Biosystematics Research, Department of Biology and Science Education, Lithuanian University of Educational Sciences, Studentu str. 39, Vilnius LT-08106, Lithuania; Email: VIRGINIJUS@SRUOGA.com.
Virginijus
V
Sruoga
D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D005835:Genitalia / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009036:Moths / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification*