Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper


Vol.31, April Suppl Issue, 2025

Page Number: 42-44

FIRST REPORT OF RUSICADA PINDRABERENSIS SINGH AND RANJAN, 2016 (LEPIDOPTERA: EREBIDAE: EREBINAE) FROM THE WESTERN GHATS, INDIA

Adarsh P.K., Joslin Treesa Jacob and Abhilash Peter

Abstract

The species, Rusicada pindraberensis Singh & Ranjan, 2016 is originally described from Pindrabera, Jharkhand, India. The adult male specimen was collected from Nelliyampathi hill station, Palakkad district, using the light trap method. The first occurrence of Rusicada pindraberensis from the Western Ghats is highlighted in this study.