A new species of the genus Herpetogramma Lederer (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from India

Authors

  • M. Shankara Murthy
  • S.K. Nagaraj
  • A. Prabhuraj
  • P. Maheswara Reddy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v50i1.1405

Abstract

Herpetogramma viraktamathi sp. nov. of the subfamily Spilomelinae is described and illustrated in detail. Beside this, the host plant and nature of damage caused by the new species is provided.

Author Biographies

M. Shankara Murthy

Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, Bheemarayanagudi, 585 287

University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur 584 104, Karnataka, India

S.K. Nagaraj

Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur 584104, Karnataka, India

A. Prabhuraj

Department of Entomology, College of Agriculture, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raichur 584104, Karnataka, India

P. Maheswara Reddy

Department of Entomology, School of Agriculture, Mohan Babu University, Tirupati 517102, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Published

2025-03-31

How to Cite

Murthy, M. S., Nagaraj, S., Prabhuraj, A., & Reddy, P. M. (2025). A new species of the genus Herpetogramma Lederer (Lepidoptera, Crambidae) from India . ENTOMON, 50(1), 1–6. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v50i1.1405

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Vol. 50 No. 1 (2025)

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