Description of Diduga siamensis sp. nov. and newly recorded D. scalprata (Lepidoptera, Erebidae, Arctiinae) from Thailand, with a checklist of the genus Diduga

Zootaxa. 2024 Nov 26;5541(2):235-240. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5541.2.8.

Abstract

In this study, 11 species of the genus Diduga Moore, [1887] are recognized from Thailand, including a new species, Diduga siamensis Bayarsaikhan & Heppner sp. nov., and one newly recorded species, D. scalprata Bayarsaikhan, Li & Bae, 2020. Illustrations of adults and genitalia of the additionally examined species are provided, with a checklist of known species of the genus from this country.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution*
  • Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
  • Animal Structures / growth & development
  • Animals
  • Body Size
  • Checklist*
  • Female
  • Male
  • Moths* / anatomy & histology
  • Moths* / classification
  • Organ Size
  • Thailand