Two new species of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from India

Two new species of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) are described and illustrated from India: Gypsonoma ovata sp. nov. Shashank & Santhosh and Trophocosta apilobata sp. nov. Shashank & Santhosh. Diagnostic characters are provided to facilitate accurate species identification. Photographic illustrations of the adults, wing venation, male and female genitalia are presented to support species delineation and comparison with congeners. The discovery of these species contributes to the understanding of tortricid diversity in India and highlights the need for further taxonomic exploration of micromoths in the region.

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Oriental Insects
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2026-11-02
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https://doi.org/10.1080/00305316.2026.2752629
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Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Two new species of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from India

Santhosh Naik, Pathour Rajendra Shashank
Oriental Insects
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Two new species of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) from India

Santhosh Naik, Pathour Rajendra Shashank
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Abstract

Two new species of Tortricidae (Lepidoptera) are described and illustrated from India: Gypsonoma ovata sp. nov. Shashank & Santhosh and Trophocosta apilobata sp. nov. Shashank & Santhosh. Diagnostic characters are provided to facilitate accurate species identification. Photographic illustrations of the adults, wing venation, male and female genitalia are presented to support species delineation and comparison with congeners. The discovery of these species contributes to the understanding of tortricid diversity in India and highlights the need for further taxonomic exploration of micromoths in the region.

Oriental Insects
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (IN), Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IN)
Openalex Percentile: Top 17%
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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