Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2017; 5(4): 1456-1466

E-ISSN: 2320-7078 P-ISSN: 2349-6800 JEZS 2017; 5(4): 1456-1466 An inventory of () from © 2017 JEZS Received: 18-05-2017 Topchanchi wildlife sanctuary, Accepted: 19-06-2017

Navneet Singh Navneet Singh, Jalil Ahmad and Rahul Joshi Zoological Survey of , Gangetic Plains Regional Centre Sector-8, Bahadurpur Housing Abstract Colony, Patna, Bihar, India The present research paper deals with the moths collected from Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand. The information is based on the surveys done from September 05-06, 2016 and October Jalil Ahmad 09-10, 2016. Identification yielded a total of 74 species under 66 genera of 15 different families of moths. Zoological Survey of India, Family is found to be dominating. Seven species are reported for the first time from Gangetic Gangetic Plains Regional Centre plains whereas, all the included species are the new records for the sanctuary as the Topchanchi WLS Sector-8, Bahadurpur Housing was surveyed for the first time for the diversity of moths. A new population variant of adult male of Colony, Patna, Bihar, India Lymantria semisincta (Walker) has been reported for the first time

Rahul Joshi Keywords: inventory, moths, Jharkhand, Topchanchi wildlife sanctuary Zoological Survey of India, Gangetic Plains Regional Centre Sector-8, Bahadurpur Housing Introduction Colony, Patna, Bihar, India Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary (TWLS) is situated in district of Jharkhand with an area of 8.75 Km2. It is located on NH 2 between Dumri and Govindpur. Topchanchi Wildlife sanctuary is the extension of hills located in Giridih district. The sanctuary area is

full of small hills and undulating land. Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary has Dry mixed deciduous type with Dry Peninsular Sal in Baneshpur and Bawardaha, the other tree species are Asan, Bijasal, Dhow, Semal, Kendu, Piar, Karam, Siris, Sidha etc. The grassland and bamboo crops are also present. In the centre of TWLS there is a beautiful lake under the jurisdiction of Mineral area development authority, and it supplies drinking water to some [1, 2] areas of . The Topchanchi Lake adds to the richness of the habitat and is visited by the migratory winter birds too. There is no published data on the invertebrate diversity in general and Lepidoptera or moths of TWL in particular. However, the Mammalian fauna of the sanctuary consists of Leopard, Jungle Cat, Cheetal, Barking Deer, Wild Boar, Mongoose, Langur, Jackal, Fox, Wild Dog, etc. [1, 2].

Under a departmental programme on the study of the moth fauna of Jharkhand, a team of Zoological Survey of India, Gangetic Plains Regional Centre, Patna with the first author as a leader of the party surveyed the sanctuary for the first time in September & October, 2016. The survey tours yielded a total of 74 species under 66 genera of 15 different families of moths.

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3. Ophiusa tirhaca (Cramer, [1777]) Phalaena tirhaca Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 116. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 06.IX.2016-02 exp. Lyncestis Walker, 1857 Walker, 1857; List Spec. Lepid. Colln Br. Mus.11: 611, 632

4. Lyncestis amphix (Cramer, [1777]) Phalaena amphix Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 59 Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Genus Parallelia Hübner Hübner, 1818; Zuträge Samml. Exot. Schmett. 1: 15.

