Abstract
Herein, we describe Phragmataecia ishuqii Rayhan, Jahan, & Hulsbosch sp. nov., a new species of carpenter moth belonging to the genus Phragmataecia Newman, 1850 from Chittagong, Bangladesh. This species is distinct from its closely allied congeners in external morphology as well as male genitalia characteristics. Comparative diagnostic characteristics are provided along with illustrations of the imago and genitalia of this new species.
Subject
Animal Science and Zoology,Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
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