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Revisional notes on the genus Dreata Walker, 1855 (Lepidoptera, Eupterotidae, Eupterotinae) from continental Southern Asia

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2025
Authors:S. Naumann, Giusti, A., Nässig, W. A.
Journal:Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo (N.F.)
Volume:46
Issue:1/2
Start Page:25
Pagination:25-43
Keywords:ADULT MORPHOLOGY, BARCODING, BURMA, CATALOGUE, COI, DNA, DREATA, EUPTEROTIDAE, INDIA, LAOS, MALE GENITALIA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, THAILAND
Abstract:

"The genus Dreata Walker, 1855 (Lepidoptera, Eupterotidae, Eupterotinae) is redescribed and revised; taxa formerly placed erroneously in the genus are listed. For its so far monotypic type species, Dreata hades Walker, 1855, we designate a ♂ neotype from India, Meghalaya, Cherrapunji from the collections of the NHMUK London, Great Britain. Four further species are described as new to science: Dreata loeffleri Naumann, Giusti, & Nässig sp. n. from Myanmar, Chin State; Dreata campestris Naumann, Giusti, & Nässig sp. n. from Myanmar, Magway State; Dreata sagaingensis Naumann, Giusti, & Nässig, sp. n. from Myanmar, Sagaing State; and finally Dreata intensa Naumann, Giusti, & Nässig sp. n. from Thailand, Chiang Mai Province. All holotype ♂♂ from the senior author’s collection will be deposited in MfNB Berlin, Germany. All known taxa occur in medium-high elevations in Southern Asia. Preimaginal instars, life history, ecology etc. are yet unknown for all species."

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