Taxonomic Redescription of Lophosoma cuprea (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) with first record of mud-puddling behaviour in Zygaenidae

Abstract The zygaenid moth Lophosoma cuprea (Walker, 1856) is redescribed based on specimens collected from Assam, India. The male genitalia is described and illustrated for the first time. Furthermore, mud-puddling behaviour is documented in L. cuprea , representing the first report of this behaviour in the family Zygaenidae and contributing to the limited knowledge of the natural history of the genus.

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Research Square
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2026-11-11
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https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10645475/v1
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Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Taxonomic Redescription of Lophosoma cuprea (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) with first record of mud-puddling behaviour in Zygaenidae

Kishore Chandra Sahoo
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Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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Taxonomic Redescription of Lophosoma cuprea (Walker, 1856) (Lepidoptera: Zygaenidae) with first record of mud-puddling behaviour in Zygaenidae

Kishore Chandra Sahoo
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Abstract The zygaenid moth Lophosoma cuprea (Walker, 1856) is redescribed based on specimens collected from Assam, India. The male genitalia is described and illustrated for the first time. Furthermore, mud-puddling behaviour is documented in L. cuprea , representing the first report of this behaviour in the family Zygaenidae and contributing to the limited knowledge of the natural history of the genus.

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Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IN)
Lepidoptera: Biology and Taxonomy
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