Fig 2: Light Trap 5. Parallelia arctotaenia (Guenée, 1852) Ophiusa arctotaenia Guenée, 1852; Hist. Nat. Insectes, Spec. Material & Methods gén. Lépid. 7: 272. Collection: Two collection surveys were conducted from Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, September 05-06, 2016 and October 09-10, 2016. The sites 05.IX.2016-01 exp. selected for collection was the watching tower along the bank Genus Guenée of lake, and ‘Bandh’ of lake (very near to watching tower) Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. (2305511 N; 8601150 E). The collection of moths was made gen. Lepid. 7: 275. with the help of vertical sheet light trap during night time (Fig. 2). The light trap was put on the watching tower 6. Grammodes geometrica (Fabricius, 1775) alongside the Topchanchi dam and on the Dam itself. Noctua geometrica Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 599. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Processing & Preservation: The collected specimens were 06.IX.2016-01 exp. killed with the help of ethyl acetate vapors and processed as Genus Guenée per standard techniques in Lepidopterology. Dry preservation Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. is done in fumigated entomological boxes and stored in the gen. Lepid. 7: 281. cabinets in the Zoological Survey of India, GPRC, Patna. 7. (Cramer, [1779] 1782) Noctua hyppasia Cramer, [1779] 1782; Uitlandsche Kapellen, Identification: The identification was done with the help of 3: 99. relevant literature [3-6]. The classification followed here is Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, given by Nieukerken et al. [7] and Zahiri et al. [8] 05.IX.2016-02 exp. Genus Achaea Hübner Systematic account: In the systematic account, name of the Hübner, [1823]; Verz. Bekannter Schmett., (17): 269. family, subfamily, genus and species is given. For all the included genera, the first reference is provided whereas, for 8. Achaea janata (Linnaeus, 1758) each of the included species: first reference, material Phalaena janata Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. Edn. 10 (1): 527. examined, and photograph of adults is provided. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Systematic Account Genus Hübner Family: EREBIDAE Hübner, [1823]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (17): 268. Subfamily: Genus Artena Walker 9. (Cramer, [1777] 1779) Walker, 1858; List Specimens lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus., Noctua mygdon Cramer, [1777] 1779; Uitlandsche Kapellen, 14: 1388. 2(9-16): 94. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 1. Artena dotata (Fabricius, 1794) 05.IX.2016-01 exp. Noctua dotata Fabricius, 1794; Ent. Syst. III, 2: 55. Genus Hübner Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Hübner, [1823]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (17): 267 05.IX.2016-08 exp. Genus Thyas Hübner 10. Mocis frugalis (Fabricius, 1775) Hübner, 1806; Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett., 2 (Index): 4. Noctua frugalis Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 601. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 2. Thyas coronata (Fabricius, 1775) 05.IX.2016-01 exp. Noctua coronata Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 596. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 11. Mocis undata (Fabricius, 1775) 06.IX.2016-07 exp. Noctua undata Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 600. Genus Ophiusa Ochsenheimer Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Ochsenheimer, 1816; Schmett. Eur. 4: 93. 05.IX.2016-01 exp, 06.IX.2016-02 exp.

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Genus Walker 20. Amerila astreus (Drury, 1773) Walker, [1858]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 13: Spinx astreus Drury, 1773; III. Nat. Hist. Exot. Insect, 2: 185. 1078, 1107. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 10.X.2016-01 exp. 12. (Cramer, [1779] 1782) Genus Cyana Walker Noctua cyllaria Cramer, [1779] 1782; Uitlandsche Kapellen, Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Ins. Colln. Br. Mus., 2: 528. 3: 100. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 21. Cyana puella (Drury, 1773) 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Phalaena puella Drury, 1773; Ill. Exot. Ins., 2: Pl. 2., f.2. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 13. Ercheia diversipennis Walker, [1858] 09.X.2016-01 exp. Ercheia diversipennis Walker, [1858]; List Spec. Lepid. Genus Miltochrista Hübner Insects Colln Br. Mus. 13: 1108. Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bekannter Schmett. 1819: 166. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 06.IX.2016-02 exp. 22. Miltochrista obsoleta (Moore, 1878) Genus Pericyma Herrich-Schäffer Lyclene obsoleta Moore, 1878; Proc. Zool. Soc. Herrich-Schäffer, [1851]; Syst. Bearb. Schmett. Europ. 2(47): Lond. 1878: 32, pl. 3, f. 7. 429. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 09.X.2016-01 exp. 14. Pericyma umbrina (Guenée, 1852) Genus Wittia De Freina Alamis umbrina Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Insectes, Spec. gén. 1980; Nachrichtenblatt der bayerischen Entomologen, 29: 80. Lépid. 7 (3): 3. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 23. Wittia sp. 05.IX.2016-01 exp. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Genus Latreille 05.IX.2016-01 exp. Latreille, 1810; Cons. Gén. Anim. Crust. Arach. Ins.: 365. Genus Aemene Walker Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus. 2: 15. Erebus macrops (Linnaeus, 1768) 541. Noctua macrops Linnaeus, 1768, Syst. Nat., 12 (3) App.: 225. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 24. Aemene nilgrica Hampson, 1891 10.X.2016-01 exp. Aemene nilgirica Hampson, 1891, Ill. Het., 8 : 51 Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 16. Erebus hieroglyphica (Drury, 1773) 09.X.2016-01 exp. Noctua hieroglyphica Drury, 1773; Illust. Nat. Hist. Exot. Genus Syntomoides Hampson Insects 2: 2. Hampson, [1893] 1892; Fauna Br. India (Moths), 1: 209.

Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 25. Syntomoides imaon (Cramer, 1779) 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Sphinx imaon Cramer, 1779; Utl. Kapellen, 3: 94. Genus Hamodes Guenée Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. 09.X.2016-01 exp. gen. Lepid. 7: 202. Genus Nepita Moore

Moore, 1860; Cat. lep. Ins. Mus. Nat. Hist., 2: 302. 17. Hamodes propitia (Guérin-Méneville, [1831])

Ophiusa propitia Guérin-Méneville, [1831]; Voy. de la 26. Nepita conferta (Walker, 1854) Coquille, 1830-1832: 285. Pitane conferta Walker, 1854; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Br. Mus. 2: 533; 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Genus Hulodes Guenée 05.IX.2016-01 exp, 06.IX.2016 02 exp, 10.X.2016-01 exp. Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 7 (Noct. Subfamily: 3): 207. Genus Lymantria Hübner Hübner [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (10): 160. 18. Hulodes caranea (Cramer [1780]) Phalaena caranea Cramer, [1780]; Uitl. Kapellen 3 (23- 27. Lymantria semisincta (Walker, 1855) 24): 140, 174, pl. 269. Alope semicincta Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Colln Br. Mus. 3: 620; 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Subfamily: 05.IX.2016-01 exp, 10.X.2016-01 exp. Genus Olepa Watson Remarks: A new population variant of Lymantria semisincta Watson, 1980; The Generic Names of Moths of the World, 2: (Walker) was reported for the first time from Jharkhand. 133. Subfamily: Scoliopteryginae Genus Hübner 19. Olepa sp. Hübner, [1821]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (16): 249. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 05.IX.2016-01 exp. 28. Anomis planalis (Swinhoe, 1902) Genus Amerila Walker Molopa planalis Swinhoe, 1902; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 7 (9): Walker, 1855; List spec. Lep. Ins. Colln. Br. Mus. 3: 725. 421.

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Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 37. liturata (Fabricius, 1787) 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Phalaena liturata Fabricius, 1787; Mant. Ins., 2: 197. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 29. Anomis lyona (Swinhoe, 1919) 10.X.2016-01 exp. Cosmophila lyona Swinhoe, 1919; Ann. Mag. nat. Hist. 3 (9): Subfamily: Hadeninae 312. Genus Mythimna Ochsenheimer Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Ochsenheimer, 1816; Schmett. Eur. 4: 78. 05.IX.2016-01 exp. 38. Mythimna yu (Guenée, 1852) 30. (Fabricius, 1775) Leucania yu Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Insectes, Spec. gen. Noctua flava Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.. 1775: 601. Lepid., 5: 78. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 05.IX.2016-01 exp. 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Genus Rusicada Walker Genus Spodoptera Guenée Guenée 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. 31. Rusicada pindraberensis Singh & Ranjan, 2016 gen. Lepid. 5: 153. Rusicada pindraberensis Singh & Ranjan, 2016; Rec. Zool. Surv. India: 116 (Part-4): 323-336. 39. Spodoptera litura (Fabricius, 1775) Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Noctua litura Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 601. 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Remarks: The species was described by Singh and Ranjan 06.IX.2016-01 exp. from Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Jharkhand Subfamily: Amphipyrinae Subfamily: Genus Hübner Genus Eudocima Billberg Hübner, [1823]; Verz. Bekannter Schmett., (17): 260. Billberg, 1820; Enum. Ins. Mus. Billb.: 85. 40. Aedia leucomelas (Linnaeus, 1758) 32. Eudocima [Othreis] phalonia (Linnaeus, 1763) Phalaena leucomelas Linnaeus, 1758; Syst. Nat. Edn. 10 (1): Phalaena (Noctua) phalonia Linnaeus, 1763; Centuria 518. Insectorum rariorum: 28. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 09.X.2016-01 exp, 05.IX.2016-01 09.X.2016-01 exp. exp. Genus Polydesma Boisduval Family: Boisduval, 1833; Nouv. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. Paris 2 (2): 256. Subfamily: Amphipyrinae Genus Callyna Guenee, 1852 33. Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852 Guenée, 1838; Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 7: 107. Polydesma boarmoides Guenée, 1852; Hist. nat. Insectes, Spec. gén. Lépid., 6: 441. 41. Callyna monoleuca Walker, 1858 Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Callyna monoleuca Walker, 1858: List Spec. Lepid. Insects 09.X.2016-01 exp. Colln. Br. Mus.15: 1667 Subfamily: Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Genus Asota Hübner 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (11): 164. Family: NOLIDAE Subfamily: Eariadinae 34. Asota caricae (Fabricius, 1775) Genus Earias Hübner Noctua caricae Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent. : 596. Hübner [1825]; Verz. Bekannt. Schmett: 395 Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 05.IX.2016-01 exp. 42. Earias vittella (Fabricius, 1794) Tinea vittella Fabricius, 1794; Ent. Syst., (3) 2: 293. 35. Asota (Fabricius, 1775) Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Noctua ficus Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent. : 595. 10.X.2016-01 exp. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Subfamily: Chloephorinae 10.X.2016-01 exp. Genus Xanthodes Guenée Genus Digama Moore Guenée, 1852; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. Moore, 1860; in Horsfield & Moore, Cat. Lep. Ins. Mus. Nat. gen. Lepid. 6: 209. East India House, 2: 297. 43. Xanthodes transversa Guenée, 1852 36. Digama hearseyana Moore, 1860 Xanthodes transversa Guenée, 1852;Boisduval & Guenée, Digama hearseyana Moore, 1860; in Horsfield & Moore, Cat. Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gen. Lepid. 6: 209. Lep. Ins. Mus. Nat. East India House, 2: 298. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 10.X.2016-01 exp, 06.IX.2016-01 exp. 05.IX.2016-01 exp. Genus Aiteta Walker Subfamily: Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus. 9: 131 Genus Episparis Walker Walker, [1857]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 10: 44. Aiteta rufoflava (Walker [1857]) 475. Xanthia rufoflava Walker, [1857] 1856; List Spec. Lepid.

