On the taxonomy of the genus Sacada Walker, 1862 from India, with descriptions of a new genus and two new species (Pyralinae, Pyralidae, Lepidoptera)

By

Singh, Navneet
Kirti, Jagbir Singh
Ranjan, Rahul
Chandra, Kailash
Speidel, Wolfgang

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

962

Pages

139--163

Subjects

Distribution , Pseudosacada gen. nov , S. umtasorensis sp. nov , Sacada dzonguensis sp. nov , Taxonomic key , world checklist

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.962.51194

 

Abstract

Two new species,Sacada dzonguensisN. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan,sp. nov.andS. umtasorensisN. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan,sp. nov., are described from India. Additionally, seven species of the genusSacadaWalker, 1862 are redescribed. A new genus,PseudosacadaN. Singh, Kirti & Ranjan,gen. nov., is described to accommodateParavetta flexuosaSnellen, 1890 (presently inSacada). A new combination is established:Pseudosacada flexuosa(Snellen, 1890),comb. nov.Morphologically, the new genus resembles the genusSacadaand can only be diagnosed by the male genitalia. The diagnostic differences are discussed and illustrated along with adults and external male genitalia of related taxa. A world checklist and a key to the Oriental and Australasian species are provided.