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A review of the genus Rhodoprasina Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 in India, with a focus on the Rhodoprasina floralis (Butler, 1876) complex in the Himalayas

Publication Type:Journal Article
Year of Publication:2026
Authors:J. Haxaire, Melichar T.
Journal:The European Entomologist
Volume:18
Issue:1+2
Start Page:37
Pagination:37-70
Date Published:27/04/2026
Keywords:BARCODING, CATALOGUE, COI, DNA, INDIA, NEIGHBOR-JOINING, RHODOPRASINA, SPHINGIDAE, WORLDMAP1
Abstract:

"The genus Rhodoprasina Rothschild & Jordan, 1903 in the Indian subcontinent. Based on morphological examination and mitochondrial DNA barcode data (COI sequences analysed in BOLD), the Himalayan populations of Rhodoprasina floralis (Butler, 1876) are examined in detail. These populations are here divided into three geographically structured subspecies: the nominotypical R. floralis floralis (Butler, 1876) and two newly described taxa, R. floralis bhutana ssp. n. and R. floralis mishmi ssp. n.
Currently, four species of Rhodoprasina are confirmed from India: R. callantha, R. floralis, R. melichari and R. nenulfascia. This study provides new data on their phenology and geographical distributions, supported by new locality records. Biogeographical patterns within northeastern India and the eastern Himalayas are briefly discussed."

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