Research Article

New State Records of Three Plume T-Moths (Pterophoridae) at Paradip, Odisha, East India

Suruliyandi Vijayan

National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management (NCSCM), Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Anna Uni versity Campus, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

*Corresponding author e-mail: svvijay89@gmail.com

(Received: 20/02/2024; Revised: 10/05/2024; Accepted: 20/05/2024; Published: 20/06/2024)

ABSTRACT

In the present study, Cnaemidophorus rhododactyla, Denis & Schiffermuller, 1775, Emmelina monodactyla Linnaeus, 1758 and Platyptilia carduidactylus, Riley, 1869 was recorded for the first time at Paradip, Odisha, India. These three species belong to plume moth categories and are global invasive pests of certain plant types. With identification based on photographs. In this note discuss the synonym, description, material examined, distribution, and remarks. Additionally, C. rhododactyla, E. monodactyla and P. carduidactylus is a new record for the Indian fauna.

Keywords: New records, Invasive species, Pterophoridae, Plume T-moth, Paradip, Odisha.