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Insects Colln. Br. Mus. 10: 467. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 05.IX.2016-01 exp. 09.X.2016-01 exp. Genus Parasa Moore Subfamily: Chloephorinae Moore [1860]; in Horsfield & Moore, Cat. Lep. Ins. Mus. Nat. Genus Carea Walker East India House, 2: 413. Walker, [1857]; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus.10: 53. Parasa hilaris (Westwood, 1848) 474. Limacodes hilaris Westwood, 1848; Cabinet Oriental Ent.: 50. 45. Carea angulata (Fabricius, 1793) Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Bombyx angulata Fabricius, 1793; Ent. Syst. 3(1): 481. 09.X.2016-01exp. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Family: 09.X.2016-01 exp. Subfamily: Eupterotinae Subfamily: Westermanniinae Genus Eupterote Hübner Genus Westermannia Hübner Hübner [1820]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (12): 187 Hübner, [1821]; Zuträge Samml. exot. Schmett. 2: 250. 54. Eupterote geminata (Walker, 1855) 46. Westermannia superba Hübner, 1823 Dreata geminate Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Westermannia superba Hübner, 1823; Zutrage zur Sammlung Colln Br. Mus. 4: 907 Exotischer Schmetterlinge. 2: 23. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 10.X.2016-01exp. 09.X.2016-01 exp. Genus Ganisa Walker Family: Walker, 1855; List Specimens. lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus., Subfamily: Macroglossinae 5: 1190. Genus Theretra Hübner Hübner, [1819]; Verz. Bek. Schmett. (9): 135. 55. Ganisa plana Walker, 1855 Ganisa plana Walker, 1855; List Specimens. lepid. Insects 47. (Drury, 1773) Colln. Br. Mus., 5: 1191. Sphinx nessus Drury, 1773; Illustr. Ex. Ins., 2: 46. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 06.IX.2016-01exp. 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Family: Subfamily: Phalerinae 48. (Fabricius, 1775) Genus Phalera Hübner Sphinx oldenlandiae Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 542. Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (10): 147. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 10.X.2016-01 exp. 56. Phalera grotei Moore, 1859 Genus Pergesa Walker Phalera grotei Moore, 1859; in Horsfield & Moore, Cat. Lep. Walker, 1856; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln. Br. Mus. 8: Ins. Mus. Nat. East India House 2: 434 149. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS,

10.X.2016-01exp. 49. Pergesa acteus (Cramer, 1779) Subfamily: Pygaerinae Sphinx acteus Cramer, 1779; Uitl. Kapellen, 3 (17-21): 93. Genus Allata Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Walker, 1862, J. Linn. Soc. Lond. Zool. 6: 140; 05.IX.2016-01 exp.

Subfamily: Smerinthinae 57. Allata argentifera Walker, 1862 Genus Ambulyx Westwood Allata argentifera Walker, 1862; J. Proc. Linn. Westwood, 1847; Cabinet Orient. Ent.: 61. Soc. (Zool.) 6: 140.

50. Ambulyx subocellata Felder, 1874 Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Ambulyx subocellata Felder, 1874; Reise Ost. Fregatte 10.X.2016-01exp. Novara, Lep.: 76. Family: Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Subfamily: Gastropachinae 06.IX.2016-01 exp. Genus Gastropacha Ochsenheimer Genus Polyptychus Hubner Ochsenheimer, 1810; schmett. Eur. 3: 239 Hübner, [1819]; Verz. bek. Schmett. (9): 141. 58. Gastropacha pardale (Walker, 1855) 51. Polyptychus dentatus (Cramer, [1777]) Megasoma pardale Walker, 1855; List Spec. Lep. Insec. Br. Sphinx dentatus Cramer, [1777]; Uitl. Kapellen 2 (9-16): 42. Mus.6: 1453. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 06.IX.2016-01 exp. 05.IX.2016-01exp. Family: LIMACODIDAE Family: SATURNIIDAE Subfamily: Limacodinae Subfamily: Saturniinae Genus Cheromettia Moore Genus Actias Leach Moore, 1883; Lepid. Ceylon, 2: 133 Leach, 1815; in Leach & Nodder, Zool. Miscell. 2: 25.

52. Cheromettia laleana (Moore, 1859) 59. Actias selene (Hübner, 1806) Parasa laleana Moore, 1859; Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. 20 (4):417 Echidna selene Hübner, 1806; Samml. exot. Schmett. : 113.

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Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 67. Godonela eleonora (Cramer, [1780]) 09.X.2016-01exp. Phalaena eleonora Cramer, [1780]; Uitl. Kapellen, 3 (23-24): Family: 172. Subfamily: Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Genus Botyodes Guenée 06.IX.2016-01exp, 10.X.2016-01exp. Guenée, 1854; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. Nat. Ins. Spec. Gen. Lepid. 8: 320. 68. Chiasmia xanthonora (Walker, 1861) Macaria xanthonora Walker, 1861; List Spec. Lepid. Insects 60. Botyodes asialis Guenée, 1854 Colln Br. Mus. 23: 935. Botyodes asialis Guenée, 1854; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Nat. Ins. Spec. Gen. Lepid. 8: 321. 09.X.2016-02 exp. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Genus Zeheba Moore 09.X.2016-01exp, 10.X.2016-01exp. Moore, [1887]; Lepid. Ceylon 3 (4): 468 Genus Cydalima Lederer Lederer, 1863; Beitr. Kenn. Der Pyral.: 397. 69. Zeheba aureata Moore, [1887] Zeheba aureata Moore, [1887]; Lepid. Ceylon 3 (4): 469 61. Cydalima laticostalis (Guenée, 1854) Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Margarodes laticostalis Guenée, 1854; in Boisduval & 06.IX.2016-01exp, 10.X.2016-01exp. Guenée, Hist. Nat. Ins. Spec. Gen. Lepid. 8: 303. Genus Biston Leach Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Leach, [1815]; in Brewster, Edinburgh Ency. 9: 134. 09.X.2016-01exp. Genus Pygospila Guenée 70. Biston suppressaria (Guenée, 1857) Guenée, 1854; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. Nat. Ins. Spec. Amphidasys suppressaria Guenée, 1857; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. Gen. Lepid. 8: 312. gén. Lépid. 9: 210. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 62. Pygospila tyres (Cramer, 1780) 05.IX.2016-02exp, 09.X.2016-01exp. Phalaena tyres Cramer, 1780; De Uitl. Kap. 3: 124. Family: EUTELIIDAE Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Subfamily: Stictopterinae 06.IX.2016-01exp. Genus Lophoptera Guenée Genus Guenée Guenée, 1852, Hist. nat. Insectes, Spec. gen. Lepid. 7: 55. Guenée, 1854; in Boisduval & Guenée, Hist. Nat. Ins. Spec. Gen. Lepid. 8: 211. 71. Lophoptera squammigera Guenée, 1852 Lophoptera squammigera Guenée, 1852, Hist. nat. Insectes, 63. Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854 Spec. gen. Lepid. 7: 55. Terastia meticulosalis Guenée, 1854; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, gén. Lépid. 8: 1- 448. 06.IX.2016-02exp, 10.X.2016-01exp. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Family PYRALIDAE 09.X.2016-01exp, 10.X.2016-01exp. Subfamily: Pyralinae Genus Parotis Hübner Genus Hypsopygia Hübner Hübner, [1831] 1825; Zutrage Samml. Exot. Schmett. 3: 30 Hübner, 1825, Verz. bek. Schmett. n : 348.

64. Parotis marginata (Hampson, 1893) 72. Hypsopygia marthalis (Walker, 1859) Cenocnemis marginata Hampson, 1893; Ill. typical Spec. Lep. Pyralis marthalis Walker,1859; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Het. Colln Br. Mus. 9: 169. Colln Br. Mus. 17: 270. Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, 06.IX.2016-02exp, 09.X.2016-02exp, 10.X.2016-02 exp. 09.X.2016-01exp. Genus Guenée Family: THYRADIDAE Guenée, 1854; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 8: 207. Subfamily: Striglininae Genus Striglina Guenée 65. (Geyer, 1833) Guenée, 1877, Ann. Soc. Ent. Fr. 1877: 283 Perinephela ostentalis Geyer, 1833; in Hübner, Zuträge. Samml. exot. Schmett. 5:833-834. 73. Striglina scitaria (Walker, 1862) Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Drepanodes scitaria Walker,1862; List Spec. Lepid. Insects 06.IX.2016-01exp. Colln Br. Mus. 26: 1488-1489. Family: GEOMETRIDAE Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Subfamily: Ennominae 09.X.2016-01exp. Genus Guenée Family: Guenée, 1857; Hist. nat. Ins., Spec. gén. Lépid. 10: 150. Subfamily: Genus Swinhoe 66. Hyposidra talaca (Walker, 1860) Swinhoe, 1895; Trans. ent. Soc. Lond. 1895 (1): 3 Lagyra talaca Walker, 1860; List Spec. Lepid. Insects Colln Br. Mus. 20: 59. 74. Tridrepana albonata (Moore, 1879) Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, albonotata Moore, 1879; Descr. Indian lep. 05.IX.2016-04exp, 06.IX.2016-01exp, 09.X.2016-01exp. Atkinson (1): 83 Genus Godonela (Chiasmia) Boisduval Material Examined: Jharkhand, Dhanbad, Topchanchi WLS, Boisduval, 1840; Genera index Eur. Lepid. : 186. 06.IX.2016-01 exp.

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Results and Discussion Mutanen M, Wahlberg N. Molecular phylogenetics of In the present study, an effort has been made to prepare an Erebidae (Lepidoptera, ). Systematic Inventory of moths from Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary Entomology, 2012. (TWLS). The present paper deals with the preliminary data collected during the two survey tours conducted in TWLS. A total number of 108 examples of adult moths were collected and identified in 74 species under 66 genera belonging to 15 different families. Maximum diversity of species within the sanctuary is of family Erebidae which accounts for about 52% of the total species collected. Seven species, Striglina scitaraia, Tridrepana albonotata, Callyna monoleuca, Lyncestis amphix, Polydesma boarmoides, Hulodes caranea and Hexafrenum sp. represents the first record from Jharkhand state as well as from the Gangetic Plains. A new population variant of adult male of Lymantria semisincta (Walker) has been reported for the first time which was confirmed after studying its genitals. For the collection of moths, selection of watching tower and Dam was done to study the effect, if any, of height and direction. However, no conclusion could be made. The present study will provide a baseline data of moths of Topchanchi WLS, which can be used in planning the conservation strategies and management plans for the Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary. More surveys are needed in the area so that a complete moth fauna from TWLS can be compiled.

Acknowledgements Authors are thankful to Dr. Kailash Chandra, Director, Zoological Survey of India for his encouragement and support for this research work; to PCCF, Jharkhand; DFO, RFO and Forester, Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary, and all the other forest staff of Topchanchi Wildlife sanctuary for the support rendered to the survey team during the survey work; and to the staff of MADA (Mineral Area Development Authority), Topchanchi for their help during night collections. We are thankful to Mr. Kuldip Das (Field Collector, ZSI, Patna), and Mr. Prabhat (Motor Driver) for their assistance during survey tour.